Illegal sale of alcoholic beverages in general; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-302
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If any person who is not licensed sells any alcoholic beverages except as permitted by this subtitle, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. In the event of a second or subsequent conviction under this section, a jail sentence of no less than thirty days shall be imposed and in no case be suspended. Code 1950, § 4-58; 1952, c. 491; 1984, c. 603; 1993, c. 866.
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