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It has been modified 24 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 535; in 1956, chapter 520; in 1962, chapter 532; in 1964, chapter 210; in 1970, chapters 627 and 723; in 1972, chapter 679; in 1973, chapter 343; in 1974, chapter 267; in 1975, chapter 408; in 1976, chapters 134, 447, 496, and 703; in 1977, chapter 439; in 1978, chapter 190; in 1979, chapter 258; in 1980, chapters 526 and 528; in 1981, chapters 410 and 412; in 1982, chapter 66; in 1984, chapter 200; in 1987, chapter 365; in 1988, chapter 893; in 1989, chapter 42; in 1990, chapter 707; in 1991, chapter 628; in 1992, chapters 215 and 350; in 1993, chapters 190, 828, and 866.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1445911,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363131,"identifier":"4.1-217","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-217","url":"\/4.1-217\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-217\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-217","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limitation on brewery licenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-217","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> reconstituted from <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> concentrate, other than reconstituted <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> originally manufactured, concentrated and reconstituted at the same plant located in the Commonwealth, shall be sold by any brewery <span class=\"dictionary\">licensee<\/span> to persons <span class=\"dictionary\">licensed<\/span> to <span class=\"dictionary\">sell<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> at retail for purposes of resale.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITATION ON BREWERY LICENSES (\u00a7 4.1-217)\n\nNo beer reconstituted from beer concentrate, other than reconstituted beer\noriginally manufactured, concentrated and reconstituted at the same plant\nlocated in the Commonwealth, shall be sold by any brewery licensee to persons\nlicensed to sell beer at retail for purposes of resale.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-25; 1952, c. 535; 1956, c. 520; 1962, c. 532; 1964, c.\n210; 1970, cc. 627, 723; 1972, c. 679; 1973, c. 343; 1974, c. 267; 1975, c. 408;\n1976, cc. 134, 447, 496, 703; 1977, c. 439; 1978, c. 190; 1979, c. 258; 1980,\ncc. 526, 528; 1981, cc. 410, 412; 1982, c. 66; 1984, c. 200; 1987, c. 365; 1988,\nc. 893; 1989, c. 42; 1990, c. 707; 1991, c. 628; 1992, cc. 215, 350; 1993, cc.\n190, 828, 866.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}