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Richmond Sunlight » HB981: Alcoholic beverage control; certain tobacco laws, enforcement by Department of State Police.
HOUSE BILL NO. 981 Offered January 8, 2014 Prefiled January 8, 2014 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-509.1, 4.1-100, 4.1-107, 4.1-204, 4.1-325, 4.1-335, 9.1-101, 18.2-57, 18.2-371.2, 19.2-81, 33.1-252, and 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 4.1-101.01 and 52-8.1:2 and by adding in Title 52 a chapter numbered 12, containing a section numbered 52-50; and to repeal §§ 4.1-103.01 and 4.1-105 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; certain tobacco laws; enforcement by the Department of State Police; penalty.
1. That §§ 2.2-509.1, 4.1-100, 4.1-107, 4.1-204, 4.1-325, 4.1-335, 9.1-101, 18.2-57, 18.2-371.2, 19.2-81, 33.1-252, and 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 4.1-101.01 and 52-8.1:2 and by adding in Title 52 a chapter numbered 12, containing a section numbered 52-50, as follows:
§ 2.2-509.1. Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws.
Investigators with the Office of the Attorney General as designated by the Attorney General shall be authorized to seize cigarettes as defined in § 3.2-4200, which are sold, possessed, distributed, transported, imported, or otherwise held in violation of § 3.2-4207 or 58.1-1037. In addition, such investigators shall be authorized to accompany and participate with special agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board the Department of State Police or other law-enforcement officials engaging in an enforcement action under § 3.2-4207 or 58.1-1037.
§ 4.1-101.01. Investigation and enforcement of this title vested in the Department of State Police.
The Department of State Police, in cooperation with the Board, shall investigate and enforce the provisions of this title and Board regulations.
§ 4.1-107. Counsel for members and employees of Board.
If any member, agent, or employee of the Board shall be arrested, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the Board chairman may employ special counsel approved by the Attorney General to defend such member, agent, or employee. The compensation for special counsel employed pursuant to this section, shall, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, be paid in the same manner as other expenses incident to the administration of this title are paid.
F. Inspection. - The Board and its special agents the Department of State Police shall be allowed free access during reasonable hours to every place in the Commonwealth and to the premises of both (i) every wine shipper licensee and beer shipper licensee and (ii) every delivery permittee wherever located where alcoholic beverages are manufactured, bottled, stored, offered for sale or sold, for the purpose of examining and inspecting such place and all records, invoices and accounts therein. The Board may engage the services of alcoholic beverage control authorities in any state to assist with the inspection of the premises of a wine shipper licensee, a beer shipper licensee, or delivery permittee, or any applicant for such license or permit.
6. Keep any alcoholic beverage other than in the bottle or container in which it was purchased by him except (i) for a frozen alcoholic beverage, which may include alcoholic beverages in a frozen drink dispenser of a type approved by the Board; (ii) in the case of wine, in containers of a type approved by the Board pending automatic dispensing and sale of such wine; and (iii) as otherwise provided by Board regulation. Neither this subdivision nor any Board regulation shall prohibit any mixed beverage licensee from pre-mixing containers of sangria to be served and sold for consumption on the licensed premises;
7. Refill or partly refill any bottle or container of alcoholic beverage or dilute or otherwise tamper with the contents of any bottle or container of alcoholic beverage, except as provided by Board regulation adopted pursuant to § 4.1-111 B 11;
a. "Soju." For the purposes of this clause, "soju" means a traditional Korean alcoholic beverage distilled from rice, barley or sweet potatoes; or
18. Fail or refuse to make samples of any alcoholic beverages available to the Board upon request or obstruct special agents of the Board police officers of the Department of State Police in the discharge of their duties;
A. In addition to the penalties imposed by § 4.1-317, the Board, its special agents the Department of State Police, the attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town where a common nuisance as defined in § 4.1-317 exists may maintain a suit in equity in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the common nuisance.
"Criminal justice agency" means (i) a court or any other governmental agency or subunit thereof which as its principal function performs the administration of criminal justice and any other agency or subunit thereof which performs criminal justice activities, but only to the extent that it does so; (ii) for the purposes of Chapter 23 (§ 19.2-387 et seq.) of Title 19.2, any private corporation or agency which, within the context of its criminal justice activities, employs officers appointed under § 15.2-1737, or special conservators of the peace or special policemen appointed under Chapter 2 (§ 19.2-12 et seq.) of Title 19.2, provided that (a) such private corporation or agency requires its officers, special conservators or special policemen to meet compulsory training standards established by the Criminal Justice Services Board and submits reports of compliance with the training standards and (b) the private corporation or agency complies with the provisions of Article 3 (§ 9.1-126 et seq.), but only to the extent that the private corporation or agency so designated as a criminal justice agency performs criminal justice activities; and (iii) the Office of the Attorney General, for all criminal justice activities otherwise permitted under clause (i) and for the purpose of performing duties required by the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act (§ 37.2-900 et seq.).
"Law-enforcement officer" means any full-time or part-time employee of a police department or sheriff's office which is a part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, and who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of the Commonwealth, and shall include any (i) special agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; (ii) police agent appointed under the provisions of § 56-353; (iii) (ii) officer of the Virginia Marine Police; (iv) (iii) conservation police officer who is a full-time sworn member of the enforcement division of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; (v) (iv) investigator who is a full-time sworn member of the security division of the State Lottery Department; (vi) (v) conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation commissioned pursuant to § 10.1-115; (vii) (vi) full-time sworn member of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles appointed pursuant to § 46.2-217; (viii) (vii) animal protection police officer employed under § 15.2-632; or (ix) (viii) campus police officer appointed under Chapter 17 (§ 23-232 et seq.) of Title 23. Part-time employees are those compensated officers who are not full-time employees as defined by the employing police department or sheriff's office.
D. In addition, if any person commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a full-time or part-time teacher, principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor of any public or private elementary or secondary school and is engaged in the performance of his duties as such, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person upon conviction shall include a sentence of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement. However, if the offense is committed by use of a firearm or other weapon prohibited on school property pursuant to § 18.2-308.1, the person shall serve a mandatory minimum sentence of confinement of six months.
"Law-enforcement officer" means any full-time or part-time employee of a police department or sheriff's office that is part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof who is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of the Commonwealth, any conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation commissioned pursuant to § 10.1-115, any special agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, any conservation police officers officer appointed pursuant to § 29.1-200, and any full-time sworn members member of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles appointed pursuant to § 46.2-217, and such officer also includes any jail officers officer in local and regional correctional facilities, all any deputy sheriffs sheriff, whether assigned to law-enforcement duties, court services or local jail responsibilities, any auxiliary police officers officer appointed or provided for pursuant to §§ 15.2-1731 and 15.2-1733, any auxiliary deputy sheriffs sheriff appointed pursuant to § 15.2-1603, any police officers officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority pursuant to § 5.1-158, and any fire marshals marshal appointed pursuant to § 27-30 when such fire marshals have marshal has police powers as set out in §§ 27-34.2 and 27-34.2:1.
A violation of subsection B shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for a first violation and a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for a second or subsequent violation. A court may, as an alternative to the civil penalty, and upon motion of the defendant, prescribe the performance of up to 20 hours of community service for a first violation of subsection B and up to 40 hours of community service for a second or subsequent violation. If the defendant fails or refuses to complete the community service as prescribed, the court may impose the civil penalty. Upon a violation of subsection B, the judge may enter an order pursuant to subdivision A 9 of § 16.1-278.8.
G. Agents of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board designated pursuant to § 4.1-105 Police officers of the Department of State Police may issue a summons for any violation of this section.
"Bidi" means a product containing tobacco that is wrapped in temburni leaf (diospyros melanoxylon) or tendu leaf (diospyros exculpra), or any other product that is offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a bidi or beedie; and.
9. Full-time sworn members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles appointed pursuant to § 46.2-217; and
C. (Effective until July 1, 2014) Any such officer may, at the scene of any accident involving a motor vehicle, watercraft as defined in § 29.1-712 or motorboat, or at any hospital or medical facility to which any person involved in such accident has been transported, or in the apprehension of any person charged with the theft of any motor vehicle, on any of the highways or waters of the Commonwealth, upon reasonable grounds to believe, based upon personal investigation, including information obtained from eyewitnesses, that a crime has been committed by any person then and there present, apprehend such person without a warrant of arrest. For purposes of this section, "the scene of any accident" shall include a reasonable location where a vehicle or person involved in an accident has been moved at the direction of a law-enforcement officer to facilitate the clearing of the highway or to ensure the safety of the motoring public.
C. (Effective July 1, 2014) Any such officer may, at the scene of any accident involving a motor vehicle, watercraft as defined in § 29.1-733.2 or motorboat, or at any hospital or medical facility to which any person involved in such accident has been transported, or in the apprehension of any person charged with the theft of any motor vehicle, on any of the highways or waters of the Commonwealth, upon reasonable grounds to believe, based upon personal investigation, including information obtained from eyewitnesses, that a crime has been committed by any person then and there present, apprehend such person without a warrant of arrest. For purposes of this section, "the scene of any accident" shall include a reasonable location where a vehicle or person involved in an accident has been moved at the direction of a law-enforcement officer to facilitate the clearing of the highway or to ensure the safety of the motoring public.
§ 33.1-252. Free use of toll facilities by certain state officers and employees; penalties.
E. Any vehicle operated by a quadriplegic driver shall be allowed free use of all toll facilities in Virginia controlled by the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, pursuant to the requirements of subdivisions 1 through 4 of subsection B1.
§ 52-8.1:2. Powers and duties for certain tobacco law enforcement and investigation; access to certain tobacco sales records; inspections; penalty.
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 58.1-3 or any other provision of law, the Tax Commissioner shall provide to the Department of State Police the name, address, and other identifying information within his possession of all wholesale cigarette dealers.
B. All invoices, books, papers, or other memoranda and records concerning the sale of cigarettes maintained by wholesale cigarette dealers pursuant to § 58.1-1007 shall be subject to inspection during normal business hours by the Department of State Police. Any person who, upon request by a police officer of the Department of State Police, unreasonably fails or refuses to allow an inspection of the records authorized by this subsection is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
C. The Department of State Police may use the information obtained from the Tax Commissioner or by the inspections authorized by subsection B only for the purpose of creating and maintaining a list of retail dealers to facilitate enforcement of the laws governing the sale of tobacco products to minors. Neither the Department of State Police nor any police officer of the Department of State Police shall divulge any information provided by the Tax Commissioner or obtained in the performance of the inspections authorized by subsection B to anyone other than to another police officer of the Department of State Police. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
CHAPTER 12. ENFORCEMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAWS.
§ 52-50. Department of State Police responsible for enforcement of alcoholic beverage control laws; certain information not to be made public.
The Department of State Police shall be responsible for the investigation and enforcement of all alcoholic beverage control laws set forth in Title 4.1 or any other provision of law.
The provisions of § 4.1-118 shall apply to the Department of State Police and any police officers of the Department of State Police.
B. Hypertension or heart disease causing the death of, or any health condition or impairment resulting in total or partial disability of (i) salaried or volunteer firefighters, (ii) members of the State Police Officers' Retirement System, (iii) members of county, city or town police departments, (iv) sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, (v) Department of Emergency Management hazardous materials officers, (vi) city sergeants or deputy city sergeants of the City of Richmond, (vii) Virginia Marine Police officers, (viii) conservation police officers who are full-time sworn members of the enforcement division of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, (ix) Capitol Police officers, (x) special agents of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control appointed under the provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 4.1-100 et seq.) of Title 4.1, (xi) for such period that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority voluntarily subjects itself to the provisions of this chapter as provided in § 65.2-305, officers of the police force established and maintained by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, (xii)(xi) officers of the police force established and maintained by the Norfolk Airport Authority, (xiii)(xii) sworn officers of the police force established and maintained by the Virginia Port Authority, and (xiv)(xiii) campus police officers appointed under Chapter 17 (§ 23-232 et seq.) of Title 23 and employed by any public institution of higher education shall be presumed to be occupational diseases, suffered in the line of duty, that are covered by this title unless such presumption is overcome by a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary.
C. Leukemia or pancreatic, prostate, rectal, throat, ovarian or breast cancer causing the death of, or any health condition or impairment resulting in total or partial disability of, any volunteer or salaried firefighter, Department of Emergency Management hazardous materials officer, commercial vehicle enforcement officer or motor carrier safety trooper employed by the Department of State Police, or full-time sworn member of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles having completed twelve years of continuous service who has a contact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty shall be presumed to be an occupational disease, suffered in the line of duty, that is covered by this title, unless such presumption is overcome by a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary. For the purposes of this section, a "toxic substance" is one which is a known or suspected carcinogen, as defined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and which causes, or is suspected to cause, leukemia or pancreatic, prostate, rectal, throat, ovarian or breast cancer.
H. For purposes of this section, the term "firefighter" shall include special forest wardens designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135 and any persons who are employed by or contract with private employers primarily to perform firefighting services.
2. That §§ 4.1-103.01 and 4.1-105 of the Code of Virginia are repealed.
3. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2015.
5. That wherever in the Code of Virginia the term "special agent of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board" is used, it shall be deemed to mean the Department of State Police.
6. That any accrued sick leave or annual leave of any special agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control who transfers to the Department of State Police in accordance with the provisions of this act shall transfer with the special agent.
7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of State Police shall give preference to special agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for employment at the Department of State Police. The Superintendent of the Department of State Police shall issue a written notice to all special agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board whose employment at the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is affected by this act. The date upon which such written notice is issued shall be referred to herein as the "Option Date." Each person whose employment will be transferred to the Department of State Police may, by written request made within 180 days of the Option Date, elect not to become employed by the Department of State Police. Any special agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control who (i) elects not to become employed by the Department of State Police and who is not reemployed by any department, institution, board, commission, or agency of the Commonwealth; (ii) is not offered the opportunity to transfer to employment by the Department of State Police; or (iii) is not offered a position with the Department of State Police for which the special agent is qualified or is offered a position that requires relocation or a reduction in salary, shall be eligible for the severance benefits conferred by the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act (§ 2.2-3200 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Any special agent who accepts employment with the Department of State Police shall not be considered to be involuntarily separated from state employment and shall not be eligible for the severance benefits conferred by the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act.
8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person whose employment is transferred to the Department of State Police as a result of this act and who is a member of any plan for providing health insurance coverage pursuant to Chapter 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia shall continue to be a member of such health insurance plan under the same terms and conditions as if no transfer had occurred.
9. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person whose employment is transferred to the Department of State Police as a result of this act and who is a member of the Virginia Retirement System or other retirement plan as authorized by Chapter 2 (§ 51.1-200 et seq.) of Title 51.1 of the Code of Virginia shall continue to be a member of the Virginia Retirement System or other such authorized retirement plan under the same terms and conditions as if no transfer had occurred.
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