Crystal Stump (owner and CEO of ABC Consulting and former Virginia ABC Special Agent from the Alcohol Beverage Control Authority) shows you, in this video, how to prepare you for your on-site inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pour yourself a drink; you\u2019re going to need it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If you need an ABC license (or if you want to keep<\/strong> your ABC license), SUBSCRIBE to this channel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So back to the content of this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the licensing process, your business applies and has an inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BEFORE YOU START — all businesses have to go through an application process \u2013 and if you want to learn more about how to apply for a license, watch this video<\/a>. AND, as you are applying for your license, make sure you select the correct license<\/strong> to start with \u2013 before you get to the inspection stage! As a part of the application process, you\u2019ll have an ABC inspector come out and do an on-site inspection of your business and if you have not applied for the correct license type, you\u2019ve wasted 45 days! So, to prevent this, make sure you have the right consultant in your corner, right from the beginning \u2013 where you choose and qualify for the correct license type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve applied, each license type is assigned to a specific agent. All applications go through this same process \u2013 at the Richmond headquarters \u2013 and once it has been approved, it will be assigned to the correct regional ABC office (there are nine of these, in the state of Virginia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your assigned ABC agent will set up an inspection date, with you, so that they can come out to inspect your business and property. As already stated, the first thing you should make sure of is that you have the right license type and that you are qualified for that license type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At your inspection, make sure you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve aced this inspection, you should be good to go at future inspections, but know that at future inspections (at the 90-day inspection, for instance), the inspector will be verifying that your liquor is properly purchased. All the liquor that is purchased need to be purchased from an assigned ABC store and these sales are regulated by the state and you (as a licensee) cannot just go pick up a single bottle and start reselling it. You need to place an order with your ABC store and that bottle is stamped. At all future inspections, your agent will be looking for that mixed-beverage stamp and if you don\u2019t have the \u2018stamp\u2019 that is from your assigned ABC store, that is a $500 fine, per bottle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, a great way to learn more about serving alcohol, compliantly, is to take our online training, at www.ToastVA.com<\/a>. Our training is very comprehensive and covers DUI\u2019s, ID\u2019ing, how to apply for an alcohol license, how to properly manage a license location and how to do your MBAR\u2019s – this seller\/server training is appropriate for anyone managing or serving \u2013 in fact, we recommend that you re-take it, annually. The cost of our training is only $29.95 and is available, immediately, self-paced and online. All employees should re-take the training, annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel <\/a>for the most common discussions and mistakes relating to Alcohol Licensing in the state of Virginia. We welcome the call to walk through this with you, over the phone, if you are still confused, but this is the most common hold up in VA ABC applications. Let\u2019s talk: 800-785-0161<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n *Disclaimer: The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. Information on this website may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. This website contains links to other third-party websites. Such links are only for the convenience of the reader, user, or browser; ABC Consulting VA, LLC does not recommend or endorse the contents of the third-party sites. Readers of this website should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. 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