FY 2025 Server Approval Training is Live

FY 2025 Server Approval Training is Live

Virginia ABC has established the Seller/Server Training Approval Program (STAP) as an approval process for alcohol server training courses. Applications are accepted annually, September 1 through October 1 by 5 p.m. In order to submit your training program for...
Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) How-To Guides, Videos Available

Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) How-To Guides, Videos Available

The Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) System enables licensees to complete online transactions on behalf of their business. After creating an account and syncing your licenses, you can complete licensing tasks, financial transactions and track your required training all...
Cocktails To-Go Made Permanent

Cocktails To-Go Made Permanent

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed several pieces of legislation passed by the House of Delegates and the Senate that will go into effect on July 1, 2024 that affect Virginia ABC licensees, headlined by cocktails to-go becoming permanent.To learn more about cocktails...
Overtime Changes on July 1

Overtime Changes on July 1

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule regarding the restoration and extension of overtime protections. The revisions include increases to the standard salary level and the total annual compensation threshold for highly compensated...
Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage

We would like to issue a correction to previously reported upcoming changes. The Virginia Minimum Wage bills (HB 1and SB 1) were vetoed by the Governor. This means that the required re-enactment for further increases was not met, and therefore the minimum wage will...