TFred
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Rather than hi-jack the convention center thread, let me just post this on its own...
I just took a look at the ABC search site, and it appears that each license has an "Establishment Type" field, which among the couple dozen options, include "Club" and "Restaurant", both key words used in 18.2-308.
However, also noted in 18.2-308, the definition of "Restaurant" which for the Beer and Wine license is: "'Restaurant' means, for a beer, or wine and beer license or a limited mixed beverage restaurant license, any establishment provided with special space and accommodation, where, in consideration of payment, meals or other foods prepared on the premises are regularly sold."
So, even if a licensee is listed as something other than "Restaurant", say for example, "Food Concession", it appears to me that it still may fall under the definition of "Restaurant" in the code related to concealed carry.
Does this seem to be the general consensus?
It would make a lot more sense if they would list this in the license, so there is no doubt what is legal and not.
One license that I was curious about is a field house where there are indoor soccer, football, etc. playing fields. They also have a snack bar, and sell beer. It's certainly not a restaurant by any sane definition of the word, but it does meet the definition I quoted above.
TFred
Rather than hi-jack the convention center thread, let me just post this on its own...
I just took a look at the ABC search site, and it appears that each license has an "Establishment Type" field, which among the couple dozen options, include "Club" and "Restaurant", both key words used in 18.2-308.
However, also noted in 18.2-308, the definition of "Restaurant" which for the Beer and Wine license is: "'Restaurant' means, for a beer, or wine and beer license or a limited mixed beverage restaurant license, any establishment provided with special space and accommodation, where, in consideration of payment, meals or other foods prepared on the premises are regularly sold."
So, even if a licensee is listed as something other than "Restaurant", say for example, "Food Concession", it appears to me that it still may fall under the definition of "Restaurant" in the code related to concealed carry.
Does this seem to be the general consensus?
It would make a lot more sense if they would list this in the license, so there is no doubt what is legal and not.
One license that I was curious about is a field house where there are indoor soccer, football, etc. playing fields. They also have a snack bar, and sell beer. It's certainly not a restaurant by any sane definition of the word, but it does meet the definition I quoted above.
TFred