VA HB1343

Allows alcoholic beverage manufacturers, bottlers, brokers, importers, or wholesalers to sponsor or provide support (including equipment, staff, and financial assistance) for special events held by municipalities or nonprofit organizations with banquet licenses at museums or government-registered historic sites

Limits municipalities and nonprofit organizations to no more than eight banquet licenses per year for such sponsored special events

Requires that any existing retail license on the premises be deactivated by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for the duration of the special event

Adds "deactivate" to the Board's explicit powers regarding alcoholic beverage licenses, alongside existing authority to grant, suspend, and revoke licenses

Applies only to events where the municipality or nonprofit organization is licensed to operate a gift shop at the museum or historic site location