Johnson Bros. Fined for Violating Virginia ABC Wholesale Laws

Dear Client:Johnson Bros. has agreed to pay the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority (VABC) $51,300 as part of a settlement agreement for allegedly violating the state's wholesale laws. VABC Bureau of Law Enforcement personnel conducted investigations between October 2018 and June 2019, finding that Johnson Bros. and Riverside Imports (which partners with Johnson Bros.) failed to comply with warehouse and inventory procedures, namely the recently implemented "at rest" rule. "Johnson Brothers was found to be ignoring regulations designed to prevent dominance in