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Smoking Ban Violators Could Face Liquor License Revocation  

If local authorities get repeated convictions, they can turn it over to the Virginia ABC Board.
Jump to full article: WTVR TV 6 (Richmond, VA), 2010-03-03
Author: Angela Pellerano Weekend Anchor/Reporter

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Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) can actually take away an establishment's liquor license --- if they're caught breaking the smoking ban law over and over again.

Will Horton, general manager of the Rock Falls Tavern plays by the rules when it comes to Virginia's state smoking ban --- with a smoking and non-smoking section.

He says he's lucky the ban hasn't affected his bottom line.

"Business has been pretty good", he says.

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