Virginia Retail Federation

09/29/2026

⏰ Compliance reminder for Virginia retailers: RetirePath registration for employers with 10 to 24 employees closes tomorrow, Sept. 30.

Eligible employers must register or certify an exemption by the deadline. Noncompliance can result in an annual penalty per eligible employee.

Use the access code from your RetirePath notice to complete registration today. Didn't receive a notice? Look up your access code at retirepathva.com.

Employers with 5 to 9 or 25+ employees have until Oct. 30.

RetirePath was created by Virginia state law to expand access to retirement savings and provide more Virginians with a path to economic security.

08/12/2026

Does your business sell to***co, ni****ne or v**e products?

Beginning October 1, 2026, Virginia retailers selling covered retail to***co products will be required to have a Retail To***co Permit issued by Virginia ABC.

VRF has pulled together what retailers need to know, including application fees, employee training requirements, v**e product rules and how to apply through Virginia ABC.

Read the full update and make sure your business is prepared:
https://virginiaretailfederation.com/project/does-your-business-sell-retail-to***co-products/

08/06/2026

Virginia’s transition to the new Virginia ABC retail to***co permitting system is moving forward, and retailers should begin preparing now.

If your business sells to***co or v**e products, our latest update covers what has changed, important deadlines, and what you need to know before the new permitting requirements take effect on October 1.

Helping members stay informed and prepared is one of the ways VRF works behind the scenes to support Virginia retailers.

Read the update here:

The 2026 session of the General Assembly enacted a new state tax law that changes the licensing and permitting process for retail to***co products.

07/01/2026

New Virginia laws are live today, July 1. If you haven't reviewed your compliance checklist yet, now's the time. We also look ahead to what's coming in 2027 and 2028, so you can plan now instead of scrambling later.

Read the full checklist:

Most of Virginia’s 2026 business law package takes effect today. Here is a consolidated action checklist organized by business profile. Why it matters: Many of these items are modest updates that take an hour. A few are larger projects. The cost of skipping them ranges from civil penalties to priv...

06/30/2026

Big changes are coming for Virginia restaurants on July 1. The biggest? A reformed food-to-beverage ratio that removes the 45% requirement entirely for high food-revenue operations and adjusts the threshold for smaller venues, too. Plus, new food allergy posting rules and a to***co permitting transition to ABC.

Read the full breakdown below.

The 2026 General Assembly gave Virginia restaurants their most significant operational reform in years — plus new compliance requirements on food allergy disclosure and a transition of to***co permitting to ABC. Why it matters: Higher-revenue restaurants get meaningful operational flexibility unde...

06/28/2026

Five new consumer-facing laws came out of the 2026 General Assembly, and several take effect July 1. Gift card fraud protections, a ban on selling precise geolocation data, new rules around AI-generated voices and likenesses, auto-renewal shipping disclosures, and penny rounding procedures — each one requires at least a policy or process update before the deadline.

Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly enacted a cluster of consumer-facing changes that affect any business interacting with the public. Five of them deserve close attention. Why it matters: Penalties under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act and related statutes may require operational adjustments .....

06/27/2026

Virginia just joined a very short list. After the 2026 General Assembly, the Commonwealth now has both a mandatory paid sick leave program and a state-administered paid family and medical leave insurance program: two separate laws, two separate timelines, one compliance landscape every Virginia employer needs to understand.

Both phase in over multiple years. Both interact with your existing PTO and short-term disability policies. Read more in our guide:

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06/26/2026

Virginia employment law looks different after the 2026 General Assembly and businesses are feeling it first. Eight changes are working their way through a multi-year timeline, with the first deadlines hitting July 1.

Read our full breakdown before they start taking effect next week:

Last week we covered Virginia’s biggest hiring-related change: the new pay transparency law. This week, the broader picture.

06/25/2026

Is your hiring process ready for July 1? New Virginia law requires every employer, no matter the size, to include a wage or salary range in job postings, and bans asking applicants about their pay history. Penalties can reach $5,000 per violation, and employees have the right to sue.

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06/12/2026

🚨 Virginia's 2026 General Assembly passed the most consequential business law package in years, and most of it takes effect July 1.

Pay transparency, expanded discrimination claim windows, paid family leave preparation, new restaurant and consumer protection rules: the list is long, and some changes apply to businesses as small as FIVE employees.

This is the first in an eight-part series. Over the next four weeks, VRF will publish deep dives on every change that requires action from your business. Start here:

Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly produced one of the most consequential business law packages in years — and most of it takes effect on July 1.