Sec. 490(11). Requiring stills to be registered and declaring
all unregistered stills contraband—proceeding
upon seizure.
It shall be unlawful for any person except duly licensed druggists,
hospitals, and laboratories, in this City, to own or to have
in his possession any still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter, or any
of them or any other appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash, or other substances, capable of being used in the manufacture
of ardent spirits, unless such owner shall be registered
with the commissioner and obtain from him a permit to own
such still, as provided by the laws of Virginia, which permit
shall be kept conspicuously posted at the place where such still
is located. All stills in this City not registered under a permit as
herein required and all mash or other products used in the operation
of such a still are hereby declared contraband and shall be
subject to seizure by any officer charged with the enforcement
of the law, which officer shall destroy all mash and other like
products found at such still and used in the operation thereof and
shall forthwith notify the commissioner and turn over to him all
still caps, worms, tubs, fermenters and other appliances to be
disposed of as required by this section.
When any property is seized under this subsection, the officer
making such seizure shall report the fact to the Commonwealth's
Attorney of the City, who shall proceed for forfeiture of said
property as provided for by Chapter 131 of the Code of Virginia
1919 and amendments thereto except newspaper publication of
notice of forfeiture shall not be necessary.
