The excise tax levied by this article is hereby segregated for state taxation only and no county, city, town or political subdivision of this Commonwealth shall impose a tax on such wholesalers or distributors measured by gross receipts, except as provided in Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of this title.
Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675.