Exemptions

06 V.S.A. ch. 037, § 686, under Retail Pricing.

06 V.S.A. ch. 037, § 686

§ 686. Exemptions

(a) The unit price requirements of this chapter shall not apply to consumer commodity sales as follows:

(1) At a retail store with less than 7,000 square feet of floor space dedicated to the sale of consumer commodities. This exemption shall not apply to retail establishments of a company having two or more sales locations as parts of that company.

(2) Convenience stores.

(3) When different brands or products are commingled in one receptacle for a limited-time one-priced sale.

(4) When commodities are individually marked with a clearance or sale tag and are located in a clearance or limited-time sale section of the store. Clearance or limited-time sale sections may be on a shelf or multiple shelves, or in another defined area of the store.

(5) When the unit price is identical to the total selling price.

(6) When the item falls into one of the following categories:

(A) seasonal decorations; or

(B) beverages subject to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act packing and labeling requirements.

(b) The total selling price requirements of this chapter shall not apply when all items in a retail establishment have the same total selling price. (Added 1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2025, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2026.)