Title 07, Title 07: Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco

§ 205. Terms of permits, licenses, and certificates (a) All permits, licenses, and certificates shall expire one year after the date of issuance. (b) A permit, license, or certificate may be renewed as follows: (1) A first-class or second-class license, and an outside consumption…

§ 206. Disposal of fees The control commissioners shall collect all fees for first- and second-class licenses and shall pay the fees to the Division and the city and town treasurers of the respective cities and towns where the fees are collected as provided in subsection 204(b) o…

§ 207. Change of location If a licensee desires to change the location of its business before the expiration of its license, the licensee may submit an application to the Board of Liquor and Lottery, which may amend the license to cover the new premises without the payment of any…

§ 208. Display of license All licenses or permits granted under this title shall be conspicuously displayed on the premises for which the license or permit is granted. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 27.)

§ 209. Bankruptcy, death, and revocation (a) If a licensee or permittee becomes bankrupt or dies before the expiration of its license or permit, the licensee’s or permittee’s trustee, executor, or administrator may sell the alcohol that came into its possession to a holder of a l…

§ 210. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; administrative penalty (a)(1) The control commissioners or the Board of Liquor and Lottery shall have power to suspend or revoke any permit or license granted pursuant to this title in the event the person holding the permit o…

§ 211. Hearing officers (a) The Chair of the Board of Liquor and Lottery may appoint a hearing officer to conduct hearings pursuant to section 210 of this title. A hearing officer may be a member of the Board appointed under section 210 of this title. (b) The hearing officer may …

§ 212. Complaints and prosecutions The Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery or the local control commissioners shall make complaint to the State’s Attorney or other designee of the legislative body of the municipality of any unlawful furnishing, selling, or keeping for sale of alco…

§ 213. Licensee education (a) A new first-class, second-class, third-class, fourth-class, or manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license or common carrier certificate shall not be granted until the applicant has attended a Division of Liquor Control in-person seminar or completed the a…

§ 214. Proof of financial responsibility (a) Any first-, second-, or third-class licensee whose license is suspended by the local control commissioners or suspended or revoked by the Board of Liquor and Lottery for selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor, to a person…

§ 215. Authority for criminal background checks Subject to the approval of the Board, the Commissioner shall establish a user agreement with the Vermont Crime Information Center in accordance with 20 V.S.A. chapter 117 for the purpose of obtaining Vermont criminal history records…

§ 221. First-class licenses (a)(1) With the approval of the Board of Liquor and Lottery, the control commissioners may grant a first-class license to a retail dealer for the premises where the dealer carries on business if the retail dealer submits an application and pays the fee…

§ 222. Second-class licenses (a)(1) With the approval of the Board of Liquor and Lottery, the control commissioners may grant a second-class license to a retail dealer for the premises where the dealer carries on business if the retail dealer submits an application and pays the f…

§ 223. Third-class licenses (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant to a person who operates a hotel, restaurant, club, boat, or railroad dining car, or who holds a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license, a third-class license if: (1) the person files an application accompan…

§ 224. Fourth-class licenses (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant up to a combined total of 20 fourth-class licenses to a manufacturer or rectifier that submits an application and the fee provided in section 204 of this title. (b) At each licensed location, a fourth-clas…

§ 225. Fortified wine permits (a)(1) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a fortified wine permit to a second-class licensee if the licensee files an application accompanied by the fee provided in section 204 of this title. (2) The Division of Liquor Control shall issue not m…

§ 226. Retail delivery permits (a)(1) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a retail delivery permit to a second-class licensee if the licensee files an application accompanied by the fee provided in section 204 of this title. (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsec…

§ 227. Outside consumption permits; first-, third-, and fourth-class licenses Pursuant to the rules of the Board of Liquor and Lottery, the Division of Liquor Control may grant an outside consumption permit to the holder of a first-class, first- and third-class, or fourth-class l…

§ 228. Sampler flights (a) The holder of a first-class license may serve a sampler flight of up to 32 ounces in the aggregate of malt beverages or hard ciders to a single customer at one time. (b) The holder of a first-class license may serve a sampler flight of up to 12 ounces i…

§ 229. Clubs (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection, a club shall be permitted to obtain a license under this title if it has existed for at least two consecutive years prior to the date of its application. (2) A club whose officers and…

§ 230. Sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery and the local control commissioners may authorize: (1) First- and third-class licensees to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, and spirits-based prepared drinks for off-premises…

§ 241. Caterer’s license; commercial catering license (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may issue a caterer’s license or a commercial catering license to a person who holds a first-class license or first- and third-class licenses. (b) The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall adopt…

§ 242. Destination resort master licenses (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a destination resort master license to a person that operates a destination resort if the applicant files an application with the Board of Liquor and Lottery accompanied by the license fee pro…

§ 243. Request-to-cater permit (a) The Division of Liquor Control may issue a request-to-cater permit to the holder of a caterer’s license or commercial caterer’s license if the licensee: (1) submits an application for the permit on a form prescribed by the Commissioner; (2) rece…

§ 251. Limited event permit (a) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a limited event permit to a person if: (1) the limited event is also approved by the local control commissioners; and (2) at least 15 days prior to the event, the applicant submits an application to the Divi…

§ 252. Special event permits (a)(1) The Division of Liquor Control may issue a special event permit if the application is submitted to the Division of Liquor Control with the fee provided in section 204 of this title at least five days prior to the date of the event. (2) A specia…

§ 253. Sampling event permits (a) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a sampling event permit if the applicant has: (1) received approval from the local control commissioners; (2) submitted a request for the permit to the Division in a form required by the Commissioner at le…

§ 254. Special venue serving permits [Subsection (a) effective until July 1, 2026; see also subsection (a) effective July 1, 2026 set out below.] (a) The Division of Liquor Control may grant an art gallery, retail establishment, public library, or museum a special venue serving p…

§ 255. Retail alcoholic beverage tasting permits (a) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a licensee a permit to conduct an alcoholic beverage tasting event as provided in subsection (b) of this section if: (1) the licensee has submitted a written application in a form requir…

§ 256. Promotional tastings for licensees (a)(1) At the request of a first- or second-class licensee, a holder of a manufacturer’s, rectifier’s, or wholesale dealer’s license may distribute without charge to the first- or second-class licensee’s management and staff, provided the…

§ 257. Tastings for product quality assurance (a) A licensed manufacturer or rectifier may distribute to its management and staff who are directly involved in the production of the licensee’s products, provided they are of legal age and at the licensed premises, samples of the li…

§ 258. Promotional railroad tasting permit The Division of Liquor Control may grant to a person that operates a railroad a tasting permit that permits the holder to conduct tastings of alcoholic beverages in the dining car if the person files with the Division an application alon…

§ 259. Tasting events; age and training of servers No individual who is under 18 years of age or who has not received training as required by the Division may serve alcoholic beverages at a tasting event under this subchapter. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 55; amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp. S…

§ 271. Manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license (a)(1) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license upon application and payment of the fee provided in section 204 of this title that permits the license holder to operate a facility that manufactu…

§ 272. Packager’s license (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a packager’s license to a person if the person: (1) submits an application; (2) pays the fee provided in section 204 of this title; and (3) satisfies the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery as to its complianc…

§ 273. Wholesale dealer’s license (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a wholesale dealer’s license to a person if the person: (1) submits an application on a form required by the Board; (2) pays the fee provided in section 204 of this title; and (3) satisfies the Board …

§ 274. Certificate of approval for distribution of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to drink spirits beverages (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant to a manufacturer or distributor of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages that is…

§ 275. Solicitor’s license (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant an individual a solicitor’s license if he or she does all of the following: (1) Submits an application to the Board of Liquor and Lottery on a form prescribed by the Board. The application shall include, at …

§ 276. Industrial alcohol distributor’s license (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant an industrial alcohol distributor’s license upon application and payment of the fee provided in section 204 of this title. (b) Alcohol sold under an industrial alcohol distributor’s lice…

§ 277. Malt, vinous, and ready-to-drink spirits beverage consumer shipping license (a)(1) A manufacturer or rectifier of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages licensed in Vermont may be granted an in-state consumer shipping license by filing with t…

§ 278. Vinous beverage retail shipping license (a) A manufacturer or rectifier of vinous beverages that is licensed in the State or outside the State and holds valid state and federal permits and operates a winery in the United States may apply for a retail shipping license by fi…

§ 279. Consumer and retail shipping licenses; general requirements A holder of a shipping license granted pursuant to section 277 or 278 of this subchapter shall comply with all of the following: (1) Ensure that all containers of alcoholic beverages are shipped in a container tha…

§ 280. Common carriers; requirements (a) A common carrier shall not deliver malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages pursuant to this chapter until it has complied with the training provisions in section 213 of this title and been certified by the Div…

§ 281. Prohibitions (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 226 of this title, direct shipments of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages are prohibited if the shipment is not specifically authorized and in compliance with sections 277–280 of…

§ 282. Rulemaking The Board of Liquor and Lottery and the Commissioner of Taxes may adopt rules and forms necessary to implement sections 277-281 of this subchapter. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 67; amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 67.)

§ 283. Vinous beverage storage and shipping license (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may, pursuant to rules adopted by the Board, grant a vinous beverage storage and shipping license to a person that submits an application and pays the fee provided in section 204 of this title…