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

§ 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…

§ 421. Tax on malt and vinous beverages (a) Every packager and wholesale dealer shall pay to the Commissioner of Taxes: (1) the sum of 26 and one-half cents per gallon for every gallon or its equivalent of: (A) malt beverages containing not more than six percent of alcohol by vol…

§ 422. Tax on spirits and fortified wines (a) A tax of five percent is assessed on the gross revenue from the sale of spirits and fortified wines in the State of Vermont by the Board of Liquor and Lottery or the retail sale of spirits and fortified wines in Vermont by a manufactu…

§ 423. Rules (a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall adopt rules as it deems necessary for the proper administration and collection of the tax imposed under section 422 of this title. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, where the spirits and fortified wines tax …

§ 424. Collection The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall collect the tax imposed under section 422 of this title. The taxes collected on sales by the Board of Liquor and Lottery shall be paid weekly to the State Treasurer, and the taxes collected on sales by a manufacturer or rect…

§ 425. Taxes a personal debt; action for recovery All taxes imposed by this title and all increases, interest, and penalties on those taxes, from the time they become due and payable, shall become a personal debt from the person liable to pay the amounts due to the State of Vermo…

§ 501. Unlawful sale of alcoholic beverages; civil action for damages (a) Action for damages. An injured person may bring an action in the person’s own name pursuant to this subsection. (1) Unlawful sale. An injured person shall have a right of action against any licensee who cau…

§ 502. Minors; payment of damages recovered All damages recovered by a minor in an action under section 501 of this chapter shall be paid over to the minor or to his or her guardian on whatever terms the court may order. (Amended 2017, No. 83, § 74.)

§ 503. Satisfaction of judgment; revocation of license If a licensee fails to satisfy a judgment entered under section 501 of this title for 30 days after the judgment is entered, the local control commissioners or the Board of Liquor and Lottery shall revoke its license. A licen…

§ 561. Authority of liquor control investigators; arrest for unlawfully manufacturing, possessing, or transporting alcoholic beverages; seizure of property (a) The Director of Enforcement for the Division of Liquor Control and investigators employed by the Board of Liquor and Lot…

§ 562. Search warrants (a) If a State’s Attorney, the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery, an investigator duly acting for the Board of Liquor and Lottery, or a control commissioner makes a complaint under oath or affirmation to a judge of the Criminal Division of the Superior Cou…

§ 563. Search of premises without warrant (a) A law enforcement officer or selectboard member who has information that alcoholic beverages or alcohol is kept with intent to sell, or is sold contrary to law in any kind of public place for selling refreshments, except a dwelling ho…

§ 564. Notice of seizure; hearing, fees (a) An officer who pursuant to section 562 or 563 of this chapter seizes alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or a still or other apparatus for the manufacture of alcohol, with or without a warrant, shall promptly give notice of the seizure to the…

§ 565. Arrest of owner of seized property The officer shall promptly apprehend and bring before the court the owner, keeper, and all persons having custody of or exercising any control over the alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property seized pursuant to section 562 or 563 …

§ 566. Arrest of owner of building If the owner or keeper of the alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property seized pursuant to section 562 or 563 of this chapter is unknown to the officer, or if a person is not found in possession or custody of the seized alcoholic beverages…

§ 567. Forfeiture of seized property (a) If, after a hearing, the court determines that the alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property seized pursuant to section 562 or 563 of this chapter was intended for sale, distribution, or use contrary to law, it shall be adjudged forf…

§ 568. Costs of forfeiture and condemnation proceedings Upon condemnation of alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property pursuant to section 567 of this title, any person apprehended and brought before the court under sections 563 and 565 of this title shall be liable for the…

§ 569. Execution for costs If the court determines that a person is liable for the costs of the proceedings pursuant to section 568 of this title and the costs are not paid, the court, after a hearing, shall issue an execution in favor of the State and against the person that is …

§ 570. Forfeiture and condemnation of seized vehicle or craft (a) If an officer seizes alcoholic beverages or alcohol and takes possession of a vehicle, air or water craft, or other conveyance, he or she shall promptly make a complaint under oath or affirmation to a judge of the …