7 V.S.A. § 656 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 656
§ 656. Person 12 years of age or older and under 21 years of age misrepresenting age, procuring, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages; impaired driving; possession of cannabis; civil violation
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions. As used in this section:

(1) “Alcohol” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 1200(4).

(2) “Alcohol concentration” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 1200(1).

(3) “Cannabis” has the same meaning as in subdivision 831(2) of this title.

(4) “Highway” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 1200(7).

(5) “Ignition interlock device” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 1200(8).

(6) “Ignition interlock restricted driver's license,” “ignition interlock RDL” or “RDL,” and “ignition interlock certificate” have the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 1200(9).

(7) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as “enforcement officer” as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(11)(A).

(8) “License to operate a motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(48).

(9) “Motor vehicle” or “vehicle” has the same meaning as “motor vehicle” as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(21).

(10) “Operate or attempts to operate” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(24).

(11) “Operator” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(25) and shall include “junior operator” as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(16).

(12) “Person” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(27).

(13) “Privilege to operate” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(58).

(14) “Suspension” or “suspension of the person's operator's license” has the same meaning as “suspension of license” as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(50).

(b) Prohibited conduct; offenses.

(1) Prohibited conduct. A person 12 years of age or older and under 21 years of age shall not:

(A) Falsely represent the person's age for the purpose of procuring or attempting to procure malt or vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, spirits, or fortified wines from any licensee, State liquor agency, or other person or persons.

(B) Possess malt or vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, spirits, or fortified wines for the purpose of consumption by the person or other minors, except in the regular performance of duties as an employee of a licensee licensed to sell alcoholic liquor.

(C) Knowingly and unlawfully possess one ounce or less of cannabis or five grams or less of hashish or two mature cannabis plants or fewer or four immature cannabis plants or fewer.

(D) Consume malt or vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, spirits, or fortified wines. A violation of this subdivision may be prosecuted in a jurisdiction where the person has consumed malt or vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, spirits, or fortified wines or in a jurisdiction where the indicators of consumption are observed.

(E) Operate, attempt to operate, or be in actual physical control on a highway of a vehicle when the person's blood alcohol concentration is 0.02 or more.

(2) Procurement, possession, or consumption penalties. A person who knowingly violates any of subdivisions (1)(A)–(D) of this subsection commits a civil violation and shall be referred to the Court Diversion Program for the purpose of enrollment in the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program. A person who fails to complete the program successfully commits a civil violation under the jurisdiction of the Judicial Bureau and shall be subject to the following:

(A) a civil penalty of $300.00 and suspension of the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 30 days, for a first offense; and

(B) a civil penalty of not more than $600.00 and suspension of the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 90 days, for a second or subsequent offense.

(3) Impaired driver penalties.

(A) A person who violates subdivision (1)(E) of this subsection (b) commits a civil violation, shall be referred to the Court Diversion Program for the purpose of enrollment in the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program, and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with subdivision (B) of this subdivision (b)(3). A person who fails to complete the Program successfully commits a civil violation under the jurisdiction of the Judicial Bureau and shall be subject to the following:

(i) For a first offense, a civil penalty of $300.00 and suspension of the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 180 days and compliance with the requirements of 23 V.S.A. § 1209a(a)(1).

(ii) For a second or subsequent offense, a civil penalty of $600.00 and suspension of the person's operator's license for a period of one year or until the person reaches 21 years of age, whichever is longer, and compliance with the requirements of 23 V.S.A. § 1209a(a)(2).

(iii) A person who violates subdivision (1)(E) of this subsection (b) may also be subject to recall of the person's provisional license under 23 V.S.A. § 607a.

(iv) If a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is violating subdivision (1)(E) of this subsection (b), the officer may request the person to submit to a breath test using a preliminary screening device approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. A refusal to submit to the breath test shall be considered a violation of subdivision (1)(E) of this subsection (b). Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in 23 V.S.A. §§ 1202 and 1203:

(I) the results of the test shall be admissible evidence in a proceeding under this section; and

(II) there shall be no statutory right to counsel prior to the administration of the test.

(v) In a proceeding under this section, if there was at any time within two hours after operating, attempting to operate, or being in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the person's blood alcohol concentration was 0.02 or more at the time of operating, attempting to operate, or being in actual physical control.

(vi) No points shall be assessed for a violation of subdivision (1)(E) of this subsection (b).

(vii) The Alcohol and Driving Program required under this section shall be administered by the Department of Health's Division of Substance Use Programs and shall take into consideration any particular treatment needs of operators under 21 years of age.

(viii) An alleged violation of this section shall not bar prosecution for any crime, including a prosecution under 23 V.S.A. § 1201.

(ix) Suspensions imposed under this subdivision (3)(A) or any comparable statute of any other jurisdiction shall run concurrently with suspensions imposed under 23 V.S.A. §§ 1205, 1206, and 1208 or any comparable statutes of any other jurisdiction or with any suspension resulting from a conviction for a violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1091 from the same incident.

(B)(i) For a first offense, a person shall serve suspension of the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 90 days and shall be automatically reinstated after the 90-day period.

(ii) For a second or subsequent offense, a person shall serve a suspension of the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 145 days and shall be automatically reinstated after the 145-day period.

(iii) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue a notice of reinstatement to the person serving a suspension under this subdivision (b)(3)(B) upon successful completion of the suspension.

(iv) If a person fails to complete the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program, the person shall receive credit for any elapsed period of a suspension served pursuant to this subdivision (b)(3)(B) against any suspension imposed pursuant to subdivision (A) of this subdivision (b)(3).

(C) During a suspension issued pursuant to subdivision (A) or (B) of this subdivision (3), a person may operate a motor vehicle if issued an ignition interlock restricted driver's license or certificate in accordance with 23 V.S.A. § 1213.

(i) A person subject to penalties under subdivision (A)(i) of this subdivision (b)(3) and who elects to operate a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock RDL or certificate shall be reinstated only if the person operates with an ignition interlock RDL or certificate for a period of 180 days, in addition to any extension of this period arising from a violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1213.

(ii) A person subject to penalties under subdivision (A)(i) of this subdivision (b)(3) and who elects to operate a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock RDL or certificate shall be reinstated only if the person operates with an ignition interlock RDL or certificate for a period of one year or until the person reaches 21 years of age, whichever is longer, in addition to any extension of this period arising from a violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1213.

(c) Issuance of notice of violation. A law enforcement officer shall issue a person who violates this section a notice of violation, in a form approved by the Court Administrator. A person shall not be cited for more than one violation of subsection (b) of this section arising out of the same incident. The notice of violation shall require the person to provide the person's name and address, shall indicate the presence of any substances that constitute a violation of subsection (b) of this section, and shall explain procedures under this section, including that:

(1) the person shall contact the Diversion Program in the county where the offense occurred within 15 days;

(2) failure to contact the Diversion Program within 15 days will result in the case being referred to the Judicial Bureau, where the person, if found liable for the violation, will be subject to a civil penalty and a suspension of the person's operator's license and may face substantially increased insurance rates;

(3) no money should be submitted to pay any penalty until after adjudication; and

(4) the person shall notify the Diversion Program if the person's address changes.

(d) Issuance of notice of suspension.

(1) On behalf of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, a law enforcement officer issuing a notice of violation in accordance with subsection (c) of this section shall also serve a notice of suspension of the person's operator's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle in a form prescribed by the Court Administrator. The form shall include the following:

(A) the effective date of the suspension;

(B) the suspension's duration;

(C) an explanation of the consequences of the suspension;

(D) the option to operate a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock restricted driver's license or certificate in accordance with 23 V.S.A. § 1213;

(E) the projected date of reinstatement upon successful completion of the suspension; and

(F) the ability to review the imposition of the suspension pursuant to Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.

(2) A suspension issued pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(B) of this section shall become effective on the 11th day after the person receives notice in accordance with this subsection.

(3) A copy of the notice of suspension shall be sent to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(e) Summons and complaint. When a person is issued a notice of violation under this section, the law enforcement officer shall complete a summons and complaint for the offense and send it to the Diversion Program in the county where the offense occurred. The summons and complaint shall not be filed with the Judicial Bureau at that time.

(f) Registration in Youth Substance Abuse Safety Program. Within 15 days after receiving a notice of violation, the person shall contact the Diversion Program in the county where the offense occurred and register for the Youth Substance Abuse Safety Program. If the person fails to do so, the Diversion Program shall file the summons and complaint with the Judicial Bureau for adjudication under 4 V.S.A. chapter 29. The Diversion Program shall provide a copy of the summons and complaint to the law enforcement officer who issued the notice of violation and shall provide two copies to the person subject to the violation.

(g) Notice to report to Diversion. Upon receipt from a law enforcement officer of a summons and complaint completed under this section, the Diversion Program shall send the person a notice to report to the Diversion Program. The notice to report shall provide that:

(1) The person is required to complete all conditions related to the offense imposed by the Diversion Program, including substance abuse screening and, if deemed appropriate following the screening, substance abuse assessment or substance abuse counseling, or both.

(2) If the person does not satisfactorily complete the substance abuse screening, any required substance abuse assessment or substance abuse counseling, or any other condition related to the offense imposed by the Diversion Program, the case will be referred to the Judicial Bureau, where the person, if found liable for the violation, shall be assessed a civil penalty, the person's driver's license will be suspended, and the person's automobile insurance rates may increase substantially.

(3) If the person satisfactorily completes the substance abuse screening, any required substance abuse assessment or substance abuse counseling, and any other condition related to the offense imposed by the Diversion Program, no penalty shall be imposed and the person's operator's license shall not be suspended.

(h) Diversion Program requirements.

(1) Upon being contacted by a person who has been issued a notice of violation, the Diversion Program shall register the person in the Youth Substance Abuse Safety Program. Pursuant to the Youth Substance Abuse Safety Program, the Diversion Program shall impose conditions on the person. The conditions imposed shall include only conditions related to the offense and in every case shall include a condition requiring satisfactory completion of substance abuse screening using an evidence-based tool and, if deemed appropriate following the screening, substance abuse assessment and substance abuse education or substance abuse counseling, or both. If the screener recommends substance abuse counseling, the person shall choose a State-certified or State-licensed substance abuse counselor or substance abuse treatment provider to provide the services.

(2) Substance abuse screening required under this subsection shall be completed within 60 days after the Diversion Program receives a summons and complaint. The person shall complete all conditions at the person's own expense.

(3) When a person has satisfactorily completed substance abuse screening, any required substance abuse education or substance abuse counseling, and any other condition related to the offense that the Diversion Program has imposed, the Diversion Program shall:

(A) Void the summons and complaint with no penalty due.

(B) Send copies of the voided summons and complaint to the Judicial Bureau and to the law enforcement officer who completed them. Before sending copies of the voided summons and complaint to the Judicial Bureau under this subdivision, the Diversion Program shall redact all language containing the person's name, address, Social Security number, and any other information that identifies the person.

(4) If a person does not satisfactorily complete substance abuse screening, any required substance abuse education or substance abuse counseling, or any other condition related to the offense imposed by the Diversion Program, the Diversion Program shall file the summons and complaint with the Judicial Bureau for adjudication under 4 V.S.A. chapter 29. The Diversion Program shall provide a copy of the summons and complaint to the law enforcement officer who issued the notice of violation and shall provide two copies to the person charged with the violation.

(5)(A) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Diversion Program or alcohol counselor may seek review of that decision pursuant to Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.

(B) Prior to the filing of the complaint with the Judicial Bureau in accordance with this section, a person aggrieved by a suspension imposed under subdivision (b)(3)(B) of this section may seek review of that imposition pursuant to Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.

(6) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the adult or juvenile diversion programs shall accept cases from the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program pursuant to this section. The confidentiality provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 163 or 164 shall become effective when a notice of violation is issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and shall remain in effect unless the person fails to register with or complete the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program.

(i) Record of adjudications; confidentiality; public records exemption.

(1) Upon adjudicating a person in violation of this section, the Judicial Bureau shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, who shall maintain a record of all such adjudications that shall be separate from the registry maintained by the Department for motor vehicle driving records. The identity of a person in the registry shall be revealed only to the following:

(A) a law enforcement officer determining whether the person has previously violated this section; or

(B) an insurance company or its third-party contractor only for the purposes of recording a license suspension issued pursuant to subdivision (b)(3) of this section.

(2) Except as provided in this subsection:

(A) All information related to a suspension issued pursuant to subdivision (b)(3) of this section shall be held strictly confidential and not released without the participant's prior consent.

(B) Any records or information produced or acquired pursuant to a suspension issued pursuant to subdivision (b)(3) of this section shall be exempt from public inspection or copying under Vermont's Public Records Act.

(j) Reporting. Annually, beginning on October 1, 2026, the Office of the Attorney General, and other entities as needed, shall submit a written report to the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary related to impaired driver violations under this section, containing the following, if available:

(1) the number of persons referred to the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program;

(2) the ages of the persons referred to the Program;

(3) the number of persons who successfully complete the Program;

(4) the number of persons who fail the Program; and

(5) the number of persons who serve suspensions imposed by the Judicial Bureau after failing the Program.
7 V.S.A. § 4 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 4
§ 4. Nonprofit organizations; alcoholic beverage auctions; fundraising
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit organization qualified for tax exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as amended, in the discretion of the Commissioner, may auction alcoholic beverages to the public without a license, provided that:

(1) Prior to the auction, the organization provides written notification of the auction accompanied by documentation of its nonprofit status satisfactory to the Commissioner.

(2) The Commissioner approves the organization's nonprofit qualifications and the organization's proposal to auction alcoholic beverages.

(3) The profits from the auctioned beverages are used solely for the expenses of the nonprofit organization related to conducting the auction or for the nonprofit purposes of the organization.

(b) A person who donates alcoholic beverages to a nonprofit organization for an auction under this section is not required to be licensed under this title.

(c) A licensee under this title may donate alcoholic beverages to a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section, provided the licensee pays to the State all the taxes that would be due if the alcoholic beverages had been sold in the course of the licensee's business.

(d) If an auction under this section is conducted on the premises of a licensee under this title, beverages donated for auction may be given and accepted without including the beverages on the licensee's invoice.

(e) A purchaser of beverages auctioned by a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall not be responsible for payment of any sales tax.
7 V.S.A. § 252 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 252
§ 252. Special event permits
Status: in_force

(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 special event permit shall be valid for the duration of each public event or four days, whichever is shorter.

(b)(1) A special event permit holder may sell alcoholic beverages manufactured or rectified by the permit holder by the glass within the event boundaries or the unopened bottle.

(2) For purposes of tasting, a special event permit holder may distribute beverages manufactured or rectified by the permit holder with or without charge, provided the beverages are distributed:

(A) by the glass; and

(B) in quantities of not more than two ounces per product and eight ounces total of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages and not more than one ounce in total of spirits or fortified wines to each individual.

(c) A licensed manufacturer or rectifier may be issued not more than 20 special event permits for the same physical location in a calendar year.
7 V.S.A. § 864 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 864
§ 864. Advertising
Status: repealed

(a) “Advertise” and “advertisement” have the same meaning as in section 861 of this title.

(b) A cannabis establishment advertisement shall not contain any statement or illustration that:

(1) is deceptive, false, or misleading;

(2) promotes overconsumption;

(3) represents that the use of cannabis has curative effects;

(4) [Repealed.]

(5) offers free samples of cannabis or cannabis products;

(6) depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products; or

(7) is designed to be or has the effect of being particularly appealing to persons under 21 years of age.

(c) Cannabis establishments shall not advertise their products via any medium unless the licensee can show that not more than 15 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be under 21 years of age.

(d) All advertisements shall contain health warnings adopted by rule by the Board in consultation with the Department of Health.

(e) All advertisements shall be submitted to the Board on a form or in a format prescribed by the Board, prior to the dissemination of the advertisement. The Board may:

(1) require a specific disclosure be made in the advertisement in a clear and conspicuous manner if the Board determines that the advertisement would be false or misleading without such a disclosure; or

(2) require changes that are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare or consistent with dispensing information for the product under review.
7 V.S.A. § 224 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 224
§ 224. Fourth-class licenses
Status: in_force

(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-class licensee may sell by the unopened container or distribute by the glass, with or without charge, alcoholic beverages manufactured by the licensee.

(1) A licensee may, for consumption at the licensed premises or location, distribute the following amounts of alcoholic beverages to a retail customer:

(A) not more than two ounces of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages with a total of eight ounces; and

(B) no more than one-quarter ounce of spirits or fortified wine with a total of one ounce.

(2) At a fourth-class license location at the licensee's manufacturing premises, the licensee may distribute by the glass up to four mixed drinks containing a combined total of no more than one ounce of spirits or fortified wine to each retail customer for consumption only on the licensed premises.

(3) At each licensed location, a fourth-class licensee may, pursuant to section 64 of this title, sell malt beverages or vinous beverages, or both, by the keg.

(c)(1) At only one fourth-class license location, a licensed manufacturer or rectifier may sell by the unopened container or distribute by the glass, with or without charge, alcoholic beverages produced by no more than five additional manufacturers or rectifiers, provided these beverages are purchased on invoice from the manufacturer or rectifier.

(2) A manufacturer or rectifier may sell its product to no more than five additional manufacturers or rectifiers.

(d) A fourth-class license issued for a farmers' market location shall be valid for all dates of operation for the specific farmers' market location.

(e) Rules applicable to second-class licenses and pertaining to financial responsibility, age of employees, the selling and furnishing to apparently intoxicated persons, and leases of businesses shall all apply to fourth-class licenses.

(f) Signs and advertising of fourth-class licenses at tasting rooms and retail shops other than at the manufacturer's or rectifier's premises shall indicate that the premises are a “tasting room and retail shop” and shall be in lettering not less than 75 percent of the height and width of the lettering setting forth the name of the licensee or establishment.
7 V.S.A. § 752 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 752
§ 752. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Barrel” means 31 gallons of malt beverages.

(2) “Certificate of approval holder” means a holder of a certificate of approval issued by the Board of Liquor and Lottery pursuant to section 274 of this title that produces or distributes a total annual volume of not more than 50,000 barrels of malt beverages and whose products comprise three percent or less of a wholesale dealer's total annual sales of malt beverages by volume.

(3) “Compensation” means the cost of a wholesale dealer's laid-in inventory related to a franchise that has been or is about to be terminated plus five times the average annual gross profits earned by the wholesale dealer on the sale of products pursuant to the franchise during the last three calendar years or, if the franchise has not been in existence for three years, the period of time during which the franchise has been in existence. “Gross profits” shall equal the revenue earned by the wholesale dealer on the sale of products pursuant to the franchise minus the cost of those products, including shipping and taxes.

(4) “Franchise” means a written agreement governing a relationship between a wholesale dealer and a certificate of approval holder or manufacturer that has existed for at least one year and has one or more of the following characteristics:

(A) the wholesale dealer is granted the right to offer and sell the brands of malt beverages offered by the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer;

(B) the wholesale dealer, as an independent business, constitutes a component of a certificate of approval holder's or manufacturer's distribution system;

(C) the wholesale dealer's business is substantially associated with the certificate of approval holder's or manufacturer's brand, advertising, or other commercial symbol designating the manufacturer;

(D) the wholesale dealer's business is substantially reliant on the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer for the continued supply of malt beverages; or

(E) the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer has granted the wholesale dealer a license to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, or related characteristic, and there is a community of interest in the marketing of goods or services at wholesale, retail, by lease, or otherwise.

(5) “Manufacturer” means a manufacturer licensed pursuant to section 271 of this title that produces a total annual volume of not more than 50,000 barrels of malt beverages and whose products comprise three percent or less of a wholesale dealer's total annual sales of malt beverages by volume.

(6) “Total annual sales” means the total volume of all malt beverages sold by a wholesale dealer in the last four completed calendar quarters. A wholesale dealer's total annual sales of malt beverages shall include the worldwide, aggregate amount of all brands of malt beverages that were sold, directly or indirectly, during the last four completed calendar quarters by the wholesale dealer and any entity that controlled, was controlled by, or was under common control with the wholesale dealer.

(7) “Total annual volume” means:

(A) the amount of malt beverages manufactured worldwide during the last four completed calendar quarters, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of:

(i) the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer;

(ii) any employee, director, or officer of a certificate of approval holder or manufacturer; or

(iii) an affiliate of the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer, regardless of whether the affiliation is corporate, or is by management, direction, or control; or

(B) the amount of malt beverages distributed worldwide during the last four completed calendar quarters directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of:

(i) the certificate of approval holder;

(ii) any employee, director, or officer of a certificate of approval holder; or

(iii) an affiliate of the certificate of approval holder, regardless of whether the affiliation is corporate, or is by management, direction, or control.
7 V.S.A. § 273 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 273
§ 273. Wholesale dealer's license
Status: in_force

(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 as to its qualifications as a wholesale dealer.

(b) A wholesale dealer's license holder may distribute or sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages to first- and second-class licensees and holders of educational sampling event permits.

(c)(1) In no event shall a wholesale dealer's license holder be permitted to carry on business allowed by a first-class license or second-class license.

(2) A wholesale dealer's license holder shall comply with the provisions of subsection 274(c) of this subchapter.
7 V.S.A. § 242 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 242
§ 242. Destination resort master licenses
Status: in_force

(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 provided in section 204 of this title. In addition to any information required pursuant to rules adopted by the Board, the application shall:

(1) designate all licensed caterers and commercial caterers that are proposed to be permitted to cater individual events within the boundaries of the resort pursuant to the destination resort master license;

(2) demonstrate that the destination resort:

(A) contains at least 100 acres of land; and

(B) offers at least 50 units of sleeping accommodations; and

(3) include a plan of the destination resort that sets forth:

(A) the destination resort boundaries;

(B) the ownership of the destination resort lands;

(C) the location and general design of buildings and other improvements within the resort boundaries; and

(D) the location of any sports and recreational facilities within the resort boundaries.

(b) A licensee may, upon five days' notice to the Division, amend the list of licensed caterers and commercial caterers that are designated in the destination resort master license.

(c) The holder of the destination resort master license shall, at least two days prior to the date of the event, provide the Division and local control commissioners with written notice of an event within the resort boundaries that will be catered pursuant to the master license. A licensed caterer or commercial caterer that is designated in the master license shall not be required to obtain a request-to-cater permit to cater an event occurring within the destination resort boundaries if the master licensee has provided the Division and local control commissioners with the required notice pursuant to this subsection.

(d) Real estate of a destination resort master license holder that is not contiguous with the license holder's principal premises or is located in a different municipality from the license holder's principal premises may be included in the destination resort's boundaries if it is clearly identified and delineated on the plan of the destination resort that is submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
7 V.S.A. § 832 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 832
§ 832. Cannabis possessed unlawfully subject to seizure and forfeiture
Status: in_force

Cannabis possessed unlawfully in violation of this title or administrative rules adopted pursuant to this title may be seized by law enforcement and is subject to forfeiture.
7 V.S.A. § 702 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 702
§ 702. Prohibited acts by manufacturer or certificate of approval holder
Status: in_force

A manufacturer or certificate of approval holder shall not do any of the following:

(1) Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wholesale dealer to accept delivery of any alcoholic beverage, any form of advertisement, or any other commodity, that was not ordered by the wholesale dealer.

(2) Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wholesale dealer to do any illegal act or thing by threatening to cancel or terminate the wholesale dealer's malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages franchise agreement.

(3) Fail or refuse to deliver promptly to a wholesale dealer after the receipt of its order any malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages when the product is available for immediate sale. If a manufacturer or certificate of approval holder believes in good faith that it does not have a sufficient amount of a product available for immediate sale to satisfy the demand of a wholesale dealer and its other customers, it shall allocate the available product between the wholesale dealer and its other customers in a fair and equitable manner.

(4) Require a wholesale dealer to agree to any condition, stipulation, or provision limiting the wholesale dealer's rights to sell the product of another manufacturer or certificate of approval holder.
7 V.S.A. § 954 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 35 / Section 954
§ 954. Caregivers
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to rules adopted by the Board, a person may register with the Board as a caregiver of a registered patient to obtain the benefits of the Registry as provided in section 952 of this title.

(b) The Board shall conduct a name and date of birth Vermont criminal conviction record background check and obtain information from the Child Protection Registry maintained by the Department for Children and Families and from the Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Registry maintained by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (collectively, the Registries) for any person who applies to be a caregiver.

(c) The Board shall adopt rules that set forth standards for determining whether an applicant should be denied a caregiver card because of the applicant's criminal history record or status on either Registry.

(d)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, a caregiver may serve not more than two patients at a time, and a patient shall have only one registered caregiver at a time. A patient may serve as a caregiver for one other patient.

(2) A patient who is under 18 years of age may have two caregivers. Additional caregivers shall be at the discretion of the Board.

(e) Medicaid funds shall not be used to support a caregiver in the cultivation or distribution of cannabis on behalf of a patient.
7 V.S.A. § 562 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 562
§ 562. Search warrants
Status: in_force

(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 Court that he or she or they have reason to believe that alcoholic beverages or alcohol is kept or deposited for sale or distribution contrary to law, or that alcohol is manufactured or possessed contrary to law, in any kind of vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, or a dwelling house, railway car, building, or place in the county, the judge shall issue a warrant to search the premises described in the complaint.

(b) If the alcoholic beverages or alcohol is found there under circumstances warranting the belief that it is intended for sale or distribution contrary to law, or if alcohol is found in that place under circumstances warranting the belief that it is unlawfully manufactured or possessed, or if any still or other apparatus for the manufacture of alcohol is found in that place, the officer shall seize and convey the alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or still or other apparatus to a secure place and keep it until the court renders a final judgment on it.
7 V.S.A. § 61 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 61
§ 61. Restrictions; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not furnish or sell, or keep with intent to sell, any alcoholic beverages, or manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, prescribe, furnish, or possess any alcohol, except as authorized by this title.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to:

(1) the furnishing of alcoholic beverages by an individual in his or her private dwelling unless the dwelling becomes a place of public resort;

(2) the use of sacramental wine; or

(3) the furnishing, purchase, sale, barter, transportation, importation, exportation, delivery, prescription, or possession of alcohol for manufacturing, mechanical, medicinal, and scientific purposes, provided that it is done in accordance with the rules of the Board of Liquor and Lottery and licenses and permits issued by the Board of Liquor and Lottery or Division of Liquor Control as provided in this title.
7 V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5
§ 5. Division of Liquor Control; raffles for right to purchase rare and unusual products
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of 13 V.S.A. chapter 51 to the contrary, the Division of Liquor Control may conduct raffles for the right to purchase certain rare and unusual spirits and fortified wines that are acquired by the Board of Liquor and Lottery. A raffle conducted pursuant to this section shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Tickets to enter the raffle shall only be available for purchase to a member of the general public, or to a third-class licensee by and through an authorized agent, who is 21 years of age or older.

(2) Tickets for the raffle shall be sold at a price fixed by the Commissioner.

(3) All notices or advertisements relating to the raffle shall clearly state:

(A) the price of a raffle ticket;

(B) the date of the drawing;

(C) the sales price of each rare and unusual spirit or fortified wine; and

(D) that the winning prize will be the right to purchase the rare and unusual spirit or fortified wine for the specified sales price.

(4) No Board member or employee of the Department of Liquor and Lottery and no immediate family member of a Board member or employee of the Department shall be permitted to enter the raffle.

(b) The proceeds from the sale of tickets for each raffle shall be deposited in the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund established pursuant to section 112 of this title.

(c) As used in this section, “rare and unusual spirits and fortified wines” means spirits and fortified wines that are distributed or allocated to the Board in an amount that is insufficient for general distribution to local agency stores and for which the Commissioner determines that an extraordinary level of public demand exists.
7 V.S.A. § 909 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 909
§ 909. Integrated license
Status: in_force

(a) An integrated license shall allow the licensee to engage in the activities of a cultivator, wholesaler, product manufacturer, retailer, and testing laboratory as provided in sections 904-908 of this title.

(b) An integrated license is only available to an applicant and its affiliates that hold a dispensary registration on April 1, 2022. There shall be not more than five total integrated licenses, one for each registered dispensary. Upon compliance with all application procedures and requirements, the Board shall issue an integrated license to the applicant. The licensee shall have the right to renew the license in accordance with rules adopted by the Board.

(c) An integrated licensee shall comply with the provisions of subsection 908(f) of this title and have its cannabis or cannabis products tested by an independent licensed testing laboratory.
7 V.S.A. § 579 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 579
§ 579. Seized property taken by writ of replevin
Status: in_force

If alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property seized by an officer under the provisions of this chapter is taken from his or her possession by a writ of replevin, it shall not be delivered to the claimant, but shall be held by the officer serving the writ, until the final determination of the seizure action. Upon the final determination of the action, the alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property held by the officer who served the writ shall be delivered to the party in whose favor judgment is rendered, or to an officer who has authority to hold or dispose of it under the original seizure proceedings.
7 V.S.A. § 214 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 214
§ 214. Proof of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

(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 apparently under the influence of alcohol, to a person after legal serving hours, or to a person who it would be reasonable to expect would be intoxicated as a result of the amount of alcoholic beverages served to that person shall be required to furnish to the Commissioner a certificate of financial responsibility within 60 days of the commencement of the suspension or revocation or at the time of reinstatement of the license, whichever is later. Financial responsibility may be established by any one or a combination of the following: insurance, surety bond, or letter of credit. Coverage shall be maintained at not less than $25,000.00 per occurrence and $50,000.00 aggregate per occurrence. Proof of financial responsibility shall be required for license renewal for the three years following the suspension or revocation.

(b)(1) Proof of financial responsibility and completion of the licensee education program established in section 213 of this title shall be conditions for a licensee to be permitted to resume operation after a suspension or revocation for any of the reasons in subsection (a) of this section.

(2) However, at the discretion of the suspending or revoking authority, the licensee may receive a provisional license prior to the time these conditions are met in order to allow for compliance with the education requirement or to obtain the certificate of financial responsibility. A provisional license may not be issued for a period exceeding 60 days.
7 V.S.A. § 869 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 869
§ 869. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards; regulation of cultivation
Status: in_force

(a) A cannabis establishment shall not be regulated as “farming” under the Required Agricultural Practices, 6 V.S.A. chapter 215, or other State law, and cannabis produced from cultivation shall not be considered an agricultural product, farm crop, or agricultural crop for the purposes of 32 V.S.A. chapter 124, 32 V.S.A. § 9741, or other relevant State law.

(b) The cultivation, processing, and manufacturing of cannabis regulated under this chapter shall comply with all applicable State, federal, and local environmental, energy, or public health law, unless otherwise provided under this chapter.

(c) A cannabis establishment regulated under this chapter shall be subject to regulation under 24 V.S.A. chapter 117 as authorized by this chapter, unless otherwise provided under this chapter.

(d)(1) The cultivation, processing, and manufacturing of cannabis by all cultivators regulated under this chapter shall comply with the following sections of the Required Agricultural Practices as administered and enforced by the Board:

(A) section 6, regarding conditions, restriction, and operating standards;

(B) section 8, regarding groundwater quality and groundwater quality investigations; and

(C) section 12, regarding subsurface tile drainage.

(2) Application of or compliance with the Required Agricultural Practices under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to provide a presumption of compliance with or exemption to any applicable State, federal, and local environmental, energy, public health, or land use law required under subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(e) Persons cultivating cannabis or handling pesticides for the purposes of the manufacture of cannabis products shall comply with the worker protection standard of 40 C.F.R. Part 170.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a cultivator licensed under this chapter who initiates cultivation of cannabis outdoors on a parcel of land shall:

(1) be regulated in the same manner as “farming” and not as “development” on the tract of land where cultivation occurs for the purposes of permitting under 10 V.S.A. chapter 151;

(2) not be regulated by a municipal bylaw adopted under 24 V.S.A. chapter 117 in the same manner that Required Agricultural Practices are not regulated by a municipal bylaw under 24 V.S.A. § 4413(d)(1)(A), except that there shall be the following minimum setback distance between the cannabis plant canopy and a property boundary or edge of a highway:

(A) if the cultivation occurs in a cannabis cultivation district adopted by a municipality pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4414a, the setback shall be not larger than 25 feet as established by the municipality;

(B) if the cultivation occurs outside of a cannabis cultivation district adopted by a municipality pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4414a or no cannabis cultivation district has been adopted by the municipality, the setback shall be not larger than 50 feet as established by the municipality; and

(C) if a municipality does not have zoning, the setback shall be 10 feet;

(3) be eligible to enroll in the Use Value Appraisal Program under 32 V.S.A. chapter 124 for the cultivation of cannabis;

(4) be exempt under 32 V.S.A. § 9741(3), (25), and (50) from the tax on retail sales imposed under 32 V.S.A. § 9771; and

(5) be entitled to the rebuttable presumption that cultivation does not constitute a nuisance under 12 V.S.A. chapter 195 in the same manner as “agricultural activities” are entitled to the rebuttable presumption, provided that, notwithstanding 12 V.S.A. § 5753(a)(1)(A), the cultivation is complying with subsections (b) and (d) of this section.
7 V.S.A. § 110 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 110
§ 110. Special brands; purchase by Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery
Status: in_force

If a person desires to purchase any class, variety, or brand of spirits or fortified wine that a local agency or fortified wine permit holder does not have in stock, the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery shall order the product upon the payment of a reasonable deposit by the purchaser in a proportion of the approximate cost of the order as prescribed by the rules of the Board of Liquor and Lottery.
7 V.S.A. § 841 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 841
§ 841. Cannabis Control Board; appointment
Status: in_force

(a) When a vacancy occurs on the Cannabis Control Board, the Governor shall make a public announcement about the vacancy. The Governor shall submit at least five names of potential candidates per vacancy to the Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee for review.

(b) The Committee shall review the candidates to determine which candidates are well-qualified for appointment to the Board and shall recommend those candidates to the Governor. The names of candidates shall be confidential.

(c) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a chair and two members of the Board from the list of well-qualified candidates sent to the Governor by the Committee.
7 V.S.A. § 564 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 564
§ 564. Notice of seizure; hearing, fees
Status: in_force

(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 State's Attorney of the county.

(b) The State's Attorney shall then attend and act in behalf of the State at the hearing against the seized alcoholic beverages, alcohol, still, or apparatus.

(c) An officer making a seizure without a warrant shall be allowed the same fees as if he or she had acted under a warrant.
7 V.S.A. § 65 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 65
§ 65. Purchase of kegs
Status: in_force

Any individual who, within 60 days of purchase, fails to return a keg sold pursuant to section 64 of this chapter to the second-class or fourth-class licensee from which the keg was purchased shall be fined $200.00.
7 V.S.A. § 757 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 757
§ 757. Merger of franchisor
Status: in_force

In the absence of a provision of the franchise to the contrary, the merger of a certificate of approval holder or manufacturer with a third party shall not void the franchise unless good cause is shown pursuant to section 754 of this subchapter, or the franchise is terminated pursuant to section 755 of this subchapter.
7 V.S.A. § 282 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 282
§ 282. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

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.
7 V.S.A. § 904b — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 904b
§ 904b. Propagation cultivator license
Status: in_force

(a) A propagation cultivator licensed under this section may:

(1) cultivate not more than 3,500 square feet of cannabis clones, immature cannabis plants, or mature cannabis plants;

(2) test, transport, and sell cannabis clones and immature cannabis plants to licensed cultivators and retailers; and

(3) test, transport, and sell cannabis seeds that meet the federal definition of hemp to a licensed cultivator or retailer or to the public.

(b) A licensed propagation cultivator shall not cultivate mature cannabis plants for the purpose of producing, harvesting, transferring, or selling cannabis flower for or to any person.
7 V.S.A. § 204 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 204
§ 204. Application and renewal fees for licenses and permits; disposition of fees
Status: in_force

(a) The following fees shall be paid when applying for a new license or permit or to renew a license or permit:

(1) For a manufacturer's or rectifier's license to manufacture or rectify malt beverages; or vinous beverages and fortified wines; or spirits, fortified wines, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages, $285.00 for each license.

(2) For a packager's license, $1,865.00.

(3) For a wholesale dealer's license, $1,245.00 for each location.

(4) For a first-class license, $230.00.

(5) For a second-class license, $140.00.

(6) For a third-class license, $1,095.00 for an annual license and $550.00 for a six-month license. For a stand-alone third-class license, the issuing municipality may assess an additional $50.00 local processing fee.

(7) For a shipping license for malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages:

(A) in-state consumer shipping license, $330.00;

(B) out-of-state consumer shipping license, $330.00;

(C) vinous beverages retail shipping license, $250.00.

(8)(A) For a caterer's license, $250.00.

(B) For a commercial catering license, $220.00.

(C) For a request to cater permit, $20.00.

(9) For each fourth-class license, $70.00.

(10) For an industrial alcohol distributor's license, $220.00.

(11) For a special events permit, $35.00.

(12) For a sampling event permit, $125.00.

(13) For an alcoholic beverages tasting permit, $25.00.

(14) For a limited event permit, $250.00.

(15) For an outside consumption permit, $20.00.

(16) For a certificate of approval:

(A) for malt beverages, $2,485.00;

(B) for vinous beverages, $985.00;

(C) for ready-to-drink spirits beverages, $985.00.

(17) For a solicitor's license, $70.00.

(18) For a vinous beverages storage license, $235.00.

(19) For a promotional railroad tasting permit, $20.00.

(20) For a special venue serving permit, $20.00.

(21) For a fortified wine permit, $100.00.

(22) For a retail delivery permit, $100.00.

(23) For a destination resort master license, $1,000.00.

(24) For a third-class license granted to the holder of a manufacturer's or rectifier's license, $230.00.

(b) Except for fees collected for first-, second-, and third-class licenses, the fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund. The other fees shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Third-class license fees: 55 percent shall go to the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund, and 45 percent shall go to the General Fund and shall fund alcohol abuse prevention and treatment programs. The local processing fee for stand-alone third-class licenses shall be retained by the issuing municipality.

(2) First- and second-class license fees: At least 50 percent of first-class and second-class license fees shall go to the respective municipalities in which the licensed premises are located, and the remaining percentage of those fees shall go to the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund. A municipality may retain more than 50 percent of the fees that the municipality collected for first- and second-class licenses to the extent that the municipality has assumed responsibility for enforcement of those licenses pursuant to a contract with the Division. The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall adopt rules regarding contracts entered into pursuant to this subdivision.
7 V.S.A. § 1004 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 1004
§ 1004. Proof of age for the sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall exhibit proper proof of his or her age upon demand of a person licensed under this chapter, an employee of a licensee, or a law enforcement officer. If the person fails to provide proper proof of age, the licensee shall be entitled to refuse to sell tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia to the person. The sale or furnishing of tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia to a person exhibiting proper proof of age shall be prima facie evidence of a licensee's compliance with section 1007 of this title.

(b) As used in this section, “proper proof of age” means a valid authorized form of identification as defined in section 589 of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 584 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 584
§ 584. Sufficiency of specification
Status: in_force

If a specification is required in prosecutions for offenses under this title, it shall be sufficient to specify the offenses with as much certainty as to the time, place, and person as the prosecutor is able to provide, and the specifications provided may be amended at trial. When the specifications set forth the sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverages or alcohol to any unknown person or persons, the witnesses may be inquired of as to those transactions. If the name of the person is disclosed, it may be added to the specifications, and upon any terms related to postponement of the trial as the court deems reasonable.
7 V.S.A. § 846 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 846
§ 846. Fees; authority
Status: in_force

(a) Authority. The Board shall have the authority to charge and collect State and local license fees as provided under this chapter and chapters 33, 35, and 37 of this title. State and local license fees shall be due and payable at the time of application or renewal.

(b) Cannabis Regulation Fund. The Board shall deposit State fees collected pursuant to chapters 33, 35, and 37 of this title into the Cannabis Regulation Fund.

(c) Distribution to municipalities. After reduction for costs of administration and collection, the Board shall pay local license fees on a quarterly basis to the municipality for which the fees were collected.
7 V.S.A. § 1010 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 1010
§ 1010. Internet sales
Status: repealed

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Cigarette” has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(1).

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) “Licensed wholesale dealer” has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(5).

(4) “Little cigars” has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(6).

(5) “Retail dealer” has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(10).

(6) “Roll-your-own tobacco” has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(11).

(7) “Snuff” has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(13).

(b) No person shall cause cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, little cigars, snuff, tobacco substitutes, substances containing nicotine or otherwise intended for use with a tobacco substitute, or tobacco paraphernalia, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network, to be shipped to anyone other than a licensed wholesale dealer or retail dealer in this State.

(c) No person shall, with knowledge or reason to know of the violation, provide substantial assistance to a person in violation of this section.

(d) A violation of this section is punishable as follows:

(1) A knowing or intentional violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(2) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a person has violated this section, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for each violation. For purposes of this subsection, each shipment or transport of cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, little cigars, or snuff shall constitute a separate violation.

(3) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of this section.

(4) In any action brought pursuant to this section, the State shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, of expert witness fees, and of the action, and reasonable attorney's fees.

(5) A person who violates this section engages in an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of the State's Consumer Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 2451 et seq.

(6) If a court determines that a person has violated the provisions of this section, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund.

(7) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the penalties or remedies, or both, under this section are in addition to any other penalties and remedies available under any other law of this State.
7 V.S.A. § 575 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 575
§ 575. Claim by owner, keeper, or possessor for seized goods or apparatus; bond
Status: in_force

(a)(1) When the owner, keeper, or possessor of alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or a still or other apparatus for the manufacture of alcohol seized under the provisions of this title appears and makes a claim to the seized alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property, he or she shall file a written claim with the court before which the proceedings are pending.

(2) The claim shall set forth his or her interest in the seized alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property, and the reasons why it should not be adjudged forfeited.

(b) The court may require the claimant to give security by posting a bond to the State, in a sufficient sum as the court directs, conditioned on the claimant prosecuting his or her claim to effect and paying the costs awarded against him or her.
7 V.S.A. § 1002a — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 1002a
§ 1002a. Licensee education
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a tobacco license that does not hold a liquor license issued under this title shall be granted a tobacco license pursuant to section 1002 of this title only after the applicant has attended a Division of Liquor Control in-person seminar or completed the appropriate Division of Liquor Control online training program for the purpose of being informed about the Vermont tobacco laws pertaining to the purchase, storage, and sale of tobacco products. A corporation, partnership, or association shall designate a director, partner, or manager to comply with the requirements of this subsection.

(b) The holder of a tobacco license that does not also hold a liquor license issued pursuant to this title for the same premises shall:

(1) Complete the Division's in-person or online enforcement seminar at least once every two years. A corporation, partnership, or association shall designate a director, partner, or manager to comply with this subdivision.

(2) Ensure that every employee involved in the sale of tobacco products completes a Division of Liquor Control in-person or online training program or other training programs approved by the Division before the employee begins selling or providing tobacco products and at least once every 24 months thereafter. A licensee may comply with this subdivision by conducting its own training program on its premises using information and materials furnished by the Division of Liquor Control. A licensee that fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection shall be subject to suspension of its tobacco license for not less than one day or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

(3) Fees for Division of Liquor Control in-person and online seminars for tobacco only shall be $10.00 per person.
7 V.S.A. § 274 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 274
§ 274. Certificate of approval for distribution of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to drink spirits beverages
Status: in_force

(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 not licensed under the provisions of this title a certificate of approval if the manufacturer or distributor does all of the following:

(1) Submits an application on a form prescribed by the Board, including any additional information that the Board may deem necessary.

(2) Agrees to comply with the rules of the Board.

(3) Pays the fee provided in section 204 of this title to the Division of Liquor Control by a certified check payable to the State of Vermont or another form of payment approved by the Board of Liquor and Lottery. If the Board does not grant the application, the certified check or payment shall be returned to the applicant.

(b) A certificate of approval shall permit the holder to export malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages or sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages to holders of packagers' or wholesale dealers' licenses issued under section 272 or 273 of this title, or both.

(c) A holder of a packager's or a wholesale dealer's license issued under this title shall not purchase within or outside the State, or import or cause to be imported into the State, any malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages unless the person, manufacturer, or distributor from which the beverages are obtained holds a valid certificate of approval or packager's license.

(d)(1) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may suspend or revoke a certificate of approval if the holder fails to comply with the rules of the Board or to submit reports to the Commissioner of Taxes in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.

(2)(A) A certificate of approval shall not be revoked unless the holder has been given a hearing following reasonable notice.

(B) Notice of a revocation or suspension shall be sent to each holder of a packager's or wholesale dealer's license prior to the effective date of the revocation or suspension.

(e) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be fined not more than $750.00 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each offense and shall forfeit any license issued under the provisions of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 863 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 863
§ 863. Regulation by local government
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Prior to a cannabis retailer or the retail portion of an integrated licensee operating within a municipality, the municipality shall affirmatively permit the operation of such cannabis establishments by majority vote of those present and voting by Australian ballot at an annual or special meeting warned for that purpose. A municipality may place retailers or integrated licensees, or both, on the ballot for approval.

(2) A vote to permit the operation of a licensed cannabis retailer or integrated licensee within the municipality shall remain in effect until rescinded by majority vote of those present and voting by Australian ballot at a subsequent annual or special meeting warned for that purpose. A rescission of the permission to operate a licensed cannabis retailer or integrated licensee within the municipality under this subdivision shall not apply to a licensed cannabis retailer or integrated licensee that is operating within the municipality at the time of the vote.

(b) A municipality that hosts any cannabis establishment may establish a cannabis control commission composed of commissioners who may be members of the municipal legislative body. The local cannabis control commission may issue and administer local control licenses under this subsection for cannabis establishments within the municipality but shall not assess a fee for a local control license issued to a cannabis establishment. The commissioners may condition the issuance of a local control license upon compliance with any bylaw adopted pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4414 or upon ordinances regulating signs or public nuisances adopted pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 2291, except that ordinances may not regulate public nuisances as applied to outdoor cultivators that are regulated in the same manner as the Required Agricultural Practices under subdivision 869(f)(2) of this title. The commission may suspend or revoke a local control license for a violation of any condition placed upon the license. The Board shall adopt rules relating to a municipality's issuance of a local control license in accordance with this subsection and the local commissioners shall administer the rules furnished to them by the Board as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

(c) Prior to issuing a license to a cannabis establishment under this chapter, the Board shall ensure that the applicant has obtained a local control license from the municipality, if required, unless the Board finds that the municipality has exceeded its authority under this section.

(d) A municipality shall not:

(1) prohibit the operation of a cannabis establishment within the municipality through an ordinance adopted pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 2291 or a bylaw adopted pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4414, or regulate a cannabis establishment in a manner that has the effect of prohibiting the operation of a cannabis establishment;

(2) condition the operation of a cannabis establishment, or the issuance or renewal of a municipal permit to operate a cannabis establishment, on any basis other than the conditions in subsection (b) of this section; or

(3) exceed the authority granted to it by law to regulate a cannabis establishment.
7 V.S.A. § 754 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 754
§ 754. Cancellation for good cause; notice; rectification
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 753 of this subchapter and subsection (d) of this section, a certificate of approval holder or manufacturer that wishes to terminate or cancel a franchise for good cause shall provide the franchisee with at least 120 days' written notice of the intent to terminate or cancel the franchise.

(2) The notice shall state the causes and reasons for the intended termination or cancellation.

(b) A franchisee shall have 120 days in which to rectify any claimed deficiency.

(c) The Superior Court, upon petition and after providing both parties with notice and opportunity for a hearing, shall determine whether good cause exists to allow termination or cancellation of the franchise.

(d) The notice provisions of subsection (a) of this section may be waived if the reason for termination or cancellation is insolvency, the occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, or if the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer is able to prove to the court that providing the required notice would do irreparable harm to the marketing of its product.
7 V.S.A. § 209 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 209
§ 209. Bankruptcy, death, and revocation
Status: in_force

(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 license or permit of the same class.

(b) If a license or permit is revoked under the provisions of this title, after the revocation, the licensee or permittee may sell the alcohol in its possession at the time of the revocation to a holder of a license or permit of the same class.

(c)(1) All sales under this section shall be made within 30 days after the bankruptcy, death, or revocation and shall include immediate and actual delivery of the alcohol.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, upon application of the executor or administrator of a deceased licensee or permittee, the Board may transfer the license or permit of the decedent to the executor or administrator without payment of any additional fee, and the executor or administrator may then carry on the business of the decedent under the license or permit until its expiration.

(d)(1) The holder of a manufacturer's or rectifier's license may pledge or mortgage alcoholic beverages manufactured or rectified by the licensee, and the pledgee or mortgagee may retain possession of the alcoholic beverages and, if the licensee defaults, may sell and dispose of the alcoholic beverages to persons to whom the licensee might lawfully sell the alcoholic beverages, subject to the same restrictions and regulations as the licensee and to any further restriction or rules prescribed by the Board of Liquor and Lottery with respect to advance notice to it of the sale and determination by it of the persons entitled to buy and the manner of the sale.

(2) Any sale pursuant to a default on a pledge or mortgage shall not be at public auction as required with respect to similar sales of other property but shall be upon not less than 10 days' notice to the pledgor or mortgagor and for the highest amount that may be offered pursuant to the rules of the Board of Liquor and Lottery.
7 V.S.A. § 113 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 113
§ 113. Administration of Department; apportionment of costs
Status: in_force

The administrative and operating costs of the Department of Liquor and Lottery that are not specific to either the Division of Liquor Control or the Division of Lottery and the cost of any functions that are shared in common by the two Divisions shall be allocated to and paid from the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund and the State Lottery Fund based on generally accepted accounting principles.
7 V.S.A. § 165 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 165
§ 165. Hours of opening
Status: in_force

The box for the reception of the ballots shall be opened at the hour the meeting is called and be closed when general voting ceases.
7 V.S.A. § 271 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 271
§ 271. Manufacturer's or rectifier's license
Status: repealed

(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 manufactures or rectifies:

(A) malt beverages;

(B) vinous beverages and fortified wines; or

(C) spirits, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, and fortified wines.

(2) A manufacturer or rectifier shall obtain a separate license for each facility at which it manufactures or rectifies alcoholic beverages.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 224 of this title and subsections (d)-(f) of this section:

(1) spirits and fortified wine may be manufactured for sale to the Board of Liquor and Lottery or for export, or both; and

(2) malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages may be manufactured or rectified for sale to packagers or wholesale dealers or for export, or both.

(c) A licensed manufacturer of vinous beverages or fortified wines, or both, may receive from another manufacturer licensed in or outside this State bulk shipments of vinous beverages to rectify with the licensee's own product, provided that the vinous beverages or fortified wines produced by the licensed manufacturer may contain not more than 25 percent imported vinous beverages.

(d)(1) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant to a licensed manufacturer or rectifier a first-class license or a third-class license, or both, permitting the licensee to sell alcoholic beverages to the public at an establishment located at the manufacturer's or rectifier's licensed facility, provided the manufacturer or rectifier owns or has direct control over that establishment.

(2) A licensed manufacturer of malt beverages may operate up to two licensed establishments pursuant to this subsection that are located at the licensed manufacturing facility or on property that is owned by the licensee and is contiguous with the parcel of land on which the licensed manufacturing facility is located, provided the manufacturer owns or has direct control over both establishments.

(3) [Repealed.]

(e) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a licensed manufacturer of malt beverages a second-class license permitting the licensee to sell alcoholic beverages to the public anywhere on the premises of the licensed manufacturing facility.

(f)(1) A licensed manufacturer or rectifier may serve alcoholic beverages with or without charge at an event held at the licensed manufacturing or rectifying facility or at a location on property that is owned by the licensee and is contiguous with the parcel of land on which the licensed facility is located, provided the licensee at least five days before the event gives the Division written notice of the event, including details required by the Division.

(2) Any beverages not manufactured by the licensee that are served at the event shall be purchased on invoice from a licensed manufacturer or wholesale dealer or the Board of Liquor and Lottery.
7 V.S.A. § 660 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 660
§ 660. Advertising
Status: in_force

(a) Any outside billboards or signs that contain an advertisement relating to alcoholic beverages or indicate where alcoholic beverages may be procured shall comply with the requirements of 10 V.S.A. chapter 21. A person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $10.00, for each offense, and a conviction for a violation shall be cause for revoking the person's license issued under this title.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, advertising of alcoholic beverages on a motor vehicle lawfully transporting alcoholic beverages or on a vehicle drawn by horses shall be permitted.

(c)(1) The alcohol content of any malt beverage shall not be set forth or stated in any advertising or promotion of the beverage in any medium.

(2) A person shall not advertise or promote the sale of any fermented beverage made from malt by indicating in any way that the beverage has a higher alcoholic content than other similar beverages.

(3) Notwithstanding subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, the alcoholic content of a malt beverage may be set forth on its label or packaging.
7 V.S.A. § 976 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 37 / Section 976
§ 976. Dispensary identification card
Status: in_force

(a) Every owner, principal, and employee of a dispensary shall obtain an identification card issued by the Board.

(b)(1) Prior to issuing the identification card, the Board shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center a copy of the person's fingerprint-based Vermont criminal history records, out-of-state criminal history records, and criminal history records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(2) The Board shall adopt rules that set forth standards for determining whether a person should be denied a medical cannabis dispensary identification card because of his or her criminal history record based on factors that demonstrate whether the applicant presently poses a threat to public safety or the proper functioning of the regulated market. Nonviolent drug offenses shall not automatically disqualify a candidate.

(c) Once an identification card application has been submitted, a person may serve as an employee of a dispensary pending the background check, provided the person is supervised in his or her duties by someone who is a cardholder. The Board shall issue a temporary permit to the person for this purpose, which shall expire upon the issuance of the identification card or disqualification of the person in accordance with this section.

(d) An identification card shall expire one year after its issuance or upon the expiration of the dispensary's license, whichever occurs first.
7 V.S.A. § 1007 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 1007
§ 1007. Furnishing tobacco to persons under 21 years of age; report
Status: in_force

(a) A person that sells or furnishes tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia to a person under 21 years of age shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100.00 for the first offense and not more than $500.00 for any subsequent offense. An action under this section shall be brought in the same manner as for a traffic violation pursuant to 23 V.S.A. chapter 24 and shall be brought within 24 hours of the occurrence of the alleged violation.

(b)(1) The Division of Liquor Control shall conduct or contract for compliance tests of tobacco licensees as frequently and as comprehensively as necessary to ensure consistent statewide compliance with the prohibition on sales to persons under 21 years of age of at least 90 percent for buyers who are between 17 and 20 years of age. An individual under 21 years of age participating in a compliance test shall not be in violation of section 1005 of this title.

(2) Any violation by a tobacco licensee of subsection 1003(a) of this title and this section after a sale violation or during a compliance test conducted within six months of a previous violation shall be considered a multiple violation and shall result in the minimum license suspension in addition to any other penalties available under this title. Minimum license suspensions for multiple violations shall be assessed as follows:

(A) two violations two weekdays;

(B) three violations 15-day suspension;

(C) four violations 90-day suspension;

(D) five violations one-year suspension.

(3) The Division shall report to the House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs, the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, and the Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board annually, on or before January 15, the methodology and results of compliance tests conducted during the previous year. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the required report to be made under this subdivision.
7 V.S.A. § 845 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 845
§ 845. Cannabis Regulation Fund
Status: repealed

(a) There is established the Cannabis Regulation Fund, which shall be managed in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. The Fund shall be maintained by the Cannabis Control Board.

(b) The Fund shall be composed of:

(1) all State application fees, annual license fees, renewal fees, and civil penalties collected by the Board pursuant to chapters 33 (cannabis establishments) and 37 (medical cannabis dispensaries) of this title;

(2) all annual and renewal fees collected by the Board pursuant to chapter 35 (medical cannabis registry) of this title; and

(3) [Repealed.]

(c) Monies from the Fund shall only be appropriated for the purposes of implementation, administration, and enforcement of this chapter and chapters 33, 35, and 37 of this title.

(d) [Repealed.]
7 V.S.A. § 901a — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 901a
§ 901a. Accessibility and confidentiality of licensing and disciplinary matters
Status: repealed

(a) It is the purpose of this section to protect the reputation, security practices, and trade secrets of licensees from undue public disclosure while securing the public's right to know of government licensing actions relevant to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) All meetings and hearings of the Board shall be subject to the Vermont Open Meeting Law.

(c) The following shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential:

(1) records related to licensee security, safety, transportation, or trade secrets, including information provided in an operating plan pursuant to subdivision 881(a)(1)(B) of this title; and

(2) records related to complaints, investigations, or proceedings, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(d)(1) If a complaint or investigation results in formal action to revoke, suspend, condition, reprimand, warn, fine, or otherwise to penalize a licensee based on noncompliance with law or regulation, the case record, as defined by 3 V.S.A. § 809(e), shall be available for public inspection and copying under Vermont's Public Records Act.

(2) The Board shall prepare and maintain an aggregated list of all closed investigations into misconduct or noncompliance from whatever source derived. The information contained in the list shall be available for public inspection and copying under Vermont's Public Records Act. The list shall contain the date, nature, and outcome of each complaint. The list shall not contain the identity of the subject licensee unless formal action resulted, as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(e) Notwithstanding 1 V.S.A. § 317(e), the Public Records Act exemption created in this section shall continue in effect and shall not be repealed through operation of 1 V.S.A. § 317(e).
7 V.S.A. § 867 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 867
§ 867. Standard symbol for cannabis
Status: in_force

The Board shall create a standard symbol that shall be used on all cannabis and cannabis products sold by a licensed cannabis retailer to indicate that the contents of a package contain cannabis.
7 V.S.A. § 902 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 902
§ 902. License qualifications and application process
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant, principal of an applicant, and person who owns or controls an applicant, who is a natural person:

(1) shall be 21 years of age or older; and

(2) shall consent to the release of his or her criminal and administrative history records.

(b) As part of the application process, each applicant shall submit, in a format prescribed by the Board, an operating plan. The Board shall adopt rules regarding the required components of an application for each type of license.

(c) The Board shall obtain a fingerprint-based Vermont criminal history record, an out-of-state criminal history record, a criminal history record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any regulatory records relating to the operation of a business in this State or any other jurisdiction for each of the following who is a natural person:

(1) the applicant;

(2) each proposed principal; and

(3) each individual who would control the business.

(d) An applicant who is denied a license may appeal the Board's determination in accordance with section 847 of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 227 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 227
§ 227. Outside consumption permits; first-, third-, and fourth-class licenses
Status: in_force

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 license for all or part of the outside premises of the license holder if the permit is approved by the local control commissioners and the Board.
7 V.S.A. § 251 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 251
§ 251. Limited event permit
Status: in_force

(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 Division in a form required by the Commissioner that is accompanied by the fee provided in section 204 of this title.

(b)(1) A limited event permit holder may purchase invoiced volumes of malt beverages, vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, fortified wines, or spirits, or all five, directly from a manufacturer, packager, wholesale dealer, or importer licensed in Vermont or a manufacturer or packager that holds a federal Basic Permit or Brewer's Notice or evidence of licensure in a foreign country that is satisfactory to the Board.

(2) The invoiced volumes of alcoholic beverages may be transported into the site and sold by the glass to the public by the permit holder or the permit holder's employees and volunteers only during the event.

(c) Not more than four limited event permits shall be issued annually to the same person, and each permit shall be valid for not more than four consecutive days.

(d) The permit holder shall be subject to the provisions of this title, including section 214 of this title, and the rules of the Board regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. The permit holder shall pay the tax on the alcoholic beverages served at the event pursuant to section 421 of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 278 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 278
§ 278. Vinous beverage retail shipping license
Status: in_force

(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 filing with the Division of Liquor Control an application in a form required by the Commissioner accompanied by a copy of its in-state or out-of-state license and the fee provided in section 204 of this title.

(b) The retail shipping license may be renewed annually by submitting to the Division the fee provided in section 204 of this title accompanied by the licensee's current in-state or out-of-state manufacturer's license.

(c) A retail shipping license holder, including the holder's affiliates, franchises, and subsidiaries, may sell up to 5,000 gallons of vinous beverages per year directly to first- or second-class licensees and deliver the beverages by common carrier, the manufacturer's or rectifier's own vehicle, or the vehicle of an employee of a manufacturer or rectifier, provided that the beverages are sold on invoice, and no more than 100 gallons per month are sold to any single first- or second-class licensee.

(d) The retail shipping license holder shall provide to the Division documentation of the annual and monthly number of gallons sold.

(e) Vinous beverages sold under this section may be delivered by the vehicle of a second-class license holder if the second-class licensee cannot obtain the vinous beverages from a wholesale dealer.
7 V.S.A. § 1002 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 1002
§ 1002. License required; application; fee; issuance
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, no person shall engage in the retail sale of tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia in the person's place of business without a tobacco license obtained from the Division of Liquor Control.

(2) No person shall engage in the retail sale of tobacco substitutes without also obtaining a tobacco substitute endorsement from the Division of Liquor Control.

(3) Tobacco licenses and tobacco substitute endorsements shall expire at midnight, April 30, of each year.

(b)(1) The Board shall prepare and issue tobacco license and tobacco substitute endorsement forms and applications. These shall be incorporated into the liquor license forms and applications prepared and issued under this title.

(2) The licenses issued under this section shall be entitled “LIQUOR LICENSE,” “LIQUOR-TOBACCO LICENSE,” or “TOBACCO LICENSE,” as applicable. The endorsements issued under this section shall be entitled “TOBACCO SUBSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT.”

(3) The Board shall also provide simple instructions for licensees, designed to assist them in complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(c) Each tobacco license and tobacco substitute endorsement shall be prominently displayed on the premises identified in the license.

(d)(1) For a license or endorsement required under this section, a person shall apply to the legislative body of the municipality and shall pay the following fees:

(A) to the Division of Liquor Control, the applicable liquor license fee provided in section 204 of this title for a liquor license and a tobacco license;

(B) to the legislative body of the municipality, a fee of $110.00 for a tobacco license or renewal; and

(C) to the legislative body of the municipality, a fee of $50.00 for a tobacco substitute endorsement as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section.

(2) The municipal clerk shall forward the application to the Division, and the Division shall issue the tobacco license and the tobacco substitute endorsement, as applicable, and shall forward all fees to the Commissioner for deposit in the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund.

(e) A person who sells tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia without obtaining a tobacco license and a tobacco substitute endorsement, as applicable, in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $200.00 for the first offense and not more than $500.00 for each subsequent offense.

(f) No individual under 16 years of age may sell tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia.

(g) No person shall engage in the retail sale of tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, substances containing nicotine or otherwise intended for use with a tobacco substitute, or tobacco paraphernalia in the State unless the person is a licensed wholesale dealer as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 7702 or has purchased the tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, substances containing nicotine or otherwise intended for use with a tobacco substitute, or tobacco paraphernalia from a licensed wholesale dealer.

(h) This section shall not apply to a cannabis establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 33 of this title to engage in the retail sale of cannabis products as defined in section 831 of this title but not engaged in the sale of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes.
7 V.S.A. § 161 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 161
§ 161. Licenses voted by town; town meetings; warning
Status: in_force

(a) Upon petition of not less than five percent of the legal voters of any town, filed with the town clerk in conformance with 17 V.S.A. § 2642, the warning of the annual or special meeting shall contain an article providing for a vote upon the following questions:

Shall licenses for the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages be granted in this town?

Shall spirits and fortified wines be sold in this town?

The vote under the article shall be by ballot in the following form:

Shall licenses for the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages be granted in this town?

Yes ___ No ___

Shall spirits and fortified wines be sold in this town?

Yes ___ No ___

(b) Licenses and permits for the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, and spirits and fortified wines shall be issued according to the vote at the annual town meeting held in March 1969 until a town votes otherwise.
7 V.S.A. § 989 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 989
§ 989. Reporting
Status: in_force

The Cannabis Control Board, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, and the Executive Director of Racial Equity, shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 15, 2023 and biennially thereafter regarding the implementation and application of this chapter, including data on the number of applicants, the number of recipients, the number and amounts of loans and grants, and the identification of continuing barriers to accessing the cannabis market for social equity applicants. This information shall be presented in a manner that can be quantified and tracked over time.
7 V.S.A. § 956 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 35 / Section 956
§ 956. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

The Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this chapter.
7 V.S.A. § 583 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 583
§ 583. Enforcement as State expense
Status: in_force

Fees payable and expenses incurred under the provisions of this title shall be paid by the State.
7 V.S.A. § 164 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 164
§ 164. Duties of ballot clerks and town clerks
Status: in_force

The board of civil authority, or the ballot clerks if directed by the board of civil authority, shall have charge of the ballots and perform the duties imposed upon ballot clerks and assisting clerks and be subject to the penalties imposed upon such officials by law. The town clerk shall perform the same duties in respect to the ballots as are imposed upon him or her by the provisions of law governing general elections, except as otherwise provided.
7 V.S.A. § 842 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 842
§ 842. Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee
Status: in_force

(a) Creation. The Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee is created for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of applicants for appointment to the Cannabis Control Board in accordance with section 841 of this title.

(b) Members. The Committee shall consist of seven members who shall be selected as follows:

(1) The Governor shall appoint three members from the Executive Branch.

(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from the House of Representatives.

(3) The Senate Committee on Committees shall appoint two members from the Senate.

(c) Duties. When the Governor submits the names of candidates for appointment to the Cannabis Control Board in accordance with section 841 of this title, the Committee shall review candidates to determine which candidates are well-qualified for the Board and submit those names to the Governor.

(d) Terms. The members of the Committee shall serve for terms of two years. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed. Members shall serve not more than three consecutive terms in any capacity. A legislative member who is appointed as a member of the Committee shall retain the position for the term for which he or she was appointed to the Committee even if the member is subsequently not reelected to the General Assembly during the member's term on the Committee.

(e) Chair. The members shall elect their own chair.

(f) Quorum. A quorum of the Committee shall consist of four members.

(g) Staff and services. The Committee is authorized to use the staff and services of appropriate State agencies and departments as necessary to conduct investigations of applicants.

(h) Confidentiality. Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, proceedings of the Committee, including the names of candidates considered by the Committee and information about any candidate submitted by the Governor, shall be confidential. The provisions of 1 V.S.A. § 317(e) (expiration of Public Records Act exemptions) shall not apply to the exemptions or confidentiality provisions in this subsection.

(i) Public information. The following shall be public:

(1) operating procedures of the Committee;

(2) standard application forms and any other forms used by the Committee, provided they do not contain personal information about a candidate or confidential proceedings;

(3) all proceedings of the Committee prior to the Board's receipt of the first candidate's completed application; and

(4) at the time the Committee sends the names of the candidates to the Governor, the total number of applicants for the vacancies and the total number of candidates sent to the Governor.

(j) Reimbursement. Legislative members of the Committee shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement for expenses in accordance with 2 V.S.A. § 23. Compensation and reimbursement shall be paid from the legislative appropriation.
7 V.S.A. § 908 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 908
§ 908. Testing laboratory license
Status: in_force

(a) A testing laboratory licensed under this chapter may acquire, possess, analyze, test, and transport cannabis and cannabis products obtained from a licensed cannabis establishment, dispensary, or a member of the public.

(b) Testing may address the following:

(1) residual solvents;

(2) poisons or toxins;

(3) harmful chemicals;

(4) dangerous molds, mildew, or filth;

(5) harmful microbials, such as E. coli or salmonella;

(6) pesticides; and

(7) tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol potency.

(c) A testing laboratory shall have a written procedural manual made available to employees to follow meeting the minimum standards set forth in rules detailing the performance of all methods employed by the facility used to test the analytes it reports.

(d) In accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, a testing laboratory shall establish a protocol for recording the chain of custody of all cannabis samples.

(e) A testing laboratory shall establish, monitor, and document the ongoing review of a quality assurance program that is sufficient to identify problems in the laboratory systems when they occur.

(f) A cannabis establishment that is subject to testing requirements under this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall have its cannabis or cannabis products tested by an independent licensed testing laboratory and not a licensed testing laboratory owned or controlled by the license holder of the cannabis establishment.
7 V.S.A. § 901 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 901
§ 901. General provisions
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not engage in the cultivation, preparation, processing, packaging, transportation, testing, or sale of cannabis or cannabis products without obtaining a license from the Board.

(b) All licenses shall be valid for one year and expire at midnight on the eve of the anniversary of the date the license was issued. A licensee may apply to renew the license annually.

(c) Applications for licenses and renewals shall be submitted on forms provided by the Board and shall be accompanied by the fees provided for in section 910 of this title.

(d)(1) There shall be seven types of licenses available:

(A) a cultivator license;

(B) a propagator license;

(C) a wholesaler license;

(D) a product manufacturer license;

(E) a retailer license;

(F) a testing laboratory license; and

(G) an integrated license.

(2)(A) The Board shall develop tiers for:

(i) cultivator licenses based on the plant canopy size of the cultivation operation or plant count for breeding stock; and

(ii) retailer licenses.

(B) The Board may develop tiers for other types of licenses.

(3)(A) Except as provided in subdivisions (B) and (C) of this subdivision (3), an applicant and its affiliates may obtain a maximum of one type of each type of license as provided in subdivisions (1)(A)–(F) of this subsection (d). Each license shall permit only one location of the establishment.

(B) An applicant and its affiliates that control a dispensary registered on April 1, 2022 may obtain one integrated license provided in subdivision (1)(G) of this subsection (d) or a maximum of one of each type of license provided in subdivisions (1)(A)–(F) of this subsection (d). An integrated licensee may not hold a separate cultivator, propagator, wholesaler, product manufacturer, retailer, or testing laboratory license, and no applicant or its affiliates that control a dispensary shall hold more than one integrated license. An integrated license shall permit only one location for each of the types of activities permitted by the license: cultivation, propagator, wholesale operations, product manufacturing, retail sales, and testing.

(C) An applicant and its affiliates may obtain multiple testing laboratory licenses.

(e) A dispensary that obtains a retailer license or an integrated license pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the dispensary and retail operations in a manner that protects patient and caregiver privacy in accordance with rules adopted by the Board.

(f) Each licensee shall obtain and maintain commercial general liability insurance in accordance with rules adopted by the Board. Failure to provide proof of insurance to the Board, as required, may result in revocation of the license.

(g) All licenses may be renewed according to procedures adopted through rulemaking by the Board.

(h) [Repealed.]
7 V.S.A. § 883 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 883
§ 883. Criminal background record checks; applicants
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center a copy of a fingerprint-based Vermont criminal history records, out-of-state criminal history records, and criminal history records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each license applicant, principal of an applicant, and person who controls an applicant who is a natural person. Checks may be repeated for good cause or with prudent frequency as determined by the Board.

(b) The Board shall adopt rules that set forth standards for determining whether an applicant should be denied a cannabis establishment license because of the applicant's criminal history record based on factors that demonstrate whether the applicant presently poses a threat to public safety or the proper functioning of the regulated market. Nonviolent drug offenses shall not automatically disqualify an applicant.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section or subsection 844(b) of this title, if required records are not reasonably available to the Board due to circumstances beyond its control, with the consent of the applicant, the Board may accept third-party criminal background checks from a reputable commercial provider. Any such third-party background check shall include a multistate and multijurisdiction criminal record locator. Consumer credit scores shall not be a basis for license denial.
7 V.S.A. § 208 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 208
§ 208. Display of license
Status: in_force

All licenses or permits granted under this title shall be conspicuously displayed on the premises for which the license or permit is granted.
7 V.S.A. § 862 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 862
§ 862. Not applicable to hemp or therapeutic use of cannabis
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to the regulation of cannabis establishments by the Board and shall not apply to activities regulated by 6 V.S.A. chapter 34 (hemp), 18 V.S.A. chapter 86 (therapeutic use of cannabis), or chapters 35 (Medical Cannabis Registry) and 37 (cannabis medical dispensaries) of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 567 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 567
§ 567. Forfeiture of seized property
Status: in_force

(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 forfeited and condemned.

(b) Alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property that is adjudged forfeited and condemned under this section shall be turned over to the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery for the benefit of the State.
7 V.S.A. § 655 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 655
§ 655. Barter
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee or permittee shall be imprisoned not more than six months nor less than 30 days or fined not more than $1,500.00 nor less than $500.00, or both, if the licensee or permittee:

(1) purchases or receives apparel, tools, implements of trade or husbandry, household goods, furniture, or provisions, directly or indirectly, by way of sale or barter, the consideration for which is, in whole or in part, alcoholic beverages or alcohol or the price of the alcoholic beverages or alcohol; or

(2) receives apparel, tools, implements of trade or husbandry, household goods, furniture, or provisions in pawn for alcoholic beverages or alcohol or the price of the alcoholic beverages or alcohol.

(b) A person's license or permit issued under this title shall be revoked following a conviction under subsection (a) of this section.
7 V.S.A. § 104 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 104
§ 104. Duties; authority to resolve alleged violations
Status: in_force

The Board shall supervise and manage the sale of spirits and fortified wines within the State in accordance with the provisions of this title and through the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery shall:

(1)(A) Ensure that the laws relating to alcohol and alcoholic beverages are enforced, using for that purpose as much of the monies annually available to the Board of Liquor and Lottery as may be necessary.

(B) The Board of Liquor and Lottery and its agents and investigators shall act in this respect in collaboration with sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, law enforcement officers certified as Level II or Level III pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 151, and members of village and city police forces, control commissioners, the Attorney General, and State's Attorneys.

(C) When the Board acts to enforce any section of this title or any administrative rule relating to sale to minors, its investigation on the alleged violation shall be forwarded to the Attorney General or the appropriate State's Attorney whether or not there is an administrative finding of wrongdoing. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the responsibility or duties of law enforcement officers or agencies with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of this title.

(D) The Commissioner or designee is authorized to prosecute administrative matters under this section and shall have the authority to enter into direct negotiations with a licensee to reach a proposed resolution or settlement of an alleged violation, subject to Board approval, or dismissal with or without prejudice.

(E) Ensure that the owner of a premises leased by a licensee is notified of licensee violations of alcoholic beverage laws.

(2) Supervise the opening and operation of local agencies for the sale and distribution of spirits and fortified wines.

(3) Locate, establish, and supervise the operation of a central liquor warehouse and office for the purpose of supplying spirits and fortified wines to local agencies established in accordance with this title and for the purpose of selling spirits and fortified wines to licensees of the third class and fortified wine permit holders.

(4) Supervise the financial transactions of the central liquor warehouse and office and the local agencies established in accordance with this title.

(5) Adopt rules necessary for the execution of its powers and duties and of the powers and duties of all persons under its supervision and control.

(6) Employ assistants, investigators, and other officers as it deems necessary, subject to the approval of the Governor.

(7) Fix bonds or other security to be given by licensees.

(8) Adopt rules concerning and issue licenses and permits under whatever terms and conditions it may impose for the furnishing, purchasing, selling, bartering, transporting, importing, exporting, delivering, and possessing of alcohol, including denatured alcohol, for manufacturing, mechanical, medicinal, and scientific purposes.

(9) Adopt rules regarding labeling and advertising of alcoholic beverages by adoption of federal regulations or otherwise and collaborate with federal agencies in respect to the adoption and the enforcement of the rules.

(10) Adopt rules relating to extension of credit by and to licensees or permittees.

(11) Adopt rules regarding intrastate transportation of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages.

(12) Review the budget for the Department submitted by the Commissioner and approve or amend it for submission to the Governor.
7 V.S.A. § 166 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 166
§ 166. Control commissioners
Status: in_force

There shall be control commissioners in each town and city. The control commissioners shall be the selectboard members in each town and the city council members in each city. The town and city clerks shall be recording officers and clerks of the commissioners and be paid as provided in 24 V.S.A. §§ 932 and 933.
7 V.S.A. § 955 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 35 / Section 955
§ 955. Registration; fees
Status: in_force

(a) A registration card shall expire three years after the date of issuance. A patient or caregiver may renew the card according to protocols adopted by the Board.

(b) The Board shall charge and collect a $50.00 registration and renewal fee for patients and caregivers. Fees shall be deposited in the Cannabis Regulation Fund as provided in section 845 of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 226 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 226
§ 226. Retail delivery permits
Status: in_force

(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 subsection, the Division of Liquor Control shall not grant a retail delivery permit in relation to a second-class license issued to a licensed manufacturer or rectifier for the manufacturer's or rectifier's premises.

(b) A retail delivery permit holder may deliver malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages sold from the licensed premises for consumption off the premises to an individual who is 21 years of age or older subject to the following requirements:

(1) Deliveries shall only be made by the permit holder or an employee of the permit holder.

(2) Deliveries shall only occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

(3) Deliveries shall only be made to a physical address located in Vermont.

(4) An employee of a retail delivery permit holder shall not be permitted to make deliveries of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages pursuant to the permit unless the employee has completed a training program approved by the Division pursuant to section 213 of this chapter.

(5) Malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages delivered pursuant to a retail delivery permit shall be for personal use and not for resale.
7 V.S.A. § 256 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 256
§ 256. Promotional tastings for licensees
Status: in_force

(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 they are of legal age, two ounces per person of vinous beverages, malt beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages for the purpose of promoting the beverage.

(2) At the request of a holder of a third-class license, a manufacturer or rectifier of spirits or fortified wines may distribute without charge to the third-class licensee's management and staff, provided they are of legal age, one-quarter ounce of each beverage and not more than a total of one ounce to each individual for the purpose of promoting the beverage.

(3) No permit is required for a tasting pursuant to this subsection.

(b)(1) At the request of a holder of a wholesale dealer's license, a first-class licensee may dispense malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages for promotional purposes without charge to invited management and staff of first-, second-, or third-class licensees, provided they are of legal age.

(2) The event shall be held on the premises of the first-class licensee.

(3) The first-class licensee shall be responsible for complying with all applicable laws under this title.

(4) No permit is required for a tasting pursuant to this subsection, but the wholesale dealer shall provide written notice of the event to the Division of Liquor Control at least 10 days prior to the date of the tasting.

(c)(1) Upon receipt of a first- or second-class application by the Division, a holder of a wholesale dealer's license may dispense malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages for promotional purposes without charge to invited management and staff of the business that has applied for a first- or second-class license, provided they are of legal age.

(2) The event shall be held on the premises of the first- or second-class applicant.

(3) The first- or second-class applicant shall be responsible for complying with all applicable laws under this title.

(4) No malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages shall be left behind at the conclusion of the tasting.

(5) No permit is required under this subsection, but the wholesale dealer shall provide written notice of the event to the Division at least five days prior to the date of the tasting.
7 V.S.A. § 753 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 753
§ 753. Cancellation of franchise
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of a franchise between the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer and the wholesale dealer shall govern the right to cancel, terminate, refuse to continue, or to cause a wholesale dealer to relinquish a franchise.

(b) In the absence of a provision in a written franchise agreement to the contrary, the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer may cancel, terminate, refuse to continue, or cause the wholesale dealer to relinquish the franchise for good cause as provided pursuant to section 754 of this subchapter.

(c) In the absence of a provision in a written franchise agreement to the contrary, the certificate of approval holder or manufacturer may cancel, terminate, refuse to continue, or cause the wholesale dealer to relinquish the franchise for no cause as provided pursuant to section 755 of this subchapter.
7 V.S.A. § 211 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 211
§ 211. Hearing officers
Status: in_force

(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 administer oaths in all cases, so far as the exercise of that power is properly incidental to the performance of the hearing officer's duty or that of the Board. A hearing officer may hold any hearing in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board.

(c) The hearing officer shall make findings of fact in writing to the Board in the form of a proposal for decision. A copy of the proposal for decision shall be served upon the parties pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 812. Judgment on the hearing officer's proposal for decision shall be rendered by a majority of the Board.

(d) At least 10 days prior to a hearing, the hearing officer shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to all parties in the case and shall indicate either that the hearing will be before the Board or the name and title of the person designated to conduct the hearing.

(e) The Chair may appoint a hearing officer to hear and finally determine any complaint involving a tobacco license. In such a case, the hearing officer may impose administrative penalties as provided in subsection 210(b) of this title.
7 V.S.A. § 221 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 221
§ 221. First-class licenses
Status: in_force

(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 provided in section 204 of this title and satisfies the Board that the premises:

(A) are leased, rented, or owned by the retail dealer; and

(B) are devoted primarily to dispensing meals to the public and have adequate and sanitary space and equipment for preparing and serving meals, except in the case of clubs or holders of a manufacturer's or rectifier's license.

(2) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a first-class license to a boat or railroad dining car if the person that operates it submits an application and pays the fee provided in section 204 of this title.

(3) The Division shall post notice of pending applications on its website.

(b)(1) A first-class license permits the holder to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages for consumption only on those premises.

(2) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to sections 271 and 278 of this title, a first-class license holder shall purchase all malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages sold pursuant to the license from Vermont wholesale dealers or packagers.

(c) A retail dealer carrying on business in more than one place shall acquire a first-class license for each place where the retail dealer sells malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages for consumption on the premises.

(d) Partially consumed bottles of vinous beverages or specialty beers that were purchased with a meal may be removed from first-class licensed premises, provided the beverages are recapped or resealed.

(e) No person under 18 years of age shall be employed by a first-class licensee as:

(1) a bartender for the purpose of preparing, mixing, or dispensing alcoholic beverages; or

(2) a waitress or waiter for the purpose of serving alcoholic beverages.

(f)(1) A holder of a first-class license may contract with another person to prepare and dispense food on the licensed premises.

(2) The first-class license holder shall provide to the Division written notification five business days prior to the start of the contract that includes the following information:

(A) the name and address of the license holder;

(B) a signed copy of the contract;

(C) the name and address of the person contracted to provide the food;

(D) a copy of the person's license from the Department of Health for the facility in which food is served; and

(E) the person's rooms and meals tax certificate from the Department of Taxes.

(3) The holder of the first-class license shall notify the Division within five business days of the termination of the contract to prepare and dispense food. The first-class licensee shall be responsible for controlling all conduct on the premises at all times, including in the area in which the food is prepared and stored.

(g) A hotel that holds a first-class license and places a minibar in any room of a registered guest shall ensure that the minibar is locked and that access to the minibar is restricted to guests of legal drinking age.

(h) The holder of a first-class license may permit a customer to:

(1) possess or carry no more than two open containers of alcoholic beverages; and

(2) maintain control over his or her open container of alcoholic beverages at all times while on the licensed premises.
7 V.S.A. § 223 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 223
§ 223. Third-class licenses
Status: in_force

(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 accompanied by the fee provided in section 204 of this title for the premises in which the business of the hotel, restaurant, club, or manufacturer or rectifier is carried on or for the boat or railroad dining car;

(2) the local control commissioners have approved the application; and

(3) the applicant satisfies the Board that:

(A) the applicant is the bona fide owner or lessee of the premises, boat, or railroad dining car;

(B) except in the case of clubs or holders of a manufacturer's or rectifier's license, the premises, boat, or railroad dining car has adequate and sanitary space and equipment for preparing and serving meals to the public; and

(C) the premises, boat, or railroad dining car is operated for the purpose covered by the license.

(b) A third-class license holder may sell spirits and fortified wines for consumption only on the licensed premises, boat, or railroad dining car.

(c) The holder of a third-class license may permit a customer to:

(1) possess or carry no more than two open containers of alcoholic beverages; and

(2) maintain control over his or her open container of alcoholic beverages at all times while on the licensed premises, boat, or railroad dining car.

(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection, a person who holds a third-class license shall purchase from the Board of Liquor and Lottery all spirits and fortified wines dispensed in accordance with the provisions of the third-class license and this title.

(2) For a third-class license issued for a dining car or boat, the licensee may procure outside the State of Vermont spirits and fortified wines that are sold pursuant to the license.

(3) For a third-class license that is issued to a licensed manufacturer or rectifier of spirits or fortified wines, the licensee shall not be required to purchase from the Board of Liquor and Lottery spirits and fortified wines that it has manufactured or rectified before selling them pursuant to its third-class license.

(e) No person under 18 years of age shall be employed by a third-class licensee as:

(1) a bartender for the purpose of preparing, mixing, or dispensing alcoholic beverages; or

(2) a waitress or waiter for the purpose of serving alcoholic beverages.
7 V.S.A. § 755 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 755
§ 755. Cancellation for no cause; notice; compensation
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 753 of this subchapter, a certificate of approval holder or manufacturer that wishes to terminate or cancel a franchise for no cause shall:

(1) Provide the franchisee with written notice of the intent to cancel or terminate the franchise at least 30 days before the date on which the franchise shall terminate.

(2) On or before the date the franchise shall be canceled or terminated, pay, or have paid on its behalf by a designated wholesale dealer, compensation, as defined pursuant to section 752 of this subchapter, for the franchisee's interest in the franchise. The compensation shall be the wholesale dealer's sole and exclusive remedy for any termination or cancellation pursuant to this section.
7 V.S.A. § 280 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 280
§ 280. Common carriers; requirements
Status: in_force

(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 Division of Liquor Control.

(b) No employee of a certified common carrier may deliver malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages until that employee completes the training required pursuant to subsection 213(c) of this title.

(c) A certified common carrier shall deliver only malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages that have been shipped by the holder of a license issued under section 277 or 278 of this subchapter or vinous beverages that have been shipped by the holder of a vinous beverage storage license issued under section 283 of this subchapter.
7 V.S.A. § 283 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 283
§ 283. Vinous beverage storage and shipping license
Status: in_force

(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.

(b)(1) A vinous beverage storage and shipping licensee may operate a climate-controlled storage facility in which vinous beverages owned by another person are stored for a fee and may transport vinous beverages on which all applicable taxes already have been paid.

(2) A vinous beverage storage facility may also accept shipments from any licensed in-state or out-of-state vinous beverage manufacturer that has an in-state or out-of-state consumer shipping license pursuant to section 277 of this title.

(3) Vinous beverages stored by the licensee may be transported only for shipment to the owner of the beverages or to another licensed vinous beverage storage facility, and the beverages shall be shipped only by common carrier in compliance with section 280 of this title.

(c) A person granted a license pursuant to this section may not sell or resell any vinous beverages stored at the storage facility.
7 V.S.A. § 222 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 222
§ 222. Second-class licenses
Status: in_force

(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 fee provided in section 204 of this title and satisfies the Board that the premises:

(A) are leased, rented, or owned by the retail dealer; and

(B) are a safe, sanitary, and proper place from which to sell malt and vinous beverages.

(2) The Division shall post notice of pending applications on its website.

(b)(1) A second-class license permits the holder to export malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages and to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages to the public from the licensed premises for consumption off the premises.

(2) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a second-class licensee a fortified wine permit pursuant to section 225 of this chapter or a retail delivery permit pursuant to section 226 of this chapter.

(3) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to sections 225, 271, and 278 of this title, a second-class license holder shall purchase all malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages sold pursuant to its license from Vermont wholesale dealers or packagers.

(c) A retail dealer carrying on business in more than one place shall be required to acquire a second-class license for each place where the retail dealer sells malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages.
7 V.S.A. § 847 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 847
§ 847. Appeals
Status: in_force

(a)(1) A party aggrieved by a final decision of the Board may, within 30 days of the decision, appeal that decision by filing a notice of appeal with the Executive Director who shall assign the case to an appellate officer.

(2)(A) The review shall be conducted on the basis of the record created before the Board.

(B) In cases of alleged irregularities in procedure before the Board not shown in the record, proof on that issue may be taken by the appellate officer.

(b) The appellate officer shall not substitute his or her judgment for that of the Board as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The appellate officer may affirm the decision or may reverse and remand the matter with recommendations if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the Board's finding, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:

(1) in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;

(2) in excess of the statutory authority of the Board;

(3) made upon unlawful procedure;

(4) affected by other error of law;

(5) clearly erroneous in view of the evidence on the record as a whole;

(6) arbitrary or capricious; or

(7) characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.

(c) A party aggrieved by a decision of the appellate officer may appeal to the Supreme Court, which shall review the matter on the basis of the records created before the Board.

(d) The Board shall have the authority to contract for the services of an appellate officer.
7 V.S.A. § 580 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 580
§ 580. Seizure proceedings without delay by replevin
Status: in_force

Proceedings on the seizure of alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or a still or other apparatus for the manufacture of alcohol, except final execution, shall not be delayed by a replevin of the seized alcoholic beverages, alcohol, or other property, but the cause shall proceed to final judgment as if the action for replevin had not been commenced.
7 V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3
§ 3. Culinary arts students; exemptions from provisions of title
Status: in_force

A student 18 years of age or older who is enrolled in a postsecondary education culinary arts program, accredited by a commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, shall be exempt from the provisions of this title while attending classes that require the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
7 V.S.A. § 101 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 101
§ 101. Composition of Department; Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery; Board of Liquor and Lottery
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The Department of Liquor and Lottery, created by 3 V.S.A. § 212, shall administer the laws relating to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and the State Lottery. It shall include the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery and the Board of Liquor and Lottery.

(2) The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall supervise and manage the sales of spirits and fortified wines pursuant to this title and the establishment and management of the State Lottery pursuant to 31 V.S.A. chapter 14.

(3)(A) The Department of Liquor and Lottery shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery.

(B) The Division of Liquor Control is created within the Department to administer and carry out the laws relating to alcohol and tobacco set forth in this title.

(C) The Division of Lottery is created within the Department to administer and carry out the laws relating to the State Lottery set forth in 31 V.S.A. chapter 14.

(D) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery to supervise and direct the Division of Liquor Control and the Division of Lottery. The Deputy Commissioner shall be exempt from the classified service and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner.

(b)(1) The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall consist of five persons. Not all members of the Board shall belong to the same political party.

(2)(A) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the members of the Board for staggered three-year terms.

(B) The Governor shall fill a vacancy occurring during a term by an appointment for the unexpired term in accordance with the provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 257(b).

(C) A member's term of office shall commence on February 1 of the year in which the member is appointed.

(3) A member of the Board may serve for no more than two consecutive full terms. A member who is appointed to fill a vacancy occurring during a term may serve two consecutive full terms in addition to the unexpired portion of the term during which the member is first appointed.

(4) The Governor shall designate a member of the Board to be its Chair. The Chair shall have general charge of the offices and employees of the Board.

(c) No member of the Board shall have a financial interest in any licensee under this title or 31 V.S.A. chapter 14, nor shall any member of the Board have a financial interest in any contract awarded by the Board or the Department of Liquor and Lottery.

(d) The Governor shall annually submit a budget for the Department to the General Assembly.
7 V.S.A. § 885 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 885
§ 885. Cannabis Quality Control Program; testing
Status: in_force

The Cannabis Control Board shall establish a cannabis quality control program for the following purposes:

(1) to develop potency and contaminant testing protocols for hemp, hemp-infused products, cannabis, and cannabis products;

(2) to verify cannabinoid label guarantees of hemp, hemp-infused products, cannabis, and cannabis products;

(3) to test for pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and bacterial and fungal contaminants in hemp, hemp-infused products, cannabis, and cannabis products; and

(4) to certify testing laboratories that can offer the services in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this section.
7 V.S.A. § 277 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 277
§ 277. Malt, vinous, and ready-to-drink spirits beverage consumer shipping license
Status: in_force

(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 the Division of Liquor Control an application in a form required by the Commissioner accompanied by a copy of the applicant's current Vermont manufacturer's license and the fee provided in section 204 of this title.

(2) An in-state consumer shipping license may be renewed annually by submitting to the Division the fee provided in section 204 of this title accompanied by a copy of the licensee's current Vermont manufacturer's license.

(b)(1) A manufacturer or rectifier of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages licensed in another state that operates a brewery, winery, or distillery in the United States and holds valid state and federal permits and licenses may be granted an out-of-state consumer shipping license by filing with the Division of Liquor Control an application in a form required by the Commissioner accompanied by copies of the applicant's current out-of-state manufacturer's license and the fee provided in section 204 of this title.

(2) An out-of-state consumer shipping license may be renewed annually by submitting to the Division the fee provided in section 204 of this title accompanied by the licensee's current out-of-state manufacturer's license.

(3) As used in this section, “out-of-state” means any state other than Vermont, any territory or possession of the United States, and does not include a foreign country.

(c)(1) A consumer shipping license granted pursuant to this section shall permit the licensee to ship malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to- drink spirits beverages produced by the licensee to private residents for personal use and not for resale.

(2) A licensee shall not ship more than 12 cases of malt beverages containing not more than 36 gallons of malt beverages or not more than 12 cases of vinous beverages or ready-to-drink spirits beverages containing not more than 29 gallons of vinous beverages or ready-to-drink spirits beverages to any one Vermont resident in any calendar year.

(3) The beverages shall be shipped by common carrier certified by the Division pursuant to section 280 of this subchapter. The common carrier shall comply with all the following:

(A) deliver beverages pursuant to an invoice that includes the name of the licensee and the name and address of the purchaser;

(B) on delivery, require a valid authorized form of identification, as defined in section 589 of this title, from a recipient who appears to be under 30 years of age; and

(C) require the recipient to sign an electronic or paper form or other acknowledgment of receipt.
7 V.S.A. § 576 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 576
§ 576. Appeal; bond
Status: in_force

If a claimant elects to appeal from the judgment of the court under this chapter, the court may require that he or she give security by posting a bond to the State, in a sufficient sum, as the court directs, conditioned on the claimant's prosecuting his or her appeal to effect and paying the costs awarded against him or her.
7 V.S.A. § 987 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 987
§ 987. Cannabis Business Development Fund
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Cannabis Business Development Fund, which shall be managed in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5.

(b) The Fund shall comprise:

(1) a one-time contribution of $50,000.00 per integrated license to be made on or before October 15, 2022; and

(2) monies allocated to the fund by the General Assembly.

(c) The Fund shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) to provide low-interest rate loans and grants to social equity applicants to pay for ordinary and necessary expenses to start and operate a licensed cannabis establishment;

(2) to pay for outreach that may be provided or targeted to attract and support social equity applicants;

(3) to assist with job training and technical assistance for social equity applicants; and

(4) to pay for necessary costs incurred in administering the Fund.

(d) Amounts from loans that are repaid shall provide additional funding through the Fund.
7 V.S.A. § 973 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 37 / Section 973
§ 973. Dispensary license
Status: repealed

(a) A dispensary licensed pursuant to this chapter may:

(1) cultivate, package, label, test, and transport cannabis;

(2) produce, package, label, test, and transport cannabis products;

(3) sell and deliver cannabis and cannabis products to patients and caregivers registered under chapter 35 of this title;

(4) acquire, purchase, or borrow cannabis, cannabis products, and services from another licensed Vermont medical cannabis dispensary or give, sell, or lend cannabis, cannabis products, and services to another licensed Vermont medical cannabis dispensary; and

(5) purchase cannabis and cannabis products from a cannabis establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 33 of this title.

(b)(1) The following records shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act and shall be confidential:

(A) any record in an application for a license relating to security, public safety, transportation, or trade secrets, including information provided in an operating plan pursuant to subdivision 881(a)(1)(B) of this title; and

(B) any licensee record relating to security, public safety, transportation, trade secrets, or employees.

(2) Notwithstanding 1 V.S.A. § 317(e), the Public Records Act exemption created in this subsection shall continue in effect and shall not be repealed through operation of 1 V.S.A. § 317(e).
7 V.S.A. § 565 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / Section 565
§ 565. Arrest of owner of seized property
Status: in_force

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 of this chapter, whether as principal, clerk, servant, or agent.
7 V.S.A. § 866 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 866
§ 866. Youth
Status: in_force

(a) A cannabis establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not dispense or sell cannabis to a person under 21 years of age or employ a person under 21 years of age. The Board may assess civil penalties against or suspend or revoke the license of a cannabis establishment that dispenses or sells cannabis or cannabis products to a person under 21 years of age.

(b) A cannabis establishment shall not permit a person under 21 years of age to enter a building or enclosure on the premises where cannabis is located. This subsection shall not apply to a registered patient visiting a dispensary even if that dispensary is located in a building that is located on the same premises of a cannabis establishment.

(c) The Board, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall adopt rules in accordance with section 881 of this title to:

(1) prohibit cannabis products or the packaging of such products that are designed to make the product more appealing to persons under 21 years of age;

(2) prohibit the packaging of cannabis and cannabis products that is designed to make the product more appealing to persons under 21 years of age;

(3) require that cannabis products sold by licensed retailers and integrated licensees are contained in child-resistant packaging; and

(4) require that cannabis and cannabis products sold by licensed retailers and integrated licensees are packaged with labels that clearly indicate that the contents of the package contain cannabis and should be kept away from persons under 21 years of age.

(d) In accordance with section 864 of this title, advertising by a cannabis establishment shall not depict a person under 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products or be designed to be or have the effect of being particularly appealing to persons under 21 years of age. Cannabis establishments shall not advertise their products via any medium unless the licensee can show that not more than 15 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be under 21 years of age.
7 V.S.A. § 831 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / Section 831
§ 831. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Cannabis Control Board.

(2)(A) “Cannabis” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., except as provided by subdivision (B) of this subdivision (2), whether growing or harvested, and includes:

(i) the seeds of the plant;

(ii) the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and

(iii) any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin.

(B) “Cannabis” does not include:

(i) the mature stalks of the plant and fiber produced from the stalks;

(ii) oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant;

(iii) any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks, fiber, oil, or cake;

(iv) the sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination; or

(v) hemp or hemp products, as defined in 6 V.S.A. § 562.

(3) “Cannabis product” means concentrated cannabis and a product that is composed of cannabis and other ingredients and is intended for use or consumption, including an edible product, ointment, and tincture. Cannabis product shall include a vaporizer cartridge containing cannabis oil that is intended for use with a battery-powered device and any device designed to deliver cannabis into the body through inhalation of vapor that is sold at a cannabis establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 33 of this title. “Cannabis product” does not mean a “tobacco product” as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 7702, a “tobacco substitute” as defined in section 1001 of this title, or “tobacco paraphernalia” as defined in section 1001 of this title.

(4) “Chair” means the Chair of the Cannabis Control Board.

(5) “Criminal history record” shall have the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2056a(a).

(6) “Public place” means any street, alley, park, sidewalk, public building other than individual dwellings, any place of public accommodation as defined in 9 V.S.A. § 4501, and any place where the use or possession of a lighted tobacco product, tobacco product, or tobacco substitute is prohibited by law pursuant to 18 V.S.A. chapter 37.
7 V.S.A. § 205 — VT Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 205
§ 205. Terms of permits, licenses, and certificates
Status: in_force

(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 permit associated with a first-class license, may be renewed by:

(A) payment of the fee provided in section 204 of this title;

(B) submission to the local control commissioners of an application demonstrating that the licensee satisfies all applicable rules and requirements; and

(C) approval of the Board of Liquor and Lottery as provided in section 221, 222, or 227 of this title.

(2) All other permits, licenses, and certificates may be renewed by:

(A) payment of the fee provided in section 204 of this title; and

(B) submission to the Board of Liquor and Lottery or the Division, as appropriate, of an application demonstrating that the holder satisfies all applicable rules and requirements.