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7 V.S.A. § 976
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 37 - Medical Cannabis Dispensaries|§ 976. Dispensary identification card

§ 976. Dispensary identification card|(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 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. (Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. March 1, 2022.)
7 V.S.A. § 977
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 37 - Medical Cannabis Dispensaries|§ 977. Fees

§ 977. Fees|(a) The Board shall charge and collect the following fees for dispensaries:  (1) application fees; (2) annual license fees; and (3) annual renewal fees.   (b) Fees shall be deposited in the Cannabis Regulation Fund as provided in section 845 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. March 1, 2022.)
7 V.S.A. § 978
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 37 - Medical Cannabis Dispensaries|§ 978. Advertising

§ 978. Advertising|(a) "Advertise" and "advertisement" have the same meaning as in section 861 of this title.(b) A dispensary 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) offers a prize, award, or inducement for purchasing cannabis or a cannabis product, except that price discounts are allowed; (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) Dispensaries 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.   (f) The Board may charge and collect fees for review of advertisements. (Added 2021, No. 62, § 9, eff. March 1, 2022.)
7 V.S.A. § 979
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 37 - Medical Cannabis Dispensaries|§ 979. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards

§ 979. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards|(a)(1) A dispensary 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 or agricultural crop for the purposes of 32 V.S.A. chapter 124, 32 V.S.A. § 9741, or other relevant State law.  (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, the cultivation of cannabis on agricultural land and the use of farm buildings to dry or process that cannabis shall not disqualify the land or buildings from the use value appraisal program or constitute "development" under 32 V.S.A. § 3752(5), provided that:  (A) the agricultural land or farm building is enrolled in the use value appraisal program at the time cannabis cultivation commences; (B) the agricultural land or farm building is not transferred to another owner; (C) the cultivation, drying, or processing of cannabis is done by a license on 1,000 square feet or less of agricultural land; and (D) all other requirements under 32 V.S.A. chapter 124 continue to be met.    (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 dispensary regulated under this chapter shall be subject to regulation under 24 V.S.A. chapter 117 as authorized by this chapter.(d)(1) The cultivation, processing, and manufacturing of cannabis regulated under this chapter shall comply with the following sections of the Required Agricultural Practices:   (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. (Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. March 1, 2022.)
7 V.S.A. § 986
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 39 - Cannabis Social Equity Programs|§ 986. Definitions

§ 986. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" means the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. (2) "Board" means the Cannabis Control Board. (Added 2021, No. 62, § 12, eff. June 7, 2021.)
7 V.S.A. § 987
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 39 - Cannabis Social Equity Programs|§ 987. Cannabis Business Development Fund

§ 987. Cannabis Business Development Fund|(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. (Added 2021, No. 62, § 12, eff. June 7, 2021.)
7 V.S.A. § 988
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 39 - Cannabis Social Equity Programs|§ 988. Social equity loans and grants

§ 988. Social equity loans and grants|The Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall establish a program using funds from the Cannabis Business Development Fund for the purpose of providing financial assistance, loans, grants, and outreach to social equity applicants. The Agency may procure by contract all or part of the necessary underwriting, execution, and administration services required for loans and grants to be made from the Cannabis Business Development Fund to eligible social equity applicants as allowed under this chapter. Should the Agency be unable to do so, the program shall not move forward until the General Assembly appropriates the operational resources necessary for the Agency to make loans and provide financial assistance to social equity applicants. (Added 2021, No. 62, § 12, eff. June 7, 2021.)
7 V.S.A. § 989
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 39 - Cannabis Social Equity Programs|§ 989. Reporting

§ 989. Reporting|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. (Added 2021, No. 62, § 12, eff. June 7, 2021.)
7 V.S.A. § 1001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1001. Definitions

§ 1001. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Board" means the Board of Liquor and Lottery. (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery. (3) "Tobacco products" means cigarettes, little cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, snuff, cigars, new smokeless tobacco, and other tobacco products as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 7702. (4) "Vending machine" means any mechanical, electronic, or other similar device that dispenses tobacco products for money. (5) "Tobacco license" means a license issued by the Division of Liquor Control under this chapter permitting the licensee to engage in the retail sale of tobacco products. (6) "Bidis or Beedies" means a product containing tobacco that is wrapped in temburni leaf (diospyros melanoxylon) or tendu leaf (diospyros exculpra), or any other product that is offered to, or purchased by, consumers as bidis or beedies. (7) "Tobacco paraphernalia" means any device used, intended for use, or designed for use in smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing tobacco products into the human body, or for preparing tobacco for smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing into the human body, including devices for holding tobacco, rolling paper, wraps, cigarette rolling machines, pipes, water pipes, carburetion devices, bongs, and hookahs. (8) "Tobacco substitute" means products, including electronic cigarettes or other electronic or battery-powered devices, that contain or are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances into the body through the inhalation of vapor and that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or other medical purposes. Products that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or other medical purposes shall not be considered to be tobacco substitutes. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2, eff. May 1, 1992; amended 1999, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2007, No. 114 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 14, § 1; 2013, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 42; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 82; 2019, No. 14, § 9, eff. April 30, 2019; 2019, No. 28, § 3, eff. May 23, 2019.)
7 V.S.A. § 1002a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1002a. Licensee education

§ 1002a. Licensee education|(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. (Added 2001, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 21, 2002; amended 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 42; 2017, No. 83, § 132; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 84; 2019, No. 73, § 14.)
7 V.S.A. § 1003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1003. Sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia; requirements; prohibitions

§ 1003. Sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia; requirements; prohibitions|(a) A person shall not sell or provide tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia to any person under 21 years of age.(b) All vending machines selling tobacco products are prohibited.(c)(1) Persons holding a tobacco license may only display or store tobacco products or tobacco substitutes:   (A) behind a sales counter or in any other area of the establishment that is inaccessible to the public; or (B) in a locked container.  (2) This subsection shall not apply to the following:  (A) a display of tobacco products that is located in a commercial establishment in which by law no person under 21 years of age is permitted to enter at any time; (B) cigarettes in unopened cartons and smokeless tobacco in unopened multipack containers of 10 or more packages, any of which shall be displayed in plain view and under the control of a responsible employee so that removal of the cartons or multipacks from the display can be readily observed by that employee; or (C) cigars and pipe tobacco stored in a humidor on the sales counter in plain view and under the control of a responsible employee so that the removal of these products from the humidor can be readily observed by that employee.    (d) The sale and the purchase of bidis is prohibited. A person who holds a tobacco license who sells bidis as prohibited by this subsection shall be fined not more than $500.00. A person who purchases bidis from any source shall be fined not more than $250.00.(e) No person holding a tobacco license shall sell cigarettes or little cigars individually or in packs that contain fewer than 20 cigarettes or little cigars.(f) As used in this section, "little cigars" means any rolls of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or any substance containing tobacco, other than any roll of tobacco that is a cigarette within the meaning of 32 V.S.A. § 7702(1), and as to which 1,000 units weigh not more than three pounds. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2, eff. May 1, 1992; amended 1997, No. 58, § 3; 1999, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2001, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 15, 2002; 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2013, No. 14, § 3; 2015, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; 2017, No. 83, § 133; 2019, No. 27, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2019.)
7 V.S.A. § 1004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1004. Proof of age for the sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia

§ 1004. Proof of age for the sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia|(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. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2, eff. May 1, 1992; amended 1997, No. 58, § 4; 2013, No. 14, § 4; 2017, No. 83, § 134.)
7 V.S.A. § 1005
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1005. Persons under 21 years of age; possession of tobacco products; misrepresenting age or purchasing tobacco products; penalty

§ 1005. Persons under 21 years of age; possession of tobacco products; misrepresenting age or purchasing tobacco products; penalty|(a)(1) A person under 21 years of age shall not possess, purchase, or attempt to purchase tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia unless the person is an employee of a holder of a tobacco license and is in possession of tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia to effect a sale in the course of employment.  (2) A person under 21 years of age shall not misrepresent his or her age to purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia.   (b) A person who possesses tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia in violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to having the tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia immediately confiscated and shall be further subject to a civil penalty of $25.00. An action under this subsection shall be brought in the same manner as a traffic violation pursuant to 23 V.S.A. chapter 24.(c) A person under 21 years of age who misrepresents his or her age by presenting false identification to purchase tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia shall be fined not more than $50.00 or provide up to 10 hours of community service, or both. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2, eff. May 1, 1992; amended 1997, No. 58, § 5; 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 26; 2013, No. 14, § 5; 2015, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 31, 2016; 2017, No. 83, § 135; 2019, No. 27, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2019.)
7 V.S.A. § 1006
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1006. Posting of signs

§ 1006. Posting of signs|(a) A person licensed under this chapter shall post in a conspicuous place on the premises identified in the tobacco license a warning sign stating that the sale of tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, and tobacco paraphernalia to persons under 21 years of age is prohibited. The Board shall prepare the sign and make it available with the license forms issued under this chapter. The sign may include information about the health effects of tobacco and tobacco cessation services. The Board, in consultation with a representative of the licensees when appropriate, is authorized to change the design of the sign as needed to maintain its effectiveness.(b) A person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $100.00. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2, eff. May 1, 1992; amended 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2017, No. 83, § 136; 2019, No. 27, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2019.)
7 V.S.A. § 1007
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1007. Furnishing tobacco to persons under 21 years of age; report

§ 1007. Furnishing tobacco to persons under 21 years of age; report|(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. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2; amended 1997, No. 58, § 6; 2013, No. 14, § 6; 2015, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2017, No. 83, § 137; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 85; 2019, No. 27, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2019; 2019, No. 73, § 16.)
7 V.S.A. § 1008
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1008. Rulemaking

§ 1008. Rulemaking|The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (Added 1991, No. 70, § 2, eff. May 1, 1992; amended 2017, No. 83, § 138; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 86.)