Vermont Code — 07
Browse 261 sections in division 07 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Construction This title is based on the taxing power and the police power of the State and is for the protection of the public welfare, good order, health, peace, safety, and morals of the people of the State
- § 2. Definitions As used in this title:
- § 3. Culinary arts students; exemptions from provisions of title 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
- § 4. Nonprofit organizations; alcoholic beverage auctions; fundraising
- § 5. Division of Liquor Control; raffles for right to purchase rare and unusual products
- § 61. Restrictions; exceptions
- § 62. Hours of sale
- § 63. Importation or transportation of alcohol; prohibitions; personal import limit; penalty
- § 64. Sale of malt beverages and vinous beverages in kegs
- § 65. Purchase of kegs Any individual who, within 60 days of purchase, fails to return a keg sold pursuant to
- § 66. Home-fermented malt and vinous beverages; tasting event
- § 67. Powdered alcohol products
- § 68. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 68.
- § 69. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 12.
- § 70. Repealed. 2015, No. 144 (Adj
- § 101. Composition of Department; Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery; Board of Liquor and Lottery
- § 102. Removal Notwithstanding any provision of 3 V.S.A. § 2004 to the contrary, after notice and hearing, the Governor may remove a member of the
- § 103. Meetings The Board shall meet as may be required for the performance of its duties
- § 104. Duties; authority to resolve alleged violations
- § 105. Duties of Attorney General The Attorney General shall collaborate with the Board of Liquor and Lottery for the enforcement of the provisions of subdivision 104(1) of this title. (Amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp
- § 106. Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery; reports; recommendations
- § 107. Duties of Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery
- § 108. Enforcement by Board; rules; forms and reports The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall administer and enforce the
- § 109. Repealed. 2019, No. 104 (Adj
- § 110. Special brands; purchase by Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery 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
- § 111. Transfer of local agency store in conjunction with sale of real property or business
- § 112. Liquor Control Enterprise Fund The Liquor Control Enterprise Fund is established
- § 113. Administration of Department; apportionment of costs
- § 161. Licenses voted by town; town meetings; warning
- § 162. Report After any annual town meeting in which a town votes on the questions set forth in section 161 of
- § 163. Ballots; color
- § 164. Duties of ballot clerks and town clerks The board of civil authority, or the ballot clerks if directed by the board of
- § 165. Hours of opening The box for the reception
- § 166. Control commissioners There shall be control commissioners in each town and city
- § 167. Duties of local control commissioners
- § 168. Unorganized places; control commissioners In an unorganized town or gore, the supervisor shall be the control commissioner for the administration of the rules necessary to carry out the applicable provisions of this title
- § 201. Licenses contingent on town vote Licenses of the first or second class shall not be granted by the control
- § 202. Licenses to enforcement officer or control commissioner; exceptions
- § 203. Restrictions; financial interests; employees
- § 204. Application and renewal fees for licenses and permits; disposition of fees
- § 205. Terms of permits, licenses, and certificates
- § 206. Disposal of fees The control commissioners shall collect all fees for first- and second-class licenses and
- § 207. Change of location If a licensee desires to change the location of its business before the expiration of its license, the licensee may submit an application to the Board of Liquor and
- § 208. Display of license All licenses or permits granted under this title shall be conspicuously displayed on the premises for which the license or permit is granted. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 27.)
- § 209. Bankruptcy, death, and revocation
- § 210. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; administrative penalty
- § 211. Hearing officers
- § 212. Complaints and prosecutions
- § 213. Licensee education
- § 214. Proof of financial responsibility
- § 215. Authority for criminal background checks Subject to the approval of the Board, the Commissioner shall establish a user
- § 221. First-class licenses
- § 222. Second-class licenses
- § 223. Third-class licenses
- § 224. Fourth-class licenses
- § 225. Fortified wine permits
- § 226. Retail delivery permits
- § 227. Outside consumption permits; first-, third-, and fourth-class licenses
- § 228. Sampler flights
- § 229. Clubs
- § 230. Sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
- § 231. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 23.
- § 232. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 24.
- § 233. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 25.
- § 234. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 26.
- § 235. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 28.
- § 236. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 29.
- § 236a. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 30.
- § 237. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 31.
- § 238. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 47.
- § 238a. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 44.
- § 239. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 32.
- § 240. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 33.
- § 241. Caterer’s license; commercial catering license
- § 242. Destination resort master licenses
- § 243. Request-to-cater permit
- § 251. Limited event permit
- § 252. Special event permits
- § 253. Sampling event permits
- § 254. Special venue serving permits [Subsection
- § 255. Retail alcoholic beverage tasting permits
- § 256. Promotional tastings for licensees
- § 257. Tastings for product quality assurance
- § 258. Promotional railroad tasting permit The Division of Liquor Control may grant to a person that operates a railroad a
- § 259. Tasting events; age and training of servers
- § 271. Manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license
- § 272. Packager’s license
- § 273. Wholesale dealer’s license
- § 274. Certificate of approval for distribution of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to drink spirits beverages
- § 275. Solicitor’s license
- § 276. Industrial alcohol distributor’s license
- § 277. Malt, vinous, and ready-to-drink spirits beverage consumer shipping license
- § 278. Vinous beverage retail shipping license
- § 279. Consumer and retail shipping licenses; general requirements A holder of a shipping license granted pursuant to section 277 or 278 of this subchapter shall comply with all of the following:
- § 280. Common carriers; requirements
- § 281. Prohibitions
- § 282. Rulemaking The Board of Liquor and Lottery and the Commissioner of Taxes may adopt rules and forms necessary to implement sections 277-281 of this subchapter. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 67; amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp
- § 283. Vinous beverage storage and shipping license
- § 301. §§ 301-306.
- § 361. §§ 361-365.
- § 421. Tax on malt and vinous beverages
- § 422. Tax on spirits and fortified wines
- § 423. Rules
- § 424. Collection The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall collect the tax imposed under section 422 of this title
- § 425. Taxes a personal debt; action for recovery All
- § 501. Unlawful sale of alcoholic beverages; civil action for damages
- § 502. Minors; payment of damages recovered All damages recovered
- § 503. Satisfaction of judgment; revocation of license If a licensee fails to satisfy a judgment entered under section 501 of this title for 30 days after the judgment is entered, the local control commissioners or the
- § 504. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 76.
- § 505. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 77.
- § 506. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 78.
- § 507. Repealed. 2017, No. 133 (Adj
- § 561. Authority of liquor control investigators; arrest for unlawfully manufacturing, possessing, or transporting alcoholic beverages; seizure of property
- § 562. Search warrants
- § 563. Search of premises without warrant
- § 564. Notice of seizure; hearing, fees
- § 565. Arrest of owner of seized property The officer
- § 566. Arrest of owner of building If the owner
- § 567. Forfeiture of seized property
- § 568. Costs of forfeiture and condemnation proceedings Upon condemnation
- § 569. Execution for costs
- § 570. Forfeiture and condemnation of seized vehicle or craft
- § 571. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 88.
- § 572. Proceeds of sale of condemned vehicle or craft
- § 573. Rights of owner; adjourned hearing
- § 574. Reopening of forfeiture proceeding
- § 575. Claim by owner, keeper, or possessor for seized goods or apparatus; bond
- § 576. Appeal; bond If a claimant elects to appeal
- § 577. Judgment against claimant; forfeiture; costs If the court
- § 578. Disposition of liquor condemned on appeal If the appellant fails to enter and prosecute his or her appeal pursuant to
- § 579. Seized property taken by writ of replevin
- § 580. Seizure proceedings without delay by replevin Proceedings on
- § 581. Costs against owner or keeper If proceedings for
- § 582. Sale of alcoholic beverages taken by attachment or on execution Alcoholic beverages lawfully taken by attachment or on
- § 583. Enforcement as State expense Fees payable and expenses incurred under the provisions of this title shall be paid by the State. (Amended 2017, No. 83, § 101.)
- § 584. Sufficiency of specification
- § 585. Alcohol dealer registration as evidence A copy or record of a person’s Alcohol Dealer Registration with the U.S
- § 586. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 102.
- § 587. Fines and costs Fines collected under this title shall be remitted to the General Fund
- § 588. Fees of sheriff, constable, or police officer
- § 589. Exhibition of card An individual shall exhibit “a valid authorized form of identification,” which means a
- § 590. Board of Liquor and Lottery; rules The Board of Liquor and Lottery shall adopt rules as necessary to effectuate the purposes of section 589 of this title. (Added 1963, No. 145, § 5; amended 2007, No. 114 (Adj
- § 591. §§ 591-597.
- § 598. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 106.
- § 599. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj
- § 600. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 107.
- § 601. Repealed. 2007, No. 114 (Adj
- § 602. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 108.
- § 603. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 109.
- § 651. Soliciting orders A person who, for himself or herself or as agent, takes or solicits orders for the sale
- § 652. Transportation A person who, by himself or herself, or through a clerk or agent, brings into the
- § 653. Repealed. 2003, No. 54, § 14.
- § 654. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 112.
- § 655. Barter
- § 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
- § 657. Repealed. 2015, No. 147 (Adj
- § 657a. Repealed. 2025, No. 45, § 4(a), eff
- § 658. Sale or furnishing to minors; enabling consumption by minors; minors causing death or serious bodily injury
- § 659. Refusal or neglect of officers to perform duties
- § 660. Advertising
- § 661. Violations of title
- § 662. Limit of sentence A sentence of imprisonment under this title shall not exceed a term of three years. (Amended 2017, No. 83, § 119.)
- § 663. §§ 663, 664.
- § 665. Repealed. 2017, No. 83, § 116.
- § 666. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 117. [Repealed]
- § 667. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 118.
- § 668. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 119.
- § 669. §§ 669, 670.
- § 671. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 120.
- § 701. Definitions Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 752 of this chapter, as used in this chapter:
- § 702. Prohibited acts by manufacturer or certificate of approval holder A manufacturer or certificate of approval holder shall not do any of the following:
- § 703. Cancellation of franchise
- § 704. 120 days’ notice for cancellation; rectification (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection
- § 705. Exclusive territories No certificate of approval holder or manufacturer who designates a sales territory
- § 706. Sale to retailers by franchisees
- § 707. Sale or transfer; purchase by manufacturer
- § 708. Merger of franchisor
- § 709. Heirs, successors, and assigns The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the heirs, successors, and assigns of any franchisor or franchisee. (Added 1983, No. 197 (Adj
- § 710. Redesignated. 2017, No. 83, § 129.
- § 751. Application
- § 752. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 753. Cancellation of franchise
- § 754. Cancellation for good cause; notice; rectification (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 753 of this subchapter and subsection
- § 755. Cancellation for no cause; notice; compensation
- § 756. Sale or transfer by wholesale dealer
- § 757. Merger of franchisor
- § 758. Heirs, successors, and assigns
- § 759. Written agreement All franchises entered into pursuant to this subchapter shall be in writing. (Added 2017, No. 145 (Adj
- § 801. §§ 801-807.
- § 831. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 832. Cannabis possessed unlawfully subject to seizure and forfeiture Cannabis possessed unlawfully in violation of this
- § 833. Consumption of cannabis in a public place No person shall consume cannabis in a public place unless specifically authorized by law
- § 841. Cannabis Control Board; appointment
- § 842. Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee
- § 843. Cannabis Control Board; duties; members
- § 844. Authority for criminal background checks
- § 845. Cannabis Regulation Fund
- § 846. Fees; authority
- § 847. Appeals
- § 861. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 862. Not applicable to hemp or therapeutic use of cannabis
- § 862a. Synthetic and hemp-derived cannabinoids The Board shall have the authority to regulate synthetic cannabinoids and hemp-derived cannabinoids, including delta-8 and delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol. (Added 2021, No. 158 (Adj
- § 863. Regulation by local government
- § 864. Advertising
- § 865. Education
- § 866. Youth
- § 867. Standard symbol for cannabis
- § 868. Prohibited products
- § 869. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards; regulation of cultivation
- § 881. Rulemaking; cannabis establishments
- § 882. Suspension and revocation of licenses; civil penalties
- § 883. Criminal background record checks; applicants
- § 884. Cannabis establishment identification card
- § 885. Cannabis Quality Control Program; testing The Cannabis Control Board shall establish a cannabis quality control program for the following purposes:
- § 886. Incapacity or distress; special permitting; immunity
- § 901. General provisions
- § 901a. Accessibility and confidentiality of licensing and disciplinary matters
- § 902. License qualifications and application process
- § 903. Priorities; business and technical assistance
- § 904. Cultivator license
- § 904a. Small cultivators
- § 904b. Propagation cultivator license
- § 905. Wholesaler license A wholesaler licensed under this chapter may:
- § 906. Product manufacturer license A product manufacturer licensed under this chapter may:
- § 907. Retailer license
- § 908. Testing laboratory license
- § 909. Integrated license
- § 910. Cannabis establishment fee schedule The following fees shall apply to each person or product licensed by the Board: (1) Cultivators. (A) Outdoor cultivators.
- § 911. Fee waiver and reduction; social equity applicants The Cannabis Control Board may, in its discretion and pursuant to
- § 951. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 952. Registry
- § 953. Patients
- § 954. Caregivers
- § 955. Registration; fees
- § 956. Rulemaking The Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this chapter. (Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj
- § 971. Intent; purpose
- § 972. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 973. Dispensary license
- § 974. Rulemaking
- § 975. Criminal background record checks; applicants
- § 976. Dispensary identification card
- § 977. Fees
- § 978. Advertising
- § 979. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards
- § 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
- § 987. Cannabis Business Development Fund
- § 988. Social equity loans and grants
- § 989. Reporting The Cannabis Control Board, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, the Agency of Commerce
- § 1001. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1002. License required; application; fee; issuance (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection
- § 1002a. Licensee education
- § 1003. Sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia; requirements; prohibitions
- § 1004. Proof of age for the sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia
- § 1005. Persons under 21 years of age; possession of tobacco products; misrepresenting age or purchasing tobacco products; penalty
- § 1006. Posting of signs
- § 1007. Furnishing tobacco to persons under 21 years of age; report
- § 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
- § 1009. Contraband and seizure
- § 1010. Internet sales
- § 1011. Commercial cigarette rolling machines
- § 1012. Liquid nicotine; packaging