Vermont § 278 - Vinous beverage retail shipping license

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§ 278. Vinous beverage retail shipping license

  • (a) A manufacturer or rectifier of vinous beverages that is licensed in the State or outside
    the State and holds valid state and federal permits and operates a winery in the United
    States may apply for a retail shipping license by 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. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 63; amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 63.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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