Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 204
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 204
- Alcohol: means the product of distillation, fermentation, or chemical synthesis, including alcoholic beverages, ethyl alcohol, and nonpotable alcohol. See
- Alcoholic beverages: means malt beverages, vinous beverages, spirits, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, and fortified wines. See
- Board of Liquor and Lottery: means the board of control appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. See
- Certificate of approval: means a license granted by the Board of Liquor and Lottery 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 that permits the licensee to sell those beverages to holders of a packager's or wholesale dealer's license. See
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- destination resort: is a resort that contains at least 100 acres of land, offers at least 50 units of sleeping accommodations, offers meal and beverage service to the public for consideration, and has related sports and recreational facilities for the convenience or enjoyment of its guests. See
- Division: means the Division of Liquor Control in the Department of Liquor and Lottery. See
- Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
- First-class license: means a license permitting the licensee to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages to the public for consumption only on the premises for which the license is granted. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Fortified wine permit: means a permit granted to a second-class licensee that permits the licensee to export and sell fortified wines to the public for consumption off the licensed premises. See
- Fortified wines: means vinous beverages, including those to which spirits have been added during manufacture, containing at least 16 percent alcohol but not more than 23 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and all vermouths containing not more than 23 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
- Fourth-class license: means a license permitting a licensed manufacturer or rectifier to sell by the unopened container and distribute by sample, with or without charge, beverages manufactured by the licensee. See
- Malt beverages: means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured for sale from malt, wholly or in part, or from any malt substitute, known as, among other things, beer, ale, or lager, containing not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
- Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
- Outside consumption permit: means a permit granted by the Division of Liquor Control allowing the holder of a first-class, first- and third-class, or fourth-class license to allow for consumption of alcoholic beverages in a delineated outside area. See
- Retail delivery permit: means a permit granted by the Division of Liquor Control that permits a second-class licensee to deliver malt beverages and vinous beverages sold from the licensed premises for consumption off the premises to an individual who is 21 years of age or older at a physical address in Vermont. See
- Second-class license: means a license permitting the licensee to export and to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages to the public for consumption off the premises for which the license is granted. See
- Spirits: means beverages that contain more than one percent alcohol obtained by distillation, by chemical synthesis, or through concentration by freezing; vinous beverages containing more than 23 percent alcohol; and malt beverages containing more than 16 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
- Third-class license: means a license granted by the Board of Liquor and Lottery permitting the licensee to sell spirits and fortified wines for consumption only on the premises for which the license is granted. See
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
- Vinous beverages: means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured or obtained for sale from the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural product, containing sugar, the total alcoholic content of which is not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
§ 204. Application and renewal fees for licenses and permits; disposition of fees
(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. (Amended 1971, No. 64, § 2; 1975, No. 44, § 3, eff. April 15, 1975; 1975, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 27, 1976; 1985, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 21, 2002; 2005, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 9, 2006; 2005, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 7, 8, eff. May 10, 2006; 2005, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2007, No. 76, § 8; 2007, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 19, 2008; 2009, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 11, 2010; 2011, No. 52, § 77, eff. May 27, 2011; 2011, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2013, No. 72, § 26; 2015, No. 51, § A.12, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; 2015, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2017, No. 83, § 23; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 27; 2021, No. 70, § 1; 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 67, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.)