Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 275
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 275
- Board of Liquor and Lottery: means the board of control appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. See
- Division: means the Division of Liquor Control in the Department of Liquor and Lottery. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. 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
- 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
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. 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
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- 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
§ 275. Solicitor’s license
(a) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant an individual a solicitor’s license if he or she does all of the following:
(1) Submits an application to the Board of Liquor and Lottery on a form prescribed by the Board. The application shall include, at a minimum, the name, residence, and business address of the applicant; the name and address of the vendor, manufacturer, or employer to be represented by the applicant; and an agreement by the applicant to comply with the rules of the Board.
(2) Submits to the Board a recommendation by the vendor, manufacturer, or employer to be represented by the applicant that indicates the applicant is qualified to hold a solicitor’s license.
(3) Pays the fee provided in section 204 of this title to the Division of Liquor Control by certified check made payable to the State of Vermont. The certified check shall be returned to the applicant if the Board does not grant him or her a license under this section.
(b) A solicitor’s license holder may, by canvassing or interviewing holders of licenses issued under the provisions of this title:
(1) solicit orders for and promote the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages; and
(2) promote the sale of spirits and fortified wines.
(c) The Board of Liquor and Lottery may suspend or revoke a solicitor’s license for failure to comply with any rule of the Board or for other cause. A solicitor’s license shall not be revoked until the license holder has had an opportunity for a hearing following reasonable notice.
(d) A person who solicits, or attempts to solicit, orders for malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages or promotes, or attempts to promote, the sale of malt or vinous beverages, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, spirits, or fortified wines by canvassing or interviewing a holder of a license issued under the provisions of this title, without having first obtained a solicitor’s license as provided in this section, or who makes a false or fraudulent statement or representation in an application for the license or in connection with an application shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.00, or both. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 60; amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 60; 2019, No. 73, § 18; 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. July 1, 2022.)