Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 63
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 63
- Alcohol: means the product of distillation, fermentation, or chemical synthesis, including alcoholic beverages, ethyl alcohol, and nonpotable alcohol. See
- Board of Liquor and Lottery: means the board of control appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. 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
§ 63. Importation or transportation of alcohol; prohibitions; personal import limit; penalty
(a)(1) All spirits and fortified wines imported or transported into this State shall be imported or transported by and through the Board of Liquor and Lottery. A person importing or transporting or causing to be imported or transported into this State any spirits or fortified wines, or both, in violation of this section shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, a person may import or transport not more than eight quarts of spirits or fortified wines, or both, into this State in the person’s own private vehicle or in his or her actual possession at the time of importation without a license or permit, provided the beverages are not for resale.
(b)(1) Except as provided in sections 277, 278, and 283 of this title, all malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages, or a combination of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages, imported or transported into this State shall be imported or transported by and through the holder of a wholesale dealer’s license issued by the Board of Liquor and Lottery. A person importing or transporting or causing to be imported or transported into this State any malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages in violation of this section shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, a person may import or transport not more than six gallons of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages, or a combination of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages, into this State in the person’s own private vehicle or in the person’s actual possession at the time of importation without a license or permit, provided the beverages are not for resale. (Amended 1991, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.); 2005, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 10, 2006; 2007, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 19, 2008; 2013, No. 72, § 24; 2017, No. 83, § 8; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 5; 2019, No. 73, § 2; 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2022.)