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1H.832
2 Introduced by Representative Boyden of Cambridge
3 Referred to Committee on
4 Date:
5 Subject: Alcoholic beverages, cannabis, and tobacco; licensing; retail licenses
6and permits; tasting and event permits
7 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to authorize
8 licensed alcoholic beverage manufacturers, at not more than 10 fourth-class
9 license locations, to sell alcoholic beverages produced by other manufacturers.
10 This bill also proposes to amend the application requirements for retail
11 alcoholic beverage tasting permits to allow a licensee to submit the application
12 and fee at least one day before the proposed date of the tasting event.
13    An act relating to fourth-class licenses and retail alcoholic beverage tasting
14    permits
15 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
16 Sec. 1. 7 V.S.A. § 224 is amended to read:
17 § 224. FOURTH-CLASS LICENSES
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19    (c)(1) At only one not more than 10 fourth-class license location locations,
20 a licensed manufacturer or rectifier may sell by the unopened container or
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1 distribute by the glass, with or without charge, alcoholic beverages produced
2 by no not more than five additional manufacturers or rectifiers, provided these
3 beverages are purchased on invoice from the manufacturer or rectifier.
4(2) A manufacturer or rectifier may sell its product to no more than five
5 additional any Vermont manufacturers or rectifiers.
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7 Sec. 2. 7 V.S.A. § 255 is amended to read:
8 § 255. RETAIL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TASTING PERMITS
9    (a) The Division of Liquor Control may grant a licensee a permit to
10 conduct an alcoholic beverage tasting event as provided in subsection (b) of
11 this section if:
12(1) the licensee has submitted a written application in a form required by
13 the Commissioner and paid the fee provided in section 204 of this title at least
14 five days one day prior to the date of the alcoholic beverage tasting event; and
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16 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
17    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
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