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Shipping beer to Vermont

License to self-distribute: Yes
7 V.S.A. § 230

(a)  . . . However, a manufacturer of malt beverages may have a financial interest in the business of a first or second class license, and a first or second class licensee may have a financial interest in the business of a manufacturer of malt beverages, provided a first or second class licensee does not purchase, possess, or sell the malt beverages produced by a manufacturer with which there is any financial interest . . .

Shipping beer to Vermont is legal, however, you must do the following:

VERMONT DIRECT SHIP TO CONSUMER LICENSE IN-STATE and OUT-OF-STATE

Please read the application requirements and license restrictions below to determine whether a direct shipping license is right for your business.

Application Requirements:

In order to obtain a direct shipper license you must provide the following information with your application.

Application fee of $300.00 to be made payable to the Department of Liquor Control. Valid copy of your liquor license from the state in which your winery or brewery is located.

License Restrictions:

Ship no more than 12 cases of wine containing no more than 29 gallons of vinous beverages or ship no more than 12 cases of malt beverages containing no more 36 gallons of malt beverages to any one Vermont resident in any calendar year.

Ensure that delivery is made by common carrier only and require that the common carrier: (A) Deliver wine/beer pursuant to an invoice that includes the name of the licensee and the name and address of the purchaser. (B) Require valid form of photographic identification from a recipient who appears to be under the age of 30, on delivery. (C) Require the recipient to sign an electronic or paper form or other acknowledgment of receipt.

Retain a copy of each record of sale for a minimum of five years from the date of shipping. Ensure that all containers of vinous/malt beverages shipped directly to a Vermont resident are conspicuously labeled contains alcohol: signature of individual age 21 or older required for delivery. Ship wine/beer only by common carrier as required in subsection 66(f) of Title 7.

Report at least twice a year to the Department of Liquor Control the following: (A) The total gallons of vinous/malt beverages shipped into or within the state for the preceding six months. (B) The names and addresses of the purchasers to whom the vinous/malt beverages were shipped. (C) The date purchased, the name of the common carrier used to make each delivery; and the value of each shipment.

Pay directly to the Commissioner of Taxes the amount of tax on the vinous/malt beverages shipped. Delivery in Vermont by the holder of a license shall be deemed to constitute a sale in Vermont at the place of delivery and shall be subject to all excise and sales taxes levied by the State of Vermont.

Permit the State Treasurer, the Department of Liquor Control, and the Department of Taxes, separately or jointly, upon request to perform an audit of the records of the holder of a license issued under this section.

Be deemed to have consented to jurisdiction of the Department of Liquor Control or any other state agency and the Vermont state courts concerning enforcement of this or other related laws and regulations.

Not have any financial interest either directly or indirectly in a Vermont wholesale dealer or retail dealer, including a first, second or third class license.

Comply with all Department of Liquor Control Laws and Regulations.

Comply with the beverage container deposit redemption system pursuant to 10 V.S.A. Chapter 53. A common carrier shall not deliver vinous/malt beverages until it has complied with the provisions of Title 7 V.S.A. Section 239(a) and (b) of this title and be certified by the Department of Liquor Control. No employee of a common carrier shall deliver vinous/malt beverages until that employee completes the training required by Title 7 V.S.A. Section 239(c). Common carriers shall only deliver vinous/malt beverages that have been shipped by the holder of a license issued under Title 7 V.S.A. Section 66.

Direct shipments of vinous/malt beverages are prohibited unless they are specifically authorized and in compliance with Title 7 V.S.A. Section 66. Any person who knowingly makes, participates in, imports, or receives such a shipment of vinous/malt beverages from a person who is not licensed as required under Title 7 V.S.A. Section 66 may be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned no more than one year, or both.

Shipment of vinous/malt beverages to an individual under 21 years of age shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $3,000.00 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Any violation under Title 7, V.S.A. Section 66, the Liquor Control Board may suspend or revoke a license, among all other remedies available to the Board.

Contact Information

Vermont Department of Liquor Control
Green Mountain Drive, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-4501
Phone: 802/828-2345
Fax: 802/828-2803

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*Disclaimer
In no way should this be interpreted as legal advice. Instead, it should be an additional resource in your own unique research. All materials have been prepared for general information purposes only to permit the reader to learn more about craft beer legal issues. The information presented is not legal advice, is not to be acted on as such, may not be current and is subject to change without notice. Always seek the advice of a competent attorney before drafting a contract, terminating a wholesaler, or initiating other legal action.