Vermont Statutes
Chapter 9 - Licensing
§ 252. Special event permits

§ 252. Special event permits
(a)(1) The Division of Liquor Control may issue a special event permit if the application is submitted to the Division of Liquor Control with the fee provided in section 204 of this title at least five days prior to the date of the event.
(2) A special event permit shall be valid for the duration of each public event or four days, whichever is shorter.
(b)(1) A special event permit holder may sell alcoholic beverages manufactured or rectified by the permit holder by the glass within the event boundaries or the unopened bottle.
(2) For purposes of tasting, a special event permit holder may distribute beverages manufactured or rectified by the permit holder with or without charge, provided the beverages are distributed:
(A) by the glass; and
(B) in quantities of not more than two ounces per product and eight ounces total of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages and not more than one ounce in total of spirits or fortified wines to each individual.
(c) A licensed manufacturer or rectifier may be issued not more than 10 special event permits for the same physical location in a calendar year. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 49; amended 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 49; 2019, No. 73, § 47, eff. July 1, 2021; 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. July 1, 2022.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco

Chapter 9 - Licensing

§ 201. Licenses contingent on town vote

§ 202. Licenses to enforcement officer or control commissioner; exceptions

§ 203. Restrictions; financial interests; employees

§ 204. Application and renewal fees for licenses and permits; disposition of fees

§ 205. Terms of permits, licenses, and certificates

§ 206. Disposal of fees

§ 207. Change of location

§ 208. Display of license

§ 209. Bankruptcy, death, and revocation

§ 210. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; administrative penalty

§ 211. Hearing officers

§ 212. Complaints and prosecutions

§ 213. Licensee education

§ 214. Proof of financial responsibility

§ 215. Authority for criminal background checks

§ 221. First-class licenses

§ 222. Second-class licenses

§ 223. Third-class licenses

§ 224. Fourth-class licenses

§ 225. Fortified wine permits

§ 226. Retail delivery permits

§ 227. Outside consumption permits; first-, third-, and fourth-class licenses

§ 228. Sampler flights

§ 229. Clubs

§ 230. Sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption

§ 241. Caterer’s license; commercial catering license

§ 242. Destination resort master licenses

§ 243. Request-to-cater permit

§ 251. Educational sampling event permit

§ 252. Special event permits

§ 253. Festival permits

§ 254. Special venue serving permits

§ 255. Retail alcoholic beverage tasting permits

§ 256. Promotional tastings for licensees

§ 257. Tastings for product quality assurance

§ 258. Promotional railroad tasting permit

§ 259. Tasting events; age and training of servers

§ 271. Manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license

§ 272. Packager’s license

§ 273. Wholesale dealer’s license

§ 274. Certificate of approval for distribution of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to drink spirits beverages

§ 275. Solicitor’s license

§ 276. Industrial alcohol distributor’s license

§ 277. Malt, vinous, and ready-to-drink spirits beverage consumer shipping license

§ 278. Vinous beverage retail shipping license

§ 279. Consumer and retail shipping licenses; general requirements

§ 280. Common carriers; requirements

§ 281. Prohibitions

§ 282. Rulemaking

§ 283. Vinous beverage storage and shipping license