§ 257. Tastings for product quality assurance
(a) A licensed manufacturer or rectifier may distribute to its management and staff who are directly involved in the production of the licensee’s products, provided they are of legal age and at the licensed premises, samples of the licensee’s products for the purpose of assuring the quality of the products.
(b) Each sample of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages shall be not larger than two ounces, and each sample of spirits or fortified wines shall be not larger than one-quarter ounce.
(c) No permit is required for a tasting pursuant to this section. (Added 2017, No. 83, § 54; amended 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco
§ 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
§ 209. Bankruptcy, death, and revocation
§ 210. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; administrative penalty
§ 212. Complaints and prosecutions
§ 214. Proof of financial responsibility
§ 215. Authority for criminal background checks
§ 226. Retail delivery permits
§ 227. Outside consumption permits; first-, third-, and fourth-class licenses
§ 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
§ 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
§ 273. Wholesale dealer’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