Vermont H 110: An act relating to a reciprocity requirement for out-of-state consumer shipping licenses

Bill Text

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H.110 1
Introduced by Representative Boyden of Cambridge 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Alcoholic beverages; licenses; malt beverage consumer shipping 5
licenses; reciprocity requirement 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to limit the 7
issuance of out-of-state malt beverage consumer shipping licenses to breweries 8
that are located in states that allow Vermont brewers to acquire consumer 9
shipping licenses. 10
An act relating to a reciprocity requirement for out-of-state consumer 11
shipping licenses 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 7 V.S.A. § 277 is amended to read: 14
§ 277. MALT, VINOUS, AND READY-TO-DRINK SPIRITS BEVERAGE 15
CONSUMER SHIPPING LICENSE 16
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(b)(1) A manufacturer or rectifier of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or 18
ready-to-drink spirits beverages licensed in another state that operates a 19
brewery, winery, or distillery in the United States and holds valid state and 20

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federal permits and licenses may be granted an out-of-state consumer shipping 1
license by filing with the Division of Liquor Control an application in a form 2
required by the Commissioner accompanied by copies of the applicant’s 3
current out-of-state manufacturer’s license and the fee provided in section 204 4
of this title. 5
(2) A manufacturer or rectifier of malt beverages may be granted an out-6
of-state consumer shipping license only if the manufacturer or rectifier holds a 7
license and operates a brewery in a state that allows Vermont manufacturers or 8
rectifiers to ship malt beverages to consumers in that state. 9
(3) An out-of-state consumer shipping license may be renewed annually 10
by submitting to the Division the fee provided in section 204 of this title 11
accompanied by the licensee’s current out-of-state manufacturer’s license. 12
(3)(4) As used in this section, “out-of-state” means any state other than 13
Vermont, any territory or possession of the United States, and does not include 14
a foreign country. 15
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 17
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 18