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7 V.S.A. § 1002b: Wholesale dealers; license required [Effective July 1, 2027]

(a) License required. Each wholesale dealer shall secure a license from the Division of Liquor Control before engaging in the business of selling tobacco products or tobacco substitutes in this State. Licensed wholesale dealers shall sell these products only to other Vermont licensed wholesale dealers or to retailers licensed pursuant to section 1002 of this chapter.
(b) Application for and issuance of license.
(1) A separate application and license shall be required for each wholesale outlet when a wholesale dealer owns or controls more than one such outlet. The license fee shall be $1,245.00 annually for each outlet.
(2) A wholesale license may be issued by the Division upon application on forms prescribed by the Division, stating the name and address of the applicant, the address of the place of business at which the applicant proposes to engage in the wholesale business, the type of business, and such other information as the Division may require for the proper administration of this chapter. Each license issued pursuant to this section shall be prominently displayed on the premises covered by the license.
(c) Penalties for sales without license. Any wholesale dealer who sells, offers for sale, or possesses with intent to sell tobacco products or tobacco substitutes without having first obtained a license as provided in this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.00 for the first offense and not more than $5,000.00 for each subsequent offense.
(d) Term of license. Each license issued under the provisions of this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issue. If the business with respect to which the license was issued is sold or transferred or if the licensee ceases to do business at the place named, the license shall immediately be returned to the Division for cancellation.
(e) Revocation or suspension of license. The Division may revoke or suspend the license of any licensed wholesale dealer for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, 11 V.S.A. chapter 15, 32 V.S.A. chapter 205, or 33 V.S.A. chapter 19, subchapter 1B.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 7: Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco
Chapter 040: Tobacco Products

(b) Application for and issuance of license.

(1) A separate application and license shall be required for each wholesale outlet when a wholesale dealer owns or controls more than one such outlet. The license fee shall be $1,245.00 annually for each outlet.

(2) A wholesale license may be issued by the Division upon application on forms prescribed by the Division, stating the name and address of the applicant, the address of the place of business at which the applicant proposes to engage in the wholesale business, the type of business, and such other information as the Division may require for the proper administration of this chapter. Each license issued pursuant to this section shall be prominently displayed on the premises covered by the license.

(c) Penalties for sales without license. Any wholesale dealer who sells, offers for sale, or possesses with intent to sell tobacco products or tobacco substitutes without having first obtained a license as provided in this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.00 for the first offense and not more than $5,000.00 for each subsequent offense.

(d) Term of license. Each license issued under the provisions of this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issue. If the business with respect to which the license was issued is sold or transferred or if the licensee ceases to do business at the place named, the license shall immediately be returned to the Division for cancellation.

(e) Revocation or suspension of license. The Division may revoke or suspend the license of any licensed wholesale dealer for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, 11 V.S.A. chapter 15, 32 V.S.A. chapter 205, or 33 V.S.A. chapter 19, subchapter 1B.

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