For Immediate Release:
June 29, 2023
New Alcohol Beverage Laws Effective July 1, 2023
Barre, VT – In June Governor Scott signed H. 470, now Act 67, which implements changes related to the sale of beverage alcohol.
Act 67 extends the sunset on the sale of to-go alcoholic beverages by bars and restaurants until July 1, 2025, standardizes the term hard cider, and doubles the number of farmers market permits available to fourth-class licensees from 10 to 20 annually. Additionally, it changes the name of the Education Sampling Permit to a Limited Event Permit and the name of the Festival Permit to Sampling Event Permit. This new law is effective beginning July 1, 2023.
A bill implementing miscellaneous changes to beverage alcohol law is typically introduced in the legislature annually. The Department of Liquor and Lottery serves as an information resource to legislative committees as they consider changes to laws related to the sale of alcohol.
Please contact DLL Director of Legislative Affairs, charles.martin@vermont.gov with questions.
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