Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 705

  • agreement: means one or more of the following:

  • Certificate of approval: means an authorization by the Board of Liquor and Lottery pursuant to section 274 of this title to a manufacturer or distributor of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages not licensed under the provisions of this title, to sell those beverages to holders of a packager's or wholesale dealer's license issued by the Board pursuant to section 272 or 273 of this title. See
  • Franchisee: means any malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages wholesale dealer to whom a franchise or agreement as defined in this section is granted or offered, or any malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages certificate of approval holder or manufacturer who is a party to a franchise or agreement as defined in this section. See
  • Malt beverages: means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured for sale from malt, wholly or in part, or from any malt substitute, known as, among other things, beer, ale, or lager, containing not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
  • sales territory: means the area of sales responsibility designated by any agreement or franchise between any franchisee or franchisor for the brand or brands of any franchisor or manufacturer. See
  • Spirits: means beverages that contain more than one percent alcohol obtained by distillation, by chemical synthesis, or through concentration by freezing; vinous beverages containing more than 23 percent alcohol; and malt beverages containing more than 16 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
  • Vinous beverages: means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured or obtained for sale from the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural product, containing sugar, the total alcoholic content of which is not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
  • Wholesale dealer: means a packager licensed pursuant to section 272 of this title or a wholesale dealer licensed pursuant to section 273 of this title. See

§ 705. Exclusive territories

No certificate of approval holder or manufacturer who designates a sales territory for which a wholesale dealer shall be primarily responsible or in which a wholesale dealer is required to concentrate its efforts shall enter into any franchise or agreement with any other wholesale dealer for the purpose of establishing an additional franchisee for its brand or brands of malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages in the territory being primarily served or concentrated upon by the first licensed wholesale dealer. (Added 1975, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1983, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2017, No. 83, § 125; 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. July 1, 2022.)