§ 667 - Violations of title - Vermont Statutes

§ 667. Violations of title

(a) A person, partnership, association or corporation who furnishes, sells, exposes or keeps with intent to sell, bottles or prepares for sale any malt or vinous beverages or spirits, except as authorized by this title, or sells, barters, transports, imports, exports, delivers, prescribes, furnishes or possesses alcohol, except as authorized by the liquor control board, or who manufactures alcohol or possesses a still or other apparatus for the manufacture of alcohol shall be imprisoned not more than 12 months, nor less than three months or fined not more than $1,000.00, nor less than $100.00, or both. For a subsequent conviction thereof within one year, such person, partnership, association or corporation shall be imprisoned not more than three years nor less than six months or fined not more than $2,000.00 nor less than $500.00, or both.

(b) A person, partnership, association or corporation, who wilfully violates a provision of this title for which no other penalty is prescribed or who wilfully violates a provision of the regulations of the liquor control board shall be imprisoned not more than three months nor less than one month or fined not more than $200.00 nor less than $50.00, or both.

(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to a violation of subsection 1005(a) of this title, relating to purchase of tobacco products by a person less than 18 years of age. (Amended 1991, No. 70, § 4, eff. May 1, 1992.)