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H.321 1
Introduced by Representatives Birong of Vergennes and Boyden of Cambridge 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Cannabis; cannabis establishments 5
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to clarify that 6
cannabis possessed unlawfully in violation of administrative rules adopted by 7
the Cannabis Control Board may be seized by law enforcement and is subject 8
to forfeiture; to require fingerprint-based state and national criminal history 9
record check on any person prior to issuance of a cannabis establishment 10
identification card; to amend the definition of “hemp” to comport with the 11
Title 6 definition; to require the Board to adopt rules for cannabis retailers 12
regarding requirements and criteria governing licensee applications to change 13
ownership, control, or location; to authorize the Board to repeat criminal 14
background checks; to establish a procedure for receivership of a cannabis 15
establishment for a period of time in cases of death, disability, bankruptcy, 16
insolvency, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors, shareholder or 17
LLC member disputes, license interruption, or other exceptional circumstances 18
rendering one or more owners incapable of performing, or ineligible to 19
perform, the duties of a licensee; to establish a new trim and harvest service 20
license with an annual fee of $500.00; to require cannabis cultivators to include 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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on cannabis packaging a “harvested on” date reflecting the date the cultivator 1
harvested the cannabis and a “packed on” date reflecting the date the product 2
was packaged for sale; to require cannabis retailers that collect cannabis excise 3
tax to inform the Department of Taxes before transferring the business to a 4
new entity; and to create a new position, Enforcement Attorney, within the 5
Cannabis Control Board. 6
An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments 7
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 8
Sec. 1. 7 V.S.A. § 832 is amended to read: 9
§ 832. CANNABIS POSSESSED UNLAWFULLY SUBJECT TO SEIZURE 10
AND FORFEITURE 11
Cannabis possessed unlawfully in violation of this title or administrative 12
rules adopted pursuant to this title may be seized by law enforcement and is 13
subject to forfeiture. 14
Sec. 2. 7 V.S.A. § 844 is amended to read: 15
§ 844. AUTHORITY FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS 16
(a) The Board shall establish a user agreement with the Vermont Crime 17
Information Center in accordance with 20 V.S.A. chapter 117 for the purpose 18
of obtaining Vermont criminal history records, out-of-state criminal history 19
records, and criminal history records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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as required by chapters 33 (cannabis establishments) and 37 (medical cannabis 1
dispensaries) of this title. 2
(b) A fingerprint-based state and national criminal history record check 3
shall be conducted for each natural person prior to being issued a cannabis 4
establishment identification card pursuant to chapter 33 (cannabis 5
establishments) of this title or a medical cannabis dispensary identification 6
card pursuant to chapter 37 (medical cannabis dispensaries) of this title. The 7
Board may require that such record checks be completed as a condition 8
precedent to license renewal. 9
Sec. 3. 7 V.S.A. § 861(23) is amended to read: 10
(23)(A) “Hemp products” or “hemp-infused products” means all 11
products with the federally defined tetrahydrocannabinol concentration level 12
for hemp derived from, or made by, processing hemp plants or plant parts that 13
are prepared in a form available for commercial sale, including cosmetics, 14
personal care products, food intended for animal or human consumption, cloth, 15
cordage, fiber, fuel, paint, paper, construction materials, plastics, and any 16
product containing one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, such as 17
cannabidiol. 18
(B) Notwithstanding subdivision (A) of this subdivision (23), “hemp 19
products” and “hemp-infused products” do not include any substance, 20
manufacturing intermediary, or product that: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(i) is prohibited or deemed a regulated cannabis product by 1
administrative rule of the Cannabis Control Board; or 2
(ii) contains more than 0.3 percent total tetrahydrocannabinol on a 3
dry-weight basis. 4
(C) A hemp-derived product or substance that is excluded from the 5
definition of “hemp products” or “hemp-infused products” pursuant to 6
subdivision (B) of this subdivision (23) shall be considered a cannabis product 7
as defined by 7 V.S.A. § 831(3); provided, however, that a person duly 8
licensed or registered by the Cannabis Control Board lawfully may possess 9
such products in conformity with the person’s license or hemp processor 10
registration. 11
Sec. 4. 7 V.S.A. § 881 is amended to read: 12
§ 881. RULEMAKING; CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS 13
(a) The Board shall adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter in 14
accordance with subdivisions (1)–(8)(9) of this subsection. 15
(1) Rules concerning any cannabis establishment shall include: 16
(A) the form and content of license and renewal applications; 17
(B) qualifications for licensure that are directly and demonstrably 18
related to the operation of a cannabis establishment, including: 19
(i) a requirement to submit an operating plan, which shall include 20
information concerning: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(I) the type of business organization, the identity of its 1
controlling owners and principals, and the identity of the controlling owners 2
and principals of its affiliates; and 3
(II) the sources, amount, and nature of its capital, assets, and 4
financing; the identity of its financiers; and the identity of the controlling 5
owners and principals of its financiers; 6
(ii) a requirement to file an amendment to its operating plan in the 7
event of a significant change in organization, operation, or financing; and 8
(iii) the requirement for a fingerprint-based criminal history record 9
check and regulatory record check pursuant to section 883 of this title; 10
(C) oversight requirements, including provisions to ensure that a 11
licensed establishment complies with State and federal regulatory requirements 12
governing insurance, securities, workers’ compensation, unemployment 13
insurance, and occupational health and safety; 14
(D) inspection requirements; 15
(E) records to be kept by licensees and the required availability of the 16
records; 17
(F) employment and training requirements; 18
(G) security requirements, including any appropriate lighting, 19
physical security, video, and alarm requirements; 20
(H) health and safety requirements; 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(I) regulation of additives to cannabis and cannabis products, 1
including cannabidiol derived from hemp and substances that are toxic or 2
designed to make the product more addictive, more appealing to persons under 3
21 years of age, or to mislead consumers; 4
(J) procedures for seed-to-sale traceability of cannabis, including any 5
requirements for tracking software; 6
(K) regulation of the storage and transportation of cannabis; 7
(L) sanitary requirements; 8
(M) procedures for the renewal of a license, which shall allow 9
renewal applications to be submitted up to 90 days prior to the expiration of 10
the cannabis establishment’s license; 11
(N) procedures for suspension and revocation of a license; 12
(O) requirements for banking and financial transactions, including 13
provisions to ensure that the Board, the Department of Financial Regulation, 14
and financial institutions have access to relevant information concerning 15
licensed establishments to comply with State and federal regulatory 16
requirements; 17
(P) disclosure or eligibility requirements for a financier, its owners 18
and principals, and its affiliates, which may include: 19
(i) requirements to disclose information to a licensed 20
establishment, the Board, or the Department of Financial Regulation; 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(ii) a minimum age requirement and a requirement to conduct a 1
background check for natural persons; 2
(iii) requirements to ensure that a financier complies with 3
applicable State and federal laws governing financial institutions, licensed 4
lenders, and other financial service providers; and 5
(iv) any other requirements, conditions, or limitations on the type 6
or amount of loans or capital investments made by a financier or its affiliates, 7
which the Board, in consultation with the Department of Financial Regulation, 8
determines are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general 9
welfare; 10
(Q) policies and procedures for conducting outreach and promoting 11
participation in the regulated cannabis market by diverse groups of individuals, 12
including those who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis 13
prohibition; 14
(R) advertising and marketing; and 15
(S) requirements for cannabis control testing of hemp, hemp-infused 16
products, cannabis, and cannabis products; and 17
(T) requirements and criteria governing licensee applications to 18
change ownership, control, or location. 19
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(9) Rules concerning trim and harvest services shall include: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(A) requirements for verification of the licenses of clients; 1
(B) essential content and permissible terms of written service 2
contracts, including provisions for security and diversion prevention; 3
(C) provisions to ensure safe and lawful transportation and lodging of 4
travelling personnel; 5
(D) essential content of employee health, safety, and skills training, 6
including first aid and recognition of common pests and pathogens; 7
(E) requirements appropriate to minimize the risk of pest and 8
pathogen transmission; and 9
(F) procedures for documenting lawful compensation. 10
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Sec. 5. 7 V.S.A. § 883 is amended to read: 12
§ 883. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND RECORD CHECKS; APPLICANTS 13
(a) The Board shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center a 14
copy of a fingerprint-based Vermont criminal history records, out-of-state 15
criminal history records, and criminal history records from the Federal Bureau 16
of Investigation for each license applicant, principal of an applicant, and 17
person who controls an applicant who is a natural person. Checks may be 18
repeated for good cause or with prudent frequency as determined by the Board. 19
(b) The Board shall adopt rules that set forth standards for determining 20
whether an applicant should be denied a cannabis establishment license 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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because of his or her the applicant’s criminal history record based on factors 1
that demonstrate whether the applicant presently poses a threat to public safety 2
or the proper functioning of the regulated market. Nonviolent drug offenses 3
shall not automatically disqualify an applicant. 4
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section or subsection 844(b) of 5
this title, if required records are not reasonably available to the Board due to 6
circumstances beyond its control, with the consent of the applicant, the Board 7
may accept third-party criminal background checks submitted by an applicant 8
for a cannabis establishment license or renewal in lieu of obtaining the records 9
from the Vermont Crime Information Center a copy of the person’s Vermont 10
fingerprint-based criminal history records, out-of-state criminal history 11
records, and criminal history records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation 12
from a reputable commercial provider. Any such third-party background 13
check shall: 14
(1) be conducted by a third-party consumer reporting agency or 15
background screening company that is in compliance with the federal Fair 16
Credit Reporting Act; and 17
(2) include a multistate and multi-jurisdiction criminal record locator. 18
Consumer credit scores shall not be a basis for license denial. 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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Sec. 6. 7 V.S.A. § 884 is amended to read: 1
§ 884. CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT IDENTIFICATION CARD 2
(a) Every owner, principal, and employee of a cannabis establishment shall 3
obtain an identification card issued by the Board. A person may apply for an 4
identification card prior to obtaining employment with a licensee. An 5
employee identification card shall authorize the person to work for any 6
licensee. 7
(b)(1)(A) Prior to issuing the identification card to an owner or principal of 8
a cannabis establishment, the Board shall obtain from the Vermont Crime 9
Information Center a copy of the person’s Vermont fingerprint-based criminal 10
history records, out-of-state criminal history records, and criminal history 11
records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 12
(B) Prior to issuing the identification card to an employee of a 13
cannabis establishment, the Board shall obtain a copy of a fingerprint-based 14
identity history summary record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 15
(2) The Board shall adopt rules that set forth standards for determining 16
whether a person should be denied a cannabis establishment identification card 17
because of his or her the person’s criminal history record based on factors that 18
demonstrate whether the applicant presently poses a threat to public safety or 19
the proper functioning of the regulated market. Nonviolent drug offenses shall 20
not automatically disqualify an applicant. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(c) Once an identification card application has been submitted, a person the 1
Board, for good cause, may serve issue a temporary permit authorizing the 2
applicant to serve as an employee of a cannabis establishment pending the 3
background check, provided the person is supervised in his or her duties by 4
someone who is a cardholder. The Board shall issue a temporary permit to the 5
person for this purpose, which shall expire upon the issuance of the 6
identification card or disqualification of the person in accordance with this 7
section Good cause exists if, among other reasons, the application is 8
reasonably expected to take more than 12 days to process. 9
(d) An identification card shall expire one year after its issuance or, in the 10
case of owners and principals, upon the expiration of the cannabis 11
establishment’s license, whichever occurs first. 12
Sec. 7. 7 V.S.A. § 886 is added to read: 13
§ 886. RECEIVERSHIP; SPECIAL PERMITTING; IMMUNITY 14
(a) When a cannabis establishment becomes distressed, it may abruptly 15
lose authority or ability to possess commercial quantities of cannabis. It is the 16
purpose of this section to empower the Civil Division of the Superior Court 17
and the Board to oversee the orderly unwinding of cannabis establishments, 18
including lawful disposition of inventory in lieu of forfeiture, in case of 19
functional distress or interruption in active licensure. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(b)(1) An individual may be appointed as receiver, representative, executor, 1
administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee, or assignee, to temporarily 2
operate a cannabis establishment on the licensed premises for a period of time 3
determined by the Board in cases of death, disability, bankruptcy, insolvency, 4
receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors, shareholder or LLC 5
member disputes, license interruption, or other exceptional circumstances 6
rendering one or more owners incapable of performing, or ineligible to 7
perform, the duties of a licensee. Such appointee shall be at least 21 years of 8
age. 9
(2)(A) Such appointee shall not be permitted to conduct licensed 10
activities without the express authorization of the Board, which may be granted 11
upon submission and approval of a written request for the authority to 12
temporarily conduct licensed activities. The written request shall include 13
information or disclosures required by the Board, including: 14
(i) name; 15
(ii) valid identification; 16
(iii) phone number; 17
(iv) mailing address; 18
(v) email address; 19
(vi) Social Security number; 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(vii) the name of the person on whose behalf the appointee is 1
appointed; 2
(viii) proof that such appointee is the legal receiver, 3
representative, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee, or 4
assignee, and; 5
(ix) any direct or indirect interests held by that appointee in a 6
cannabis license, registration or permit. 7
(B) The Board may adopt rules governing appointment and the 8
process and qualifications. 9
(3) Authorization to conduct licensed activities by the appointee is 10
conditioned on compliance with these regulations, including restrictions on 11
ownership and other interests, approval by the Board, and the authorization 12
shall not constitute a guarantee of license issuance or renewal by the Board. 13
(4) Any licensee or person who files, or against whom is filed, any 14
action or proceeding, or who seeks an appointment, as set forth in subdivision 15
(1) of this subsection, is required to serve the Board with original notice of the 16
action or proceeding and provide the Board with opportunity to be heard 17
regarding the appointment. Such notice shall be provided to employees upon 18
commencement of such proceeding for a receivership. A licensee surrendering 19
its license shall provide its employees any lawfully required warnings of 20
closures and layoffs. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(c) When no licensed custodian can be found to take custody of or transport 1
cannabis or cannabis products, the Board, in its sole discretion, may issue a 2
special permit temporarily authorizing an unlicensed designee of suitable 3
ability and judgment to possess, transport, or dispose of cannabis and cannabis 4
products as specified by the terms of the permit. The permit shall be printed 5
on official Board letterhead, bear the signature of the Chair of the Board, state 6
clearly a means of prompt authentication by law enforcement and licensees, 7
and specify start and end dates and times. 8
(d) A person acting as a duly appointed receiver or in conformity with the 9
terms of a special Board permit issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section 10
shall be immune from civil and criminal liability in relation to possession, 11
transportation, or transfer of cannabis within the borders of this State. The 12
Board shall not be liable for economic losses resulting from forfeiture, seizure, 13
sequestration, sale stoppage, transportation, storage, or destruction of cannabis 14
or cannabis products. 15
Sec. 8. 7 V.S.A. § 901 is amended to read: 16
§ 901. GENERAL PROVISIONS 17
(a) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not engage in the 18
cultivation, preparation, processing, packaging, transportation, testing, or sale 19
of cannabis or cannabis products without obtaining a license from the Board. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(b) All licenses shall be valid for one year and expire at midnight on the 1
eve of the anniversary of the date the license was issued. A licensee may apply 2
to renew the license annually. 3
(c) Applications for licenses and renewals shall be submitted on forms 4
provided by the Board and shall be accompanied by the fees provided for in 5
section 910 of this title. 6
(d)(1) There shall be seven eight types of licenses available: 7
(A) a cultivator license; 8
(B) a propagator license; 9
(C) a wholesaler license; 10
(D) a product manufacturer license; 11
(E) a retailer license; 12
(F) a testing laboratory license; and 13
(G) a trim and harvest service license; and 14
(H) an integrated license. 15
(2)(A) The Board shall develop tiers for: 16
(i) cultivator licenses based on the plant canopy size of the 17
cultivation operation or plant count for breeding stock; and 18
(ii) retailer licenses. 19
(B) The Board may develop tiers for other types of licenses. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(3)(A) Except as provided in subdivisions (B) and (C) of this 1
subdivision (3), an applicant and its affiliates may obtain a maximum of one 2
type of each type of license as provided in subdivisions (1)(A)–(F)(G) of this 3
subsection (d). Each license shall permit only one location of the 4
establishment, however a trim and harvest service licensee may provide 5
services at multiple other licensed cannabis establishments. 6
(B) An applicant and its affiliates that control a dispensary registered 7
on April 1, 2022 may obtain one integrated license provided in subdivision 8
(1)(G)(H) of this subsection (d) or a maximum of one of each type of license 9
provided in subdivisions (1)(A)–(F) of this subsection (d). An integrated 10
licensee may not hold a separate cultivator, propagator, wholesaler, product 11
manufacturer, retailer, or testing laboratory license, and no applicant or its 12
affiliates that control a dispensary shall hold more than one integrated license. 13
An integrated license shall permit only one location for each of the types of 14
activities permitted by the license: cultivation, propagator, wholesale 15
operations, product manufacturing, retail sales, and testing. 16
(C) An applicant and its affiliates may obtain multiple testing 17
laboratory licenses. 18
(e) A dispensary that obtains a retailer license or an integrated license 19
pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the dispensary and retail operations in a 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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manner that protects patient and caregiver privacy in accordance with rules 1
adopted by the Board. 2
(f) Each licensee shall obtain and maintain commercial general liability 3
insurance in accordance with rules adopted by the Board. Failure to provide 4
proof of insurance to the Board, as required, may result in revocation of the 5
license. 6
(g) All licenses may be renewed according to procedures adopted through 7
rulemaking by the Board. 8
(h) [Repealed.] 9
Sec. 9. 7 V.S.A. § 904 is amended to read: 10
§ 904. CULTIVATOR LICENSE 11
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(d) Each cultivator shall create packaging for its cannabis. 13
(1) Packaging shall include: 14
(A) The name and registration number of the cultivator. 15
(B) The strain and variety of cannabis contained. 16
(C) The potency of the cannabis represented by the amount of 17
tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in milligrams total and per serving. 18
(D) A “produced on” date reflecting the date that the cultivator 19
finished producing the cannabis “harvested on” date reflecting the date the 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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cultivator harvested the cannabis and a “packed on” date reflecting the date the 1
product was packaged for sale. 2
(E) Appropriate warnings as prescribed by the Board in rule. 3
(F) Any additional requirements contained in rules adopted by the 4
Board in accordance with this chapter. Rules shall take into consideration that 5
different labeling requirements may be appropriate depending on whether the 6
cannabis is sold to a wholesaler, product manufacturer, or retailer. 7
(2) Packaging shall not be designed to appeal to persons under 21 years 8
of age. 9
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Sec. 10. 7 V.S.A. § 904b is amended to read: 11
§ 904b. PROPAGATION CULTIVATOR LICENSE 12
(a) A propagation cultivator licensed under this section may: 13
(1) cultivate not more than 3,500 square feet of cannabis clones, 14
immature cannabis plants, or mature cannabis plants; 15
(2) test, transport, and sell cannabis clones and immature cannabis 16
plants to licensed cultivators and retailers; and 17
(3) test, transport, and sell cannabis seeds that meet the federal 18
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(b) A licensed propagation cultivator shall not cultivate mature cannabis 1
plants for the purpose of producing, harvesting, transferring, or selling 2
cannabis flower for or to any person. 3
Sec. 11. 7 V.S.A. § 904c is added to read: 4
§ 904c. TRIM AND HARVEST SERVICE LICENSE 5
A trim and harvest service licensed under this section may contract with 6
cultivators licensed under section 904 or 904a of this chapter, on a seasonal or 7
temporary basis, to supply specified cannabis maintenance services within the 8
scope of each client-cultivator’s license. 9
Sec. 12. 7 V.S.A. § 910 is amended to read: 10
§ 910. CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT FEE SCHEDULE 11
The following fees shall apply to each person or product licensed by the 12
Board: 13
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(8) Trim and harvest services. Trim and harvest services shall be 15
assessed an annual licensing fee of $500.00. 16
(9) Employees. Cannabis establishments licensed by the Board shall be 17
assessed an annual a biennial licensing fee of $50.00 for each employee. 18
(9)(10) Products. Cannabis establishments licensed by the Board shall 19
be assessed an annual a biennial product licensing fee of $50.00 for every type 20
of cannabis and cannabis product that is sold in accordance with this chapter. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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The Board may issue longer product registrations, prorated at the same cost per 1
year, for products it deems low risk and shelf stable. Such products may be 2
defined and distinguished in readily accessible published guidance. 3
(10)(11) Local licensing fees. Cannabis establishments licensed by the 4
Board shall be assessed an annual local licensing fee of $100.00 in addition to 5
each fee assessed under subdivisions (1)–(7) of this section. Local licensing 6
fees shall be distributed to the municipality in which the cannabis 7
establishment is located pursuant to section 846(c) of this title. 8
(11)(12) One-time fees Application fee. 9
(A) All applicants for a cannabis establishment license shall be 10
assessed an initial one-time application fee of $1,000.00. 11
(B) An applicant may choose to be assessed an initial one-time intent-12
to-apply fee of $500.00. If the applicant subsequently seeks a license within 13
one year after paying the intent-to-apply fee, the initial one-time application 14
fee of $1,000.00 shall be reduced by $500.00. 15
Sec. 13. 32 V.S.A. § 3260 is amended to read: 16
§ 3260. BULK SALES 17
(a) Whenever a person (transferor) required to collect or withhold a trust 18
tax pursuant to chapter 151, 207, 225, or 233 of this title shall make any sale, 19
transfer, long-term lease, or assignment (transfer) in bulk of any part or the 20
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business, the purchaser, transferee or assignee (transferee) shall, at least 10 1
days before taking possession of the subject of the transfer or before payment 2
therefore if earlier, notify the Commissioner in writing of the proposed sale 3
and of the price, terms, and conditions thereof whether or not the transferor has 4
represented to or informed the transferee that the transferor owes any trust tax 5
pursuant to chapter 151, 207, 225, or 233 and whether or not the transferee has 6
knowledge that such taxes are owed, and whether any taxes are in fact owed. 7
(b) Whenever the transferee shall fail to give notice to the Commissioner as 8
required by subsection (a) of this section, or whenever the Commissioner shall 9
inform the transferee that a possible claim for tax exists, any sums of money, 10
property, or choses in action, or other consideration, which the transferee is 11
required to transfer over to or for the transferor, shall be subject to a first 12
priority right and lien for any taxes theretofore or thereafter determined to be 13
due from the transferor to the State, and the transferee is forbidden to transfer 14
the consideration to or for the transferor to the extent of the amount of the 15
State’s claim. 16
(c) For failure to comply with this section, the transferee shall be 17
personally liable for the payment to the State of any taxes theretofore or 18
thereafter determined to be due to the State from the transferor and the liability 19
may be assessed and enforced in the same manner as the liability for tax under 20
chapter 151, 207, 225, or 233. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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Sec. 14. 2022 Acts and Resolves No. 185, Secs E.240.5 and E.240.6 are 1
amended to read: 2
Sec. E.240.5. [Deleted.] 3
Sec. E.240.6. [Deleted.] 4
Sec. 15. 2022 Acts and Resolves No. 185, Sec. H.100 is amended to read: 5
Sec. H.100. EFFECTIVE DATES 6
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(b) [Deleted.] 8
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Sec. 16. ISSUANCE OF RETAILER LICENSES 10
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Cannabis Control Board 11
shall not issue any new retailer licenses until July 1, 2027, provided that: 12
(1) annual renewals of retailer licenses that were originally issued prior 13
to February 1, 2025 may be issued; 14
(2) amendments to and early renewals of retailer licenses that were 15
originally issued prior to February 1, 2025 may be issued in the case of 16
changes in location of the licensed retailer where the proposed new location 17
would be permissible as a new licensed location pursuant to rules adopted by 18
the Board under 7 V.S.A. § 881(a)(5)(F); 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.321
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(3) amendments to and early renewals of retailer licenses that were 1
originally issued prior to February 1, 2025 may be issued in the case of 2
changes in control of the licensed retailer; and 3
(4) the Board may issue new retailer licenses prior to July 1, 2027 if, at 4
the time of such issuance, the number of licensed retailers is fewer than the 5
number of 80 locations. 6
Sec. 17. CANNABIS CONTROL BOARD; ENFORC EMENT ATTORNEY; 7
POSITION 8
One full-time, permanent, exempt position of Enforcement Attorney is 9
authorized in the Cannabis Control Board in fiscal year 2025. 10
Sec. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE 11
This act shall take effect on passage. 12