The Vermont Statutes Online
The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 7 : Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco
Chapter 040 : Tobacco Products
(Cite as: 7 V.S.A. § 1011)-
§ 1011. Commercial cigarette rolling machines
(a) A person shall not possess or use a cigarette rolling machine for commercial purposes.
(b) A person who knowingly violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the following civil penalties:
(1) The revocation or termination of any license, permit, appointment, or commission under this chapter.
(2) A civil penalty of up to $50,000.00 in any action brought by the Department of Taxes, the Division of Liquor Control, or the Attorney General.
(c) Penalties assessed under subsection (b) of this section shall be paid into the General Fund.
(d) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than $100,000.00, or both.
(e) This section shall not apply to the possession of a cigarette rolling machine intended solely for personal use by individuals who do not intend to offer the resulting product for resale.
(f) A cigarette rolling machine capable of rolling 200 cigarettes in fewer than 15 minutes shall be presumed to be for commercial purposes. (Added 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2017, No. 83, § 141; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 87.)
