EDUCATIONAL SAMPLING EVENT PERMIT INSTRUCTIONS Please read the application requirements and permit restrictions below to determine whether an Education Sampling Event permit is right for your business. Application Requirements: Complete and return the State of Vermont Educational Sampling Event Permit Application. In order to obtain an Education Sampling Event permit you must provide the following information with your application. Application fee of $200.00 be made payable to the Department of Liquor Control. Permit Restrictions: The Liquor Control Board may grant an Educational Sampling Event Permit to a person to conduct an event that is open to the public and at which malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors or all three are served only for the purpose of marketing and educational sampling, provided the event is also approved by the local licensing authority. Attendees at the Educational Sampling Event shall be required to pay an entry fee of no less than $5.00. Beverages shall be offered in glasses that contain no more than two (2) ounces of beverage. At least 15 days prior to the event, an applicant shall submit an application to the Department. The application shall include a list of the alcoholic beverages to be acquired for sampling at the event. No more than four Educational Sampling Events shall be issued annually to the same person. An Educational Sampling Event shall be valid for no more than four consecutive days. The event shall be conducted in compliance with all the requirements of this title. An Educational Sampling Event permit holder: (1) May receive shipments directly from a Manufacturer, Bottler, Certificate of Approval Holder, Wholesale Dealer, or Importer licensed in Vermont or that provides evidence of licensure in another state or foreign country satisfactory to the Board. (2) May transport malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors to the event site, and those beverages may be served at the event by the permit holder or the holder’s employees, volunteers, or representatives of a Manufacturer, Bottler, or Importer participating in the event, provided they meet the server age and training requirements under Title 7. All cases and bottles of alcoholic beverages to be served at the event shall be marked by the permit holder “For sampling only. Not for resale.” Taxes for the alcoholic beverages served at the event shall be paid as follows: (1) Malt beverages: $0.265 per gallon served, (2) Vinous beverages: $0.55 per gallon served, (3) Spirituous liquors: $19.80 per gallon served. All taxes shall be submitted to the Vermont Department of Taxes, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05601. Contact Information To learn more about Vermont’s direct shipping law you can call or email the Department of Liquor Control for further information or to answer questions about your application materials or visit our website at www.liquorcontrol.vermont.gov American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com APPROVED Request for Educational Sampling Event Permit Application To: DISAPPROVED Date: Reason: (for department use only) Vermont Liquor Control Board. From: Applicant Name: Street: Town/City: State: Mailing Address (if different from above): Please answer the following questions: 1. Describe type of event: 2. Name of Event: 3. Location of event (street, town or city; if no address, describe location): 4. Date of event (not more than four consecutive days): 5. Hours of operation: We recommend: Beginning Approval hrs. Ending hrs. Disapproved If you recommend disapproval, please state reason(s): Town/City Clerk’s Signature of Event location. Town/City Date List on the back of this form the names and addresses of any Manufacturer, Bottler, Certificate of Approval holder, Wholesale Dealer, or Importer involved with this event. Attach a list of the alcoholic beverages to be acquired for sampling at the event. By filing this application, I agree to operate in Vermont under the requirements of Title 7 and all other applicable Vermont Laws and Regulations. By signing this, I, acknowledge that all information provided is true and correct, and that I agree to meet the Vermont operating conditions specified above. Signature: Title: Mail completed application to: Vermont Department of Liquor Control Education, Licensing & Enforcement Division 13 Green Mountain Drive, Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-4501 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com