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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 07, § 1 (2026)

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(Cite as: 7 V.S.A. § 1)
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Cited in 9 cases, 1983–2009 · leading case: In re Club 107, 566 A.2d 966 (Vt. 1989).
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In re Club 107, 566 A.2d 966 (Vt. 1989). · cites it 3× “Moreover, the Legislature has provided that: [Title 7] is based on the taxing power and the police power of the state, and is for the protection of the public welfare, good order, health, peace, safety and morals of the people of the state, and all its provisions shall be…”
In Re Rusty Nail Acquisition, Inc., 2009 VT 68 (Vt. 2009). · cites it 2× “Its purpose is not to regulate or prevent loitering per se, but to prevent intoxicated persons from loitering in a licensed establishment.”
In Re Judy Ann's Inc., 464 A.2d 752 (Vt. 1983). “The legislature has spelled out in 7 V.S.A. § 1 its intention that the liquor laws should be liberally construed to protect the public welfare, order and health.”
In Re Capital Inv., Inc., 554 A.2d 662 (Vt. 1988). “3, 1987) (licensee failed to take appropriate steps to control the conduct of its patrons; therefore, it permitted or suffered fighting on the licensed premises).”
Est. of Kelley v. Moguls, Inc., 632 A.2d 360 (Vt. 1993). “In this case, the relevant rule is Department of Liquor Control Regulation 19, which states that “[n]o alcoholic liquor shall be sold or furnished to a person apparently under the influence of liquor.”
In Re 1650 Cases of Seized Liquor, 721 A.2d 100 (Vt. 1998). “See 7 V.S.A. § 1 (purpose of liquor control statute is to protect public welfare, good order, health, peace, safety, and morals).”
SBC Enter., Inc. v. City of South Burlington Liquor Control Comm'n, 689 A.2d 427 (Vt. 1996). “§ 167, “[t]he local control commissioners shall administer such rules and regulations, which shall be furnished them by the liquor control board, as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.”
Rockwood v. City of Burlington, VT., 21 F. Supp. 2d 411 (D. Vt. 1998). “” Vt.Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1 (1988). Earlier statutory prohibitions against furnishing tobacco to youth were classified as offenses against public health.”
In re Rusty Nail Asquisition, Inc. (Vt. 2009). · cites it 2× “2d at 968 (quoting 7 V.S.A. § 1). ¶ 8. General Regulation 17, however, is quite different from the obscenity regulation at issue in Club 107 .”
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