6 V.S.A. § 686 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 37 / Section 686
§ 686. Exceptions
Status: in_force

The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to sales of consumer commodities:

(1) At a retail store with less than 7,000 square feet of floor space dedicated to the sale of consumer commodities. This exception shall not apply to the sales agencies or instrumentalities of a company having two or more sales agencies or instrumentalities as parts of that company.

(2) For use or consumption on the premises where sold.
6 V.S.A. § 2931 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 161 / Section 2931
§ 2931. Rehearing of orders and decisions
Status: in_force

(a) Within 20 days after any final order or decision has been made by the Commission, any party to the action or proceeding before the Commission, or any person directly affected thereby, may apply for a rehearing in respect to any matter determined in the action or proceeding, or covered or included in the order, specifying in the motion for rehearing the ground therefor. The Commission may grant the rehearing if in its opinion good reason for rehearing is stated in the motion.

(b) The motion shall set forth fully every ground upon which it is claimed that the decision or order complained of is unlawful or unreasonable. No appeal from any order or decision of the Commission shall be taken unless the appellant shall have made application for rehearing as provided in this section. When the application has been made, no ground not set forth in the application shall be urged, relied on, or given any consideration by the court, unless the court for good cause shown allows the appellant to specify additional grounds.
6 V.S.A. § 2802 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 153 / Section 2802
§ 2802. Foreign fats prohibited
Status: in_force

A person, firm, or corporation, by himself or herself, his or her servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another, shall not manufacture, sell, or exchange, or have in possession with intent to sell or exchange, any dairy products or any of the fluid or solid derivatives of any of them to which has been added any fat or oil other than milk fat, except chocolate ice cream and chocolate milk, that may contain the amount of fats other than milk fat normally contained in the chocolate or cocoa used in the manufacture of chocolate ice cream and chocolate milk. This section does not prohibit a fat substitute if it is approved for insertion into a dairy product by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is clearly identified in the list of ingredients on the label.
6 V.S.A. § 22 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 22
§ 22. License applications and pending allegations or past violations
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary in this title, Title 9, or Title 20, the Agency may simultaneously evaluate pending applications and ongoing compliance concerns, provided it affords proper notice and complies with section 16 of this title.

(b) Whenever a person or entity is applying for or attempting to renew a license, permit, registration, or other form of permission issued by the Agency, the Agency may consider that person or entity's alleged or proven failure to comply with related program requirements.

(c) If the Agency is considering denying an application or renewal request for a license, permit, registration, or other form of permission issued by the Agency because of pending allegations, proven violations, or any failure to comply with a final order or assurance of discontinuance, the Agency shall provide notice and an opportunity for hearing in accordance with section 16 of this title.

(d) When a person or entity has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license, permit, registration, or other form of permission issued by the Agency, or for a new license, permit, registration, or other form of permission issued by the Agency with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license, registration, permit, or other form of permission does not expire until the application has been finally determined by the Agency, and, in case the application is denied or the terms of the new license, registration, permit, or other form of permission issued by the Agency is limited, until the last day for seeking review of the Agency order or a later date fixed by order of the reviewing court.

(e) This section shall not apply when the Agency previously revoked, suspended, withdrew, or otherwise conditioned a license, permit, registration, or other form of permission issued by the Agency and that final order remains in effect.

(f) This section shall not apply when the Agency is contemplating taking action against a person or entity's existing license, permit, registration, or other form of permission issued by the Agency because of any alleged violation. Any appropriate action against a person or entity's existing license, permit, registration, or other permission issued by the Agency shall be taken through the enforcement process related to the pending allegations.
6 V.S.A. § 485 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 32 / Section 485
§ 485. Revocation or suspension of licenses; appeals
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may suspend, revoke, or decline to grant a dealer or processor license for cause or for failure of the applicant to provide all information that the Secretary may reasonably request. Before declining to grant a license, or suspending or revoking a license, the Secretary shall give at least 10 days' notice to the applicant or licensee by registered or certified mail addressed to the applicant's last known address and afford the applicant an opportunity to appear and be heard with respect to the proposed action on the license at a time and place specified in the notice. The applicant or licensee may be heard in person or by an attorney and offer evidence pertinent to the subject of the hearing. Within 30 days after the hearing, the Secretary shall make findings of fact in writing and shall notify the applicant or licensee of the Secretary's decision in writing.

(b) The applicant or licensee may appeal the decision to the Washington Superior Court or the Superior Court for the county where the applicant or licensee is doing business. Such an appeal shall be limited to questions of law and shall be governed by the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. The applicant shall file a statement of questions for the court's review within 30 days of filing the notice of appeal.

(c) The decision of the Superior Court may be appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court.

(d) A dealer who has not been licensed, or whose license was suspended or revoked by the Secretary, shall not engage in the sale, barter, or exchange of any maple products within the State of Vermont for commercial purposes.
6 V.S.A. § 3304 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 204 / Section 3304
§ 3304. Powers of the Secretary
Status: in_force

In order to accomplish the objectives stated in section 3303 of this title, the Secretary shall:

(1) by rules require ante mortem and post mortem inspections, quarantine, segregation, and reinspections with respect to the slaughter of livestock and poultry and the preparation of livestock products and poultry products at all establishments in this State, except those exempted by him or her under subdivision 3305(13) of this title, at which livestock or poultry are slaughtered or livestock products or poultry products are prepared for human food solely for distribution in intrastate commerce;

(2) by rules require the identification of livestock and poultry for inspection purposes and the marking and labeling of livestock products or poultry products or their containers, or both, as “Vermont Inspected and Passed” if the products are not found upon inspection to be adulterated and “Vermont Inspected and Condemned” if they are found upon inspection to be adulterated, and the destruction for food purposes of all the condemned products under the supervision of an inspector;

(3) prohibit the entry into official establishments of livestock products and poultry products not prepared under federal inspection or inspection pursuant to this chapter and further limit the entry of these articles and other materials into establishments under conditions that he or she deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter;

(4) by rules require that when livestock products and poultry products leave official establishments they shall bear directly on the products or on their containers, or both, as the Secretary may require, all information required under subdivision 3302(25) of this title; and require approval of all labeling and containers to be used for the products when sold or transported in intrastate commerce to ensure that they comply with the requirements of this chapter;

(5) investigate the sanitary conditions of each establishment within subdivision (1) of this section and withdraw or otherwise refuse to provide inspection service at any establishment where the sanitary conditions are such as to render adulterated any livestock products or poultry products prepared or handled there;

(6) adopt rules relating to sanitation for all establishments required to have inspection under subdivision (1) of this section or required to be licensed under section 3306 of this title; and

(7) by rules require that the following classes of persons shall keep records and for periods as are specified in the rules to fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business and afford to the Commissioner and his or her representatives, including representatives of other governmental agencies designated by him or her, access to places of business and opportunity, at all reasonable times, to examine the facilities, inventory, and records; to copy the records; and to take reasonable samples of the inventory upon the payment of the fair market value any persons that engage in or for intrastate commerce:

(A) in the business of slaughtering any livestock or poultry or preparing; freezing; packaging or labeling; buying or selling as brokers, wholesalers, or otherwise; transporting; or storing any livestock products for human or animal food;

(B) in business as renderers or in the business of buying, selling, or transporting any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock or poultry, or parts of the carcasses of any of these animals, including poultry, that died otherwise than by slaughter; or

(C) who are required to be licensed under section 3306 of this title.
6 V.S.A. § 2884 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 157 / Section 2884
§ 2884. Proceedings for recovery on bond
Status: in_force

When the condition of a bond or other security is breached, if a producer or milk cooperative applies to a handler for payment of products furnished to that handler whose account remains unpaid as provided in section 2883 of this title, the Secretary shall institute appropriate proceedings thereon in his or her name as trustee for the benefit of all the producers or milk cooperatives in this State supplying the handler and to whom such handler may be indebted at the time the proceedings are instituted. The proceedings may be commenced in any county in this State where a producer of the handler resides.
6 V.S.A. § 2723a — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 151 / Section 2723a
§ 2723a. Distributor's licenses
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute fluid dairy products without a license issued by the Secretary. The Secretary shall license all distributors at least annually and for a term of up to three years and shall issue and renew such licenses on any calendar cycle. Application for the license and renewal shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by the Secretary and shall be accompanied by a license fee of $20.00 per annum or any part thereof.

(b) No person shall be granted a license under this section unless the distributor first agrees to withhold the State tax on producers whose milk has been received by the distributor imposed under chapter 161 of this title.

(c) As used in this section, the term “distributor” has the same meaning as set forth in section 2672 of this chapter, which includes the retail distribution or sale of milk, except the sale of milk to be consumed on the premises.

(d) Any distributor who carries on a business without a license shall be subject to penalty under sections 2678 and 2679 of this title.
6 V.S.A. § 256 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 24 / Section 256
§ 256. Marketing Rule Fund
Status: in_force

(a) A special administrative fund, to be known as the Marketing Rule Fund, is created for the purpose of holding monies collected by the Secretary under this chapter. The fund shall be organized and managed in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5 (special funds). Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 588(3), interest earned by the Fund shall be credited to and retained by the Fund and annually carried forward as part of the Fund balance.

(b) Any monies remaining in the Fund at the close of a marketing season may, at the discretion of the applicable board, be refunded on a pro rata basis to all producers from whom the money was collected.

(c) Upon the termination of any marketing rule, the Secretary shall refund on a pro rata basis to all applicable producers any monies remaining and not required to defray the cost of operating the marketing rule, except when the cost of administering the refund would exceed the monies available.
6 V.S.A. § 5152 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 219 / Section 5152
§ 5152. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Agricultural fair” or “field days” means an exhibition held at least annually by an agricultural fair association that offers premiums for competitive exhibits in at least five different categories.

(2) “Agricultural fair association” means an organization or association incorporated under State law that is governed by an elected board of directors that operate fairs and agricultural shows that promote or exhibit the work of farmers and others who produce, process, market, or distribute farm and food products, including livestock, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, fiber, horticultural products, maple products, honey, Christmas trees, or other agricultural products.

(3) “Competitive exhibit” means an open competition designed to demonstrate the quality, improvements, or benefits of grains, fruits, vegetables, cultivated flowers, livestock, poultry, fish, bees, maple products, honey, dairy products, agricultural practices, or other agricultural crops or products. To qualify as a competitive exhibit, there must be at least three entries per category.

(4) “General operation” means the goods and services utilized to operate a fair in the ordinary course of business that generate ordinary expenses, excluding plant improvements.

(5) “Plant improvement” means an improvement of fixtures, machinery, apparatus, equipment, display facilities, buildings, or other infrastructure used for a fair.

(6) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
6 V.S.A. § 3319 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 204 / Section 3319
§ 3319. Skilled meat cutter training
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall issue a request for proposals to develop a curriculum and provide classroom and on-the-job training for the occupation of skilled meat cutter.
6 V.S.A. § 19 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 19
§ 19. Emergency livestock feed program
Status: in_force

(a) An emergency livestock feed program is established. The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets is hereby authorized to administer an emergency livestock feed program to distribute funds to farmers who live in a county designated a natural disaster area by presidential declaration.

(b) The Secretary shall adopt rules to implement this program and to disburse funds from time to time appropriated by the General Assembly. The rules shall include an application format, review process, eligibility criteria, and payment rates.

(c) The Secretary may recoup program payments from an individual who makes a fraudulent claim to the program and may issue an administrative penalty under section 15 of this title to a claimant for each violation of this section or rule adopted under its provisions.
6 V.S.A. § 4823 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 215 / Section 4823
§ 4823. Priorities; State financial assistance awards
Status: in_force

(a) Priorities. State financial assistance available under this subchapter shall in each fiscal year be allocated according to the following priorities, except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, and as further defined by rule by the Secretary:

(1) First priority shall be given to proposed improvements on individual farms that do not meet RAPs because of physical constraints of a farm site that are located, in descending order, within the boundaries of the Lake Champlain Basin, the Lake Memphremagog Basin, the Connecticut River Basin, or the Hudson River Basin as these boundaries are defined by the State Water Quality Plan prepared by the Agency of Natural Resources.

(2) Next priority shall be given to proposed improvements on all other individual farms that are located, in descending order, within the boundaries of the Lake Champlain Basin, the Lake Memphremagog Basin, the Connecticut River Basin, or the Hudson River Basin.

(b) Exceptions. The Secretary may award financial assistance under this subchapter for improvements on a farm that otherwise would not receive assistance under the priorities established by this section when the Secretary determines a severe condition of nonpoint source waste discharge exists that requires immediate abatement.
6 V.S.A. § 1677 — VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 113 / Section 1677
§ 1677. Penalties
Status: in_force

A person who violates any of the provisions of or who fails to perform any duty imposed by this chapter or who violates any rule adopted under this chapter shall be assessed an administrative penalty under section 15 of this title. Each day upon which the violation occurs constitutes a separate offense. In addition to an administrative penalty, the person may be enjoined from further violation.