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6 V.S.A. § 2988
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 163 - Vermont Dairy Promotion Council; Producer Tax|§ 2988. Referendum

§ 2988. Referendum|(a) The following percent of the itemized groups of producers and distributors may petition the Secretary for a referendum to determine whether assessments for their milk promotion program under section 2981 of this title shall continue or discontinue for their group:  (1) twenty-five percent of Vermont producers who are producing milk for consumption in Vermont; (2) fifteen percent of Vermont producers who are producing milk for out-of-state consumption; or (3) thirty percent of Vermont distributors who purchase milk for retail sale in Vermont.   (b) The Secretary, upon receiving a petition for a referendum from any itemized group referred to in subsection (a) of this section, shall establish a committee of members of that group as provided in subsection (c) of this section. The committee shall direct the Secretary to send secret ballots to all producers or distributors who are members of that group and tally the results of the vote.(c) The voting committee shall consist of the following:  (1) two members from the group referred to in subdivision (a)(1) of this section; (2) three members from the group referred to in subdivision (a)(2) of this section; and (3) two members from the group referred to in subdivision (a)(3) of this section.   (d) Milk producers and distributors referred to in subsection (a) shall be eligible to vote only on a referendum which relates to an assessment on a group of which they are a member. A referendum shall be considered approved by a majority of the members of that group who participate in the vote.(e) Any time after two years from the effective date of a previous referendum vote by a particular group to continue or discontinue the assessment, members of the group as provided in subsection (a) may petition the Secretary to determine whether the assessment on that group should continue or discontinue. The referendum shall be conducted and the results determined in accordance with the provisions of this section. A referendum to recommend an assessment program should be conducted in the same manner.(f) All administration costs associated with the referendum vote shall be assessed against the Vermont Dairy Promotion Fund. (Added 1979, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 1981, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. April 22, 1982; 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2011, No. 39, § 7, eff. May 19, 2011.)
6 V.S.A. § 2989
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 163 - Vermont Dairy Promotion Council; Producer Tax|§ 2989. Interstate orders for compacts

§ 2989. Interstate orders for compacts|The Secretary is authorized to confer and cooperate with the legally constituted authorities of other states and of the United States with respect to the issuance and operation of joint and concurrent dairy promotion orders or other activities tending to carry out the declared intent of the act. The Secretary may join with such other authorities in conducting joint investigations, holding joint hearings and issuing joint or concurrent order or orders complementary to those of the federal government and shall have the authority to employ or designate a joint agent or joint agencies to carry out and enforce such joint, concurrent, or supplementary orders. (Added 1979, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 1981, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. April 22, 1982; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3021
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3021. Definitions

§ 3021. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Abandoned apiary" means any apiary in this State whose location has not been registered with the Secretary and for which the owner cannot be located after reasonable effort. (2) "Apiary" means a place where one or more colonies of bees are kept and shall include hives and bees. (3) "Bee" means the insect commonly known as the honey bee (apis mellifera), or other species of the genus apis, at any stage of its existence including the egg, larval, pupal, or adult stages. (4) "Brood comb" means a structure of cells composed of beeswax in which bees lay their eggs and in which immature bees are reared. (5) "Colony" means the hive and its equipment including bees, comb, and honey. (6) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (7) "Agency" means the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (8) "Destroy" means to burn bees, combs, and frames, or other equipment which cannot be disinfected by scorching or other approved methods. (9) "Disease" shall mean any serious malady which is infectious, contagious, or injurious to bees and shall include: American foulbrood, European foulbrood, or external or internal parasites or parasitoids of bees. (10) "Equipment" means hives, supers, and frames. (11) "Hive" means frame, hive, box hive, box, barrel, log gum, skep, or other receptacle or container, natural or artificial, or any part thereof, which is used or employed as a domicile for bees. (12) "Honeycomb" means a structure of cells composed of beeswax in which bees store honey. (13) "Inspector" means any person designated by the Secretary to inspect apiaries and enforce this chapter. (14) "Owner" means a person who in any way owns, leases, possesses, or otherwise controls an apiary, colony, hive, bees, or equipment and shall include the agent of such person. (15) "Person" shall include all corporations, partnerships, associations, societies, individuals or group of individuals or any employee, servant, or agent acting for or employed by any person as defined in this subdivision. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 31.)
6 V.S.A. § 3022
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3022. Enforcement; inspection

§ 3022. Enforcement; inspection|(a) The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.(b) Any person who is the owner of any bees, apiary, colony, or hive shall pay a $10.00 annual registration fee for each apiary. The fee revenue shall be collected by the Secretary and credited to the Pesticide Monitoring Revolving Fund under section 929 of this title to be used to offset the costs of inspection services and to provide educational services and technical assistance to beekeepers in the State. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2013, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2015, No. 57, § 26, eff. June 11, 2015; 2019, No. 35, § 7.)
6 V.S.A. § 3023
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3023. Registration; report

§ 3023. Registration; report|(a) Registration. A person who is the owner of any bees, apiary, colony, or hive in the State shall register with the Secretary in writing on a form provided by the Secretary.(b) Report. Annually the owner of any bees, apiary, colony, or hive registered under subsection (a) of this section shall submit a report to the Secretary that includes all of the following information:  (1) The location of all apiaries and number of colonies that the person owns. The location of an apiary shall become its registered location, provided that the apiary is located in accordance with the requirements of section 3034 of this title. (2) Whether the location of any apiary will change within two weeks of the date that the report is submitted unless the change of location is to provide pollination services and the colonies will be returned to a registered apiary. Hives from a registered apiary may be moved to another registered apiary without reregistering. (3) Whether a disease was discovered within any hive or colony in a registered apiary. (4) Whether the owner transported into the State any colonies or used equipment, except as authorized under subsection 3032(c) of this title. (5) Whether the owner is engaged in the rearing of queen bees or any other bees for sale. (6) A current varroa mite and pest mitigation plan for each registered apiary.   (c) Notification of Secretary. The owner of any bees, apiary, colony, or hive registered under subsection (a) of this section shall notify the Secretary as soon as practicable of the detection within an apiary or hive of American foulbrood disease or other disease designated by the Secretary. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 35, § 3; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
6 V.S.A. § 3023a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3023a. Vermont beekeeper educational program

§ 3023a. Vermont beekeeper educational program|(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Vermont Beekeepers Association, shall establish a voluntary educational program to train a person who owns bees, apiaries, colonies, or hives in the State. The educational program shall address:  (1) bee health; (2) varroa mite identification and control; (3) identification of common diseases or pests; (4) proper maintenance of hives; (5) State laws regarding beekeeping and pesticide application; and (6) continued education opportunities.   (b) The Secretary shall award a certificate to a person who completes the Vermont beekeeper training program under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2019, No. 35, § 4.)
6 V.S.A. § 3024
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3024. Apiary inspection; owners to control or eradicate bee diseases

§ 3024. Apiary inspection; owners to control or eradicate bee diseases|The Secretary, or his or her inspectors, may examine all apiaries as necessary and ascertain whether any disease which is injurious to bees is present. If any such disease is found, the Secretary shall give the owners or caretakers of the diseased apiaries written orders to treat, destroy, or otherwise handle the colonies in order to prevent the spread or dissemination of the disease. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3025
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3025. Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction

§ 3025. Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction|The Secretary or his or her inspectors shall inspect all diseased apiaries a second time no less than 10 days after the first inspection. If the existence of disease within the apiary has been confirmed by a laboratory approved by the Secretary, the inspector may destroy any colonies of bees if he or she finds them not cured of such disease, or not treated or handled according to his or her instructions, together with honey combs, hives, or other equipment, without recompense to the owner thereof. This section shall not preclude an inspector from destroying diseased colonies at any time with the consent of the owner or his or her agent. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
6 V.S.A. § 3026
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3026. Sale or other unauthorized disposition of diseased bees

§ 3026. Sale or other unauthorized disposition of diseased bees|The owner of any apiary in which a disease exists shall not knowingly sell, barter, give away, or move any diseased bees, colonies, honey, hives, combs, or equipment unless he or she has the written consent of the Secretary; such person shall not in any way expose other bees to the danger of the disease. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3027
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3027. Abandoned apiaries and equipment

§ 3027. Abandoned apiaries and equipment|Any diseased hive or hives found by the Secretary or his or her inspector in an abandoned apiary shall be destroyed. Any abandoned diseased beekeeping equipment may be destroyed. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3028
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3028. Traffic in bees; inspection; certification

§ 3028. Traffic in bees; inspection; certification|A person engaged in the rearing of bees for sale shall have his or her apiary inspected by the Secretary prior to sale at least once each summer season and, if any disease is found which is injurious to bees, shall at once cease to ship bees from such diseased apiary until the Secretary declares, in writing, such apiary free from all such diseases, and whenever the Secretary shall find the apiary rearing bees for sale free from disease, he or she shall furnish the owner with a certificate to that effect. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
6 V.S.A. § 3029
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3029. Movable comb frames required

§ 3029. Movable comb frames required|(a) All hives shall be constructed with frames containing the honeycombs and brood combs which may be removed from the hive for purposes of inspection. Upon determination that any hive containing bees is not constructed with removable frames, the Secretary or his or her inspector may:  (1) order the owner to immediately transfer the bees to a hive with removable frames; or (2) grant the owner an extension for a specific period of time after which the owner must transfer the bees to a hive with removable frames.   (b) The Secretary may, by rule, create a permit program to allow persons to operate hives without removable frames for exhibition purposes. The owner of such a hive will not be in violation of this section so long as he or she holds a valid permit and is in compliance with all applicable rules which the Secretary may adopt.(c) Upon determination that an owner has violated the terms of this section or any rule adopted pursuant to this section, the Secretary may destroy the hive or hives. Any determination of a violation shall be appealable to the Secretary, who shall provide the owner a hearing within ten days of the determination of the violation, during which the order to destroy shall be stayed. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 23, § 77.)
6 V.S.A. § 3030
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3030. Rules

§ 3030. Rules|The Secretary may adopt and enforce rules to implement the requirements of this chapter, including rules regarding:  (1) inspection, disinfection, seizure, destruction, or other disposition of bees, equipment, or bee products capable of carrying or transmitting any disease; (2) importation of bees, equipment, or bee products capable of carrying or transmitting any disease; or (3) registration and reporting by persons owning bees, an apiary, a colony, or a hive. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 23, § 78; 2019, No. 35, § 6.)
6 V.S.A. § 3031
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3031. Right of entry; impeding prohibited

§ 3031. Right of entry; impeding prohibited|The Secretary or his or her authorized inspector may enter at a reasonable hour public or private premises, except private dwellings, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and shall have access, ingress, and egress to any apiary or place where he or she has reason to believe bees or equipment are kept. Any person who restricts, impedes, gives false information or hinders in any way the Secretary or his or her inspectors in the discharge of his or her duties shall be subject to the penalties provided for in section 3035 of this title. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3032
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3032. Transportation of bees or used equipment into the State

§ 3032. Transportation of bees or used equipment into the State|(a) Except as provided under subsections (c) and (d) of this section, bees, used equipment, or colonies shall not be brought into the State of Vermont unless approved by the Secretary by permit. The Secretary shall not approve the import of bees, used equipment, or colonies from out of state unless accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection within the previous 45 days from the state or country of origin stating that the bees, used equipment, or bee colonies are free from bee disease.(b) Any person, other than a common carrier, who knowingly transports or causes to be transported used equipment or colonies to a point within this State shall provide the Secretary with an approved import permit and certificate of inspection not less than 10 days prior to entry into this State.(c) This section shall not apply to a shipment of bees, equipment, or colonies that originated outside the State and is destined for another point that is also located outside this State.(d) The Secretary shall not require an import permit or a valid certificate of inspection under subsection (a) of this section for bees, used equipment, or colonies that:  (1) are registered in Vermont; (2) were transported not more than 75 miles from the registered location of the owner of the bees or colonies; and (3) are imported back into the State within 30 days of the date of original transport. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 35, § 5; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
6 V.S.A. § 3033
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3033. Shipping bees or equipment into another state or country; application for inspection; expenses; certificate

§ 3033. Shipping bees or equipment into another state or country; application for inspection; expenses; certificate|(a) If an owner wishes to ship bees or equipment into another state or country, he or she may apply to the Secretary for an inspection for bee diseases likely to prevent the acceptance of the bees or beekeeping equipment in the state or country.(b) Upon receipt of the application, or as soon thereafter as may be conveniently practicable, the Secretary shall comply with the request. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
6 V.S.A. § 3034
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3034. Establishing an apiary location

§ 3034. Establishing an apiary location|No person shall locate an apiary within two miles of an existing apiary registered to a different person, with the following exceptions:  (1) a person may locate an apiary anywhere on his or her own property; (2) beekeepers with a total ownership of ten hives or less shall be exempt from this restriction; (3) existing apiaries so long as they are properly registered with the State are exempt; (4) a person may locate an apiary within two miles of another existing apiary provided the owner of the existing apiary gives written permission or the existing apiary has less than 15 hives; or (5) if a registered apiary of 15 or more hives should fall below and remain below 15 hives, anyone can petition the State and establish an apiary within two miles of the existing apiary provided the number of hives in the existing apiary stays below 15 for two years from the time of the petition. An apiary that loses the protection of the two-mile limit in this manner cannot be built back above the number of hives it had at the end of the two-year period. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 3035
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries|§ 3035. Penalty

§ 3035. Penalty|A person who violates a provision of this chapter, or a regulation adopted under its authority, shall be fined not more than $500.00 for each offense. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 3131
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 201 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|§ 3131. Definitions

§ 3131. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (2) "Slaughterer" means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughtering of livestock. (3) "Livestock" means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats, fallow deer, American bison, and any other animal which can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products. (4) "Packer" means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, manufacturing, or preparing meat or meat products for sale. (5) "Stockyard" means any place, establishment, or facility conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public market, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, for the handling, keeping, and holding of livestock for sale or shipment. (6) "Humane method" means either:  (A) A method whereby the animal is rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical, chemical, or other means that is rapid and effective before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. (B) A method in accordance with ritual requirements of the Jewish faith or any other religious faith whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument. (1967, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 20, 1968; amended 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3132
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 201 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|§ 3132. Prohibition

§ 3132. Prohibition|No slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator may bleed or slaughter livestock except by a humane method. The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge, poleax, or similar instrument is not a humane method within the meaning of this chapter. (1967, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 20, 1968.)
6 V.S.A. § 3133
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 201 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|§ 3133. Administration; rules and regulations

§ 3133. Administration; rules and regulations|The Secretary shall administer this chapter, and shall adopt and from time to time revise rules and regulations to affect its purpose. The rules and regulations shall conform substantially with those promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States under the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, Public Law 85-765, 72 Statute 862, as from time to time amended, but may be modified to meet local conditions. (Added 1967, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 20, 1968, amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 3134
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 201 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|§ 3134. Penalty

§ 3134. Penalty|A person who violates section 3132 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined upon conviction not more than $ $1,000.00 for the first violation, not more than $5,000.00 for the second violation, and not more than $10,000.00 per violation for the third and any subsequent violations, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. In addition to the penalties provided in this subsection, the Secretary may seek an injunction against a slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator who engages in practices which are prohibited by section 3132 of this title, by application to the Superior Court for the county in which such slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator resides, or where such violations occur. The Secretary may refer a violation of section 3132 of this title to the attorney general or the State's Attorney for criminal prosecution. The Secretary may also take any action authorized under chapter 1 of this title. (Added 1967, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. March 20, 1968; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2009, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. June 3, 2010.)