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6 V.S.A. § 567
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 34 - Hemp|§ 567. Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; testing

§ 567. Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; testing|(a) The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall establish a cannabis quality control program for the following purposes:  (1) to develop potency and contaminant testing protocols for hemp, hemp-infused products, cannabis, and cannabis products as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 831; (2) to verify cannabinoid label guarantees of hemp, hemp-infused products, cannabis, and cannabis products as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 831; (3) to test for pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and bacterial and fungal contaminants in hemp, hemp-infused products, cannabis, and cannabis products as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 831; and (4) to certify testing laboratories that can offer the services in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection.   (b) For purposes of this section, a laboratory operating under a dispensary registration pursuant to 18 V.S.A. chapter 86 that offers the services in subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section on January 1, 2021 shall be deemed certified by the Agency.(c) The cost of a test of a product produced at a registered dispensary and submitted to the Agency for the purpose of compliance testing to enforce the provisions of 18 V.S.A. chapter 86 shall be paid by the Department of Public Safety from the registration fee fund provided in 18 V.S.A. § 4474a. (Added 2017, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; amended 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. Oct. 7, 2020.)
6 V.S.A. § 568
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 34 - Hemp|§ 568. Test results; enforcement

§ 568. Test results; enforcement|(a) If the Secretary or a dispensary registered under 18 V.S.A. chapter 86 tests a hemp crop and the hemp has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis, the person registered with the Secretary as growing the hemp crop shall:  (1) enter into an agreement with a dispensary registered under 18 V.S.A. chapter 86 for the separation of the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol from the hemp crop, return of the hemp crop to the person registered with the Secretary, and retention of the separated delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol by the dispensary; (2) sell the hemp crop to a dispensary registered under 18 V.S.A. chapter 86; or (3) arrange for the Secretary to destroy or order the destruction of the hemp crop.   (b) To enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, upon presenting appropriate credentials, may conduct one or more of the following:  (1) Enter upon any premises where hemp is grown or processed and inspect premises, machinery, equipment and facilities, any crop during any growth phase, or any hemp product or hemp-infused product during processing or storage. Inspection under this section may include the taking of samples, inspection of records, and inspection of equipment or vehicles used in the growing, processing, or transport of hemp crops, hemp products, or hemp-infused products. (2) Inspect any retail location offering hemp products or hemp-infused products. Inspection under this section may include the taking of samples of such products. (3) Issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale" order to the owner or custodian of any hemp crop, hemp product, or hemp-infused product subject to the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter that the Secretary finds is in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. An order may prohibit further sale, processing, and movement of the hemp crop, hemp product, or hemp-infused product until the Secretary has approved and issued a release from the "stop sale" order.   (c) A crop or product confirmed by the Secretary to meet the definition of hemp under State or federal law may be sold or transferred in interstate commerce to the extent authorized by federal law. (Added 2017, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2019, No. 44, § 1, eff. May 30, 2019.)
6 V.S.A. § 569
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 34 - Hemp|§ 569. Administrative penalties

§ 569. Administrative penalties|(a) Except for violations set forth under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may assess an administrative penalty, not to exceed $1,000.00 per violation, for any violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, including:  (1) failure to provide the location of the land on which the grower grows hemp crops or the processor processes hemp crops into hemp products or hemp-infused products; or (2) failing to obtain a registration in accordance with section 570 of this title.   (b) The Secretary may assess an administrative penalty, not to exceed $5,000.00 per violation in any case in which the Secretary determines that a grower or processor:  (1) failed to follow a corrective action plan to correct a negligent violation; (2) has grown or processed hemp in violation of the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter three times in a five-year period; or (3) has produced hemp in violation of the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter with a culpable mental state greater than negligence.   (c) In determining the amount of the penalty assessed under this section, the Secretary may give consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the business being assessed, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person alleged to be in violation, and the overall compliance history of the person alleged to be in violation.(d) The Secretary shall use the following procedure in assessing penalties:  (1) the Secretary shall issue a written notice of violation setting forth facts that would establish probable cause that a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter has occurred; (2) the notice required under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall comply with all of the following:  (A) The notice shall be served by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. (B) The notice shall advise the recipient of the right to a hearing. If a hearing is requested, the hearing shall be conducted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (C) The notice shall state the proposed penalty and shall advise the recipient that, if no hearing is requested, the decision of the Secretary shall become final and a penalty shall be imposed. (D) The notice shall advise the recipient that they shall have 15 days from the date on which notice is received to request a hearing.    (e) Any party aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary may appeal to a Superior Court within 30 days of the final decision of the Secretary. The Secretary may enforce a final administrative penalty by filing a civil collection action in any District or Superior Court. (Added 2019, No. 44, § 1, eff. May 30, 2019.)
6 V.S.A. § 570
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 34 - Hemp|§ 570. Registration fees

§ 570. Registration fees|(a) A person applying for a registration or renewal under section 564 of this title annually shall pay the following fees:  (1) for an application to grow less than 0.5 acres of hemp for personal use: $25.00; (2) for an application or renewal of registration to grow or process hemp seed for food oil production, grain crop, fiber, or textile: $100.00; (3) except as provided for in subdivision (4) of this subsection, for an application or renewal of registration to grow, process, or grow and process hemp commercially for floral material production, viable seed, or cannabinoids, including cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), the following fee based on the greater of the number of acres planted or the weight of hemp or viable seed processed:   Acres of Hemp Grown or                                                   Fee Pounds of Hemp Processed or Viable Seed Cultivated Annually for Floral Material or Cannabinoids Less than 0.5 acres or less than 500 pounds                          $100.00 0.5 to 9.9 acres or less than 10,000 pounds                          $500.00 10 to 50 acres or less than 50,000 pounds                          $1,000.00 Greater than 50 acres or greater than 50,000 pounds                                               $3,000.00   (4) for an application or renewal of registration to operate exclusively within an indoor facility in order to grow, process, or grow and process hemp commercially for floral material production, viable seed, or cannabinoids, including cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), the following fee based on the size of the indoor facility:  (A) for a facility with an area of 500 square feet or less: $1,000.00; and (B) for a facility with an area greater than 500 square feet: $2,000.00.  (5) for an application or renewal of registration as a laboratory certified to conduct testing of hemp and hemp products as part of the Agency's cannabis control program: $1,500.00.   (b) A person registered to grow, process, or grow and process hemp for floral material production, viable seed, or cannabinoids shall not grow more acres of hemp per year than the amount identified in a registration without first notifying the Secretary and paying an additional registration fee if necessary under subsection (a) of this section.(c) The registration fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the special fund created by subsection 364(f) of this title and shall be used for the administration of the requirements of this chapter. (Added 2019, No. 44, § 1, eff. May 30, 2019; amended 2021, No. 41, § 10b.)
6 V.S.A. § 611
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 611. Service for certification of seed; standards and rules

§ 611. Service for certification of seed; standards and rules|(a) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall establish and make available to the people of the State a service for the inspection of fields of potatoes for the purpose of certifying the product thereof for seed purposes. The Secretary shall have authority to establish certification standards which shall specify the maximum percentages of diseases and other defects which will be permitted in fields the product of which is certified for seed. The Secretary shall also have authority to adopt rules regarding the growing, roguing, grading, and shipping of certified seed potatoes and the conditions under which the service shall be available and a certificate granted.(b) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets may also make available to the people of the State a service for the certification of seed grains, grass crops, legumes, and vegetables.(c) This chapter requires the identification of seeds that have been genetically engineered. The purpose of such identification is to help avoid adverse effects on the potential benefits of genetic engineering technologies and on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity through the use of such seeds. (Amended 1999, No. 49, § 109; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2003, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; 2015, No. 23, § 72.)
6 V.S.A. § 613
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 613. Assistants

§ 613. Assistants|The Secretary shall employ assistants to enable him or her to make inspections of potato or other fields enrolled under the rules and regulations referred to. (Amended 1999, No. 49, § 110; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 614
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 614. Certificates; tags for containers; shipping inspectors

§ 614. Certificates; tags for containers; shipping inspectors|When the inspections are completed, the Secretary shall issue to growers whose fields qualify for certification under the standards, rules, and regulations adopted a certificate showing the percentage of objectionable diseases found at the time of each inspection and any other information deemed necessary. This certificate shall also contain the standards, rules, and regulations in accordance with which it is issued and shall be signed by the Secretary and the inspectors who made the inspections. At the expense of the owner, the Secretary may issue appropriate tags for use on containers in which certified seed is packed. The Secretary may appoint such persons as he or she deems necessary to serve as shipping inspectors of certified seed potatoes or other certified seeds. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 615
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 615. Shipping inspection

§ 615. Shipping inspection|The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall have authority to set up shipping inspection as a part of the certification service. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 616
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 616. Fees

§ 616. Fees|(a) The Secretary shall have authority to assess growers who apply for the certification privilege a fee per acre, to be paid in one or more installments.(b) Growers shall be assessed $35.00 for the first five acres inclusive. Over five acres shall be assessed $35.00 plus $3.00 per acre over five acres.(c) Payment for certification shall be based upon the following schedule:  (1) The application for certification shall be accompanied by 60 percent of the certification fee. The balance, or 40 percent of the certification fee, shall be payable no later than 90 days after the bill is rendered. Certification shall be withheld until all fees have been paid. (2) The balance, 40 percent, of the certification shall be waived if the field is rejected upon field inspection or if no crop is harvested for reasons beyond the grower's control. (Amended 1999, No. 49, § 111; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
6 V.S.A. § 617
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 617. Denial of use of certification service

§ 617. Denial of use of certification service|The Secretary shall also have authority to deny further use of the certification service to a person who, in his or her judgment, has violated the provisions of this subchapter relating to certification of seeds and seed potatoes or regulations made in accordance therewith. Failure upon the part of a grower or shipper of certified seed potatoes or of potatoes enrolled for certification or of other certified seeds to pay for inspections may be considered as a violation within the meaning of this section. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 618
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 618. Penalty

§ 618. Penalty|A person who by himself or herself or his or her agent uses a certificate, issued by the Secretary, for the purpose of fraudulently selling potatoes or seeds which in fact are not qualified for sale under such certificate, or who knowingly uses a certification tag, issued by the Secretary, on a package the contents of which have not been passed for certification under the provisions of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense. (Amended 1999, No. 49, § 112; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 641
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 641. Definitions

§ 641. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agricultural seed" includes grass, forage, cereal, oil, fiber, and other kinds of crop seeds commonly recognized as agricultural seeds, lawn seeds, and combinations of such seeds, and may include noxious weed seeds used as agricultural seed. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her designee. (3) "Agency" means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (4) "Flower seed" includes seed of herbaceous plants grown for their blooms, ornamental foliage, or other ornamental parts, and commonly known and sold under the name of flower seed. (5) "Labeling" includes tags or other devices attached to, or written, stamped, or printed on any container or accompanying any lot of seeds. (6) "Noxious weed seeds" include:  (A) "Prohibited noxious weed seeds," or those weed seeds which are prohibited from being present in agricultural and vegetable seed. They are the seeds of weeds which are highly destructive and difficult to control by good cultural practices and the use of herbicides. (B) The term "restricted noxious weed seeds," or those weed seeds which are objectionable in agricultural crops, lawns, and gardens of this State and which are difficult to control by good cultural practices or the use of herbicides.  (7) "Vegetable seeds" include the seeds of those crops which are grown in gardens and on truck farms and are generally known and sold under the name of vegetable or herb seeds in this State. (8) "Weed seeds" mean the seeds of all plants generally recognized as weeds within this State, and include noxious weed seeds. (9) "Genetically engineered (GE) seed" means seed produced using a variety of methods, as identified by the National Organic Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, used to modify genetically organisms or influence their growth and development by means that are not possible under natural conditions or processes. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macroencapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology). Such methods do not include the use of traditional breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture. (10) "Genetically engineered plant part" means a whole plant or plant part, including scions intended for planting, which contains material derived from a GE seed or is itself produced using the methods described in subdivision (9) of this section. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2; amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2003, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.)
6 V.S.A. § 643
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 643. Enforcement

§ 643. Enforcement|(a) To enforce the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary, upon presenting appropriate credentials, may:  (1) Enter upon any premises where seeds are processed, packed, or held for distribution, during regular business hours, in order to have access to seeds and associated records subject to this subchapter, and inspect any truck or other conveyor by land, water, or air, at any time when the conveyor is accessible, for the same purpose. (2) Issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale" order to the owner or custodian of any lot of seed subject to the provisions of this subchapter which the Secretary finds is in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter. The order shall prohibit further sale, processing, and movement of the seed, except on approval of the Secretary, until the Secretary has issued a release from the "stop sale" order of the seed. The owner or custodian of seed for which a "stop sale" has been issued shall have the right to request a hearing in writing before the Secretary within 15 days of the issuance of the order.   (b) This section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to obtain a search warrant. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 644
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 644. Label requirements for agricultural, flower, and vegetable seeds

§ 644. Label requirements for agricultural, flower, and vegetable seeds|(a) Each container of agricultural, flower, and vegetable seeds which is sold in this State for sowing purposes shall be labeled.  (1) All labels shall include:  (A) the name of the kind of each agricultural, flower, grass, and vegetable seed present; (B) the lot number or other lot identification; (C) for agricultural and grass seed, the percent by weight of all weed seeds, crop seeds, and inert matter; (D) the percent germination of agricultural and grass seed, exclusive of hard seed, the percentage by weight of hard seed, and the calendar month and year the test was completed; (E) the name and address of labeler or distributor.  (2) For all seeds that have been treated, the label shall include a word or statement indicating that the seed has been treated with the commonly accepted chemical or abbreviated chemical name of the applied substance. A caution statement shall be set forth if the substance in the amount present is harmful to human or other vertebrate animals. The caution for toxic substances shall be a poison statement or symbol. (3) For seed treated with an inoculant, the label shall state the date of expiration of the inoculant. (4) For all seed containing genetically engineered material, the manufacturer or processor shall cause the label or labeling to specify the identity and relevant traits or characteristics of such seed, plus any requirements for their safe handling, storage, transport, and use, the contact point for further information and, as appropriate, the name and address of the manufacturer, distributor, or supplier of such seed.   (b) The Secretary may adopt rules for labeling procedures consistent with the provisions of this section, which take into account: origin, presence of weed seed, mixtures, hermetically sealed containers, coated seed, "crop seeds," genetically engineered material, genetically engineered plant parts, hybrids, germination medium, and preplanted containers. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2003, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; 2003, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Oct. 2, 2004.)
6 V.S.A. § 645
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 645. Records

§ 645. Records|Each person whose name appears on a label as handling agricultural, flower, or vegetable seed subject to this subchapter shall keep for a period of two years complete records of each lot of agricultural, flower, and vegetable seed handled, and keep for one year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of the lot. All records and samples pertaining to the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the Secretary during customary business hours under section 643 of this title. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 646
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 646. Exemptions

§ 646. Exemptions|(a) The provisions of sections 644, 645, and 647 of this title shall not apply:  (1) To seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes. (2) To seed in storage in, or being transported or consigned to, a cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing, provided that the invoice or labeling accompanying any shipment of such seed bears the statement "seeds for processing." Any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the uncleaned or unprocessed seed shall be subject to section 644 of this title. (3) To any carrier of seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier; provided that such carrier is not engaged in producing, processing, or marketing seeds subject to the provisions of this subchapter.   (b) No person shall be subject to the penalties of this subchapter for having sold or offered for sale seeds subject to provisions of this subchapter which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, species and subspecies, variety, type, or origin, unless the person has failed to obtain an invoice, genuine grower's declaration, or other labeling information, or to take such other reasonable precautions to ensure that the identity of the seed is set forth. "Genuine grower's declaration" means a statement signed by the grower which gives for each lot of seed the lot number, kind, variety (if known), origin, weight, year of production, date of shipment, and to whom the shipment was made. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2.)