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9 V.S.A. § 2882
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 77 - Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors|§ 2882. Installation

§ 2882. Installation|(a) A person who constructs a single-family dwelling shall install photoelectric-only-type smoke detectors in the vicinity of any bedrooms and on each level of the dwelling, and one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the vicinity of any bedrooms in the dwelling in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. In a dwelling provided with electrical power, detectors shall be powered by the electrical service in the building and by battery.(b) Any single-family dwelling when transferred by sale or exchange shall contain photoelectric-only-type smoke detectors in the vicinity of any bedrooms and on each level of the dwelling installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and one or more carbon monoxide detectors installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. A single-family dwelling constructed before January 1, 1994 may contain smoke detectors powered by the electrical service in the building or by battery, or by a combination of both. In a single-family dwelling newly constructed after January 1, 1994 that is provided with electrical power, smoke detectors shall be powered by the electrical service in the building and by battery. In a single-family dwelling newly constructed after July 1, 2005 that is provided with electrical power, carbon monoxide detectors shall be powered by the electrical service in the building and by battery.(c) Nothing in this section shall require an owner or occupant of a single-family dwelling to maintain or use a smoke detector or a carbon monoxide detector after installation. (Added 1993, No. 86 § 1; amended 2005, No. 19, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; 2007, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 29, 2008.)
9 V.S.A. § 2883
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 77 - Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors|§ 2883. Requirements for transfer of dwelling

§ 2883. Requirements for transfer of dwelling|(a) The seller of a single-family dwelling, including one constructed for first occupancy, whether the transfer is by sale or exchange, shall certify to the buyer at the closing of the transaction that the dwelling is provided with photoelectric-only-type smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with this chapter. This certification shall be signed and dated by the seller.(b) If the buyer notifies the seller within 10 days by certified mail from the date of conveyance of the dwelling that the dwelling lacks any photoelectric-only-type smoke detectors, or any carbon monoxide detectors, or that any detector is not operable, the seller shall comply with this chapter within 10 days after notification.(c) Violation of this section or of the installation requirements of section 2882 of this title shall not create a defect in title. (Added 1993, No. 86 § 1; amended 2005, No. 19, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; 2007, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 29, 2008.)
9 V.S.A. § 2941
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 79 - Upholstered Furniture and Bedding|§ 2941. Used materials prohibited

§ 2941. Used materials prohibited|(a) A person shall not manufacture for purposes of sale, sell, or offer or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell any article of bedding or article of upholstered furniture the filling of which shall have been previously used for like purpose in other bedding or upholstered furniture. Possession by a manufacturer of or dealer in bedding or upholstered furniture of any article of bedding or article of upholstered furniture the filling of which shall have been previously used for like purpose in other bedding or upholstered furniture shall be prima facie evidence that such article is being manufactured, remade, or renovated or is offered for sale in violation of this chapter.(b) A person shall not use in the manufacture of any article of bedding or article of upholstered furniture for purposes of sale, or sell, or offer or expose for sale, or have in his or her possession for the purpose of such use or for sale or for use in the remaking or renovating of any such article, any material that has previously been used in or about a hospital, or on or about the person of anyone having an infectious or contagious disease, nor shall any person sell, or offer or expose for sale, any article containing materials that have previously been so used.
9 V.S.A. § 2942
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 79 - Upholstered Furniture and Bedding|§ 2942. Tagging of bedding and furniture

§ 2942. Tagging of bedding and furniture|A person shall not manufacture for purposes of sale, sell, or offer or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell any article of bedding or article of upholstered furniture unless there is plainly marked upon each such article or upon a tag sewed on the article, or otherwise securely attached to the article, a statement in the English language, containing no misleading terms or descriptions of the kind of material used for filling in the manufacture of such article, the name of the manufacturer or vendor, and a statement that such article contains all new material, and unless, if any such article is enclosed in a bale, box, crate, or other receptacle, there shall be plainly marked upon such receptacle, or upon a tag securely attached to the receptacle, a statement that the contents of the package are marked as required in this section. Possession of any article of bedding or article of upholstered furniture not marked as provided in this section by any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling, or offering for sale any such article shall be prima facie evidence that such article is being manufactured or is offered or exposed for sale in violation of the provisions of this section. The tag required by this section shall be at least three inches by four inches in dimensions and made of cloth or with a cloth back, or, in the case of articles of upholstered furniture, of paper or cloth, and shall be permanently pasted or attached to each such article. (Amended 2021, No. 20, § 29.)
9 V.S.A. § 2943
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 79 - Upholstered Furniture and Bedding|§ 2943. Penalties

§ 2943. Penalties|(a) A person who violates a provision of sections 2941 and 2942 of this title, shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.00, or both.(b) A person, except a purchaser at retail, who removes or effaces any marking upon any article or receptacle or any tag or label attached thereto, as provided in section 2942 of this title, shall be fined not more than $50.00.
9 V.S.A. § 2972
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2972. Definitions

§ 2972. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Article" means an object that during production is given a special shape, surface, or design that determines its function to a greater degree than its chemical composition. (2) "Brominated flame retardant" means any chemical containing the element bromine that is added to plastic, foam, or textile to inhibit flame formation. (3) "Children's product" means a consumer product:  (A) marketed for use by children under 12 years of age; or (B) the substantial use of which by a child under 12 years of age is reasonably foreseeable.  (4) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. (5) "Congener" means a specific PBDE molecule. (6) "DecaBDE" means decabromodiphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which decabromodiphenyl ether is a congener. (7) "Flame retardant" means any chemical that is added to a plastic, foam, or textile to inhibit flame formation. (8) "Manufacturer" means any person:  (A) who manufactures a final product containing a flame retardant regulated under this chapter; or (B) whose brand name is affixed to a final product containing a flame retardant regulated under this chapter.  (9) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public highways and shall include farm tractors and other machinery used in the production, harvesting, and care of farm products. (10) "OctaBDE" means octabromodiphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which octabromodiphenyl ether is a congener. (11) "PBDE" means polybrominated diphenyl ether. (12) "PentaBDE" means pentabromodiphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which pentabromodiphenyl ether is a congener. (13) "Residential upholstered furniture" means furniture intended for personal use that includes cushioning material covered by fabric or similar material. (14) "TCEP" means tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, chemical abstracts service number 115-96-8, as of July 1, 2013. (15) "TCPP" means tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate, chemical abstracts service number 13674-84-5, as of July 1, 2013. (16) "TDCPP" means tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, chemical abstracts service number 13674-87-8, as of July 1, 2013. (17) "Technical mixture" means a PBDE mixture that is sold to a manufacturer. A technical mixture is named for the predominant congener in the mixture but is not exclusively made up of that congener. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2973
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2973. Brominated flame retardants; prohibition

§ 2973. Brominated flame retardants; prohibition|(a) As of July 1, 2010, no person may offer for sale, distribute for sale, distribute for promotional purposes, or knowingly sell at retail a product containing octaBDE or pentaBDE in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent by weight.(b) Except for inventory purchased prior to July 1, 2009, a person may not, as of July 1, 2010, manufacture, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or knowingly sell at retail the following products containing decaBDE in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent by weight:  (1) a mattress or mattress pad; or (2) upholstered furniture.   (c) Except for inventory purchased prior to July 1, 2009, a person may not, as of July 1, 2012, manufacture, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or knowingly sell at retail a television or computer with a plastic housing containing decaBDE in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent by weight.(d)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, beginning July 1, 2013, no person may manufacture, sell or offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in the State plastic shipping pallets that contain decaBDE in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent by weight.  (2) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the sale, lease, distribution, or use in the State of:  (A) plastic shipping pallets manufactured prior to January 1, 2011; or (B) plastic shipping pallets manufactured from recycled shipping pallets that contain decaBDE in a concentration that is no greater than the concentration of decaBDE in the recycled pallets from which the plastic pallets were manufactured. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2974
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2974. Chlorinated flame retardants

§ 2974. Chlorinated flame retardants|(a) Except for inventory manufactured prior to January 1, 2014, no person, other than a retailer, shall, as of January 1, 2014, manufacture, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or knowingly sell in or into this State any children's product or residential upholstered furniture that contains a concentration of TCEP or TDCPP that is greater than 0.1 percent by weight in any product component.(b) A retailer shall not, as of July 1, 2014, knowingly sell or offer for sale in or into this State any children's product or residential upholstered furniture that contains a concentration of TCEP or TDCPP that is greater than 0.1 percent by weight in any product component.(c)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the 0.1 percent-by-weight thresholds under this section for TCEP and TDCPP shall be applied to an individual article and not to individual product components for the following:   (A) personal computers, audio and video equipment, calculators, wireless telephones, game consoles, handheld devices incorporating a screen that are used to access interactive software and their associated peripherals, and cable and other similar connecting devices; and (B) interactive software intended for leisure and entertainment, such as computer games, and their storage media, such as compact discs.  (2) In applying the requirements of the 0.1 percent-by-weight thresholds under this section for TCEP and TDCPP to an individual article under this subsection, the Attorney General shall interpret what constitutes an "article" in a manner that is consistent with industry practices and guidance, including the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Restriction on Chemical Substances regulation, known as "REACH," Regulation (EC) Number 1907/2006, Art. 3(3). (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2975
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2975. Notice to retailers; disclosure of product content; consultation

§ 2975. Notice to retailers; disclosure of product content; consultation|(a) As of July 1, 2010, a manufacturer of a product that contains decaBDE and that is prohibited under subsection 2973(c) or (d) of this chapter shall notify persons that sell the manufacturer's product of the requirements of this chapter.(b) As of July 1, 2013, a manufacturer of a product that contains TCEP or TDCPP and that is prohibited under subsection 2974(a) or (b) of this chapter shall notify persons that sell the manufacturer's product of the requirements of this chapter.(c) As of March 31, 2014, a person other than a retailer who, since July 1, 2013, has manufactured, distributed, or sold in or into this State any product containing TCEP or TDCPP that is prohibited under subsection 2974(a) or (b) of this chapter shall notify persons who sell the manufacturer's product of the fact that the product sold to the person selling the manufacturer's product contains TCEP or TDCPP. The notification shall be sent by mail and shall notify the person selling the manufacturer's product of the concentration of TCEP or TDCPP in the product sold in percent by weight of each product component.(d) The Attorney General shall consult with retailers and retailer associations to assist retailers in complying with the requirements of this chapter. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2976
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2976. Replacement of regulated flame retardants

§ 2976. Replacement of regulated flame retardants|A manufacturer shall not replace decaBDE, TCEP, or TDCPP with a chemical that is:  (1) classified as "known to be a human carcinogen" or "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" in the most recent report on carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; (2) classified as "carcinogenic to humans" or "likely to be carcinogenic to humans" in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's most recent list of chemicals evaluated for carcinogenic potential; or (3) identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or National Institutes of Health as causing birth defects, hormone disruption, neurotoxicity, or harm to reproduction or development. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2977
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2977. Exemptions

§ 2977. Exemptions|The requirements and prohibitions of this chapter shall not apply to:  (1) the sale or resale of used products; (2) motor vehicles or parts for use on motor vehicles; and (3) building insulation materials. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2978
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2978. Violations; enforcement

§ 2978. Violations; enforcement|A violation of this chapter shall be considered a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 63 of this title. The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and private parties have the same rights and remedies as provided under chapter 63, subchapter 1 of this title. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2979
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2979. Production of information

§ 2979. Production of information|In addition to any other remedies and procedures authorized by this chapter, the Attorney General may request a manufacturer of upholstered furniture, mattresses, mattress pads, computers, televisions, children's products, or residential upholstered furniture offered for sale or distributed for sale in this State to provide the Attorney General with a certificate of compliance with this chapter with respect to such products. Within 30 days of receipt of the request for a certificate of compliance, the manufacturer shall:  (1) provide the Attorney General with a certificate declaring that its product complies with the requirements of this chapter; or (2) notify persons who sell in this State a product of the manufacturer's which does not comply with this chapter that sale of the product is prohibited and submit to the Attorney General a list of the names and addresses of those notified. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 2980
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants|§ 2980. Department of Health rulemaking; TCPP

§ 2980. Department of Health rulemaking; TCPP|(a) The Commissioner may adopt by rule a prohibition on the manufacture, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or knowing sale at retail in or into the State of the flame retardant TCPP in children's products and residential upholstered furniture if the Commissioner determines, based on the weight of available scientific studies, that the toxicity of TCPP and its potential exposure pathways in those products pose a significant public health risk as that term is defined in 18 V.S.A. § 2(12).(b) The rule shall not regulate TCPP in a manner that is materially different from the requirements of sections 2972 (definitions), 2974 (chlorinated flame retardants), 2975 (notice to retailers; disclosure of product content; consultation), 2976 (replacement of regulated flame retardants), 2977 (exemptions), 2978 (violations; enforcement), and 2979 (production of information) of this title regarding the regulation of TCEP and TDCPP. The Commissioner shall adopt reasonable time frames for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to comply with such provisions that are comparable to the time frames for the regulation of TCEP and TDCPP.(c) A violation of a prohibition or requirement adopted by rule under this section shall be enforceable by the Attorney General under section 2978 of this title as a violation of this chapter.(d) In addition to the public participation requirements of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 and prior to submitting a rule authorized under this section to the Secretary of State under 3 V.S.A. § 838, the Commissioner shall make reasonable efforts to consult with interested parties within the State regarding a proposed prohibition on the manufacture, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or knowing sale at retail in the State of the flame retardant TCPP. The Commissioner may satisfy the consultation requirement of this section through the use of one or more workshops, focused work groups, dockets, meetings, or other forms of communication.(e) A rule adopted by the Commissioner under this section shall become effective according to the following:  (1) A proposed rule filed with the Secretary of State under 3 V.S.A. § 838 on or before July 1, 2014 shall not go into effect earlier than one calendar year after the Commissioner files the adopted rule under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (2) A proposed rule filed with the Secretary of State under 3 V.S.A. § 838 after July 1, 2014 shall not go into effect earlier than one calendar year after the Commissioner files the adopted rule under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, unless the Commissioner determines that an earlier effective date is required to protect human health, the Commissioner notifies interested parties of the determination, and the new effective date is established by rule. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 3001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 81 - Gristmills|§ 3001. Posting of rates

§ 3001. Posting of rates|(a) An owner or occupant of a gristmill shall keep posted in a conspicuous place in such mill a notice of the rates of toll demanded for grinding each kind of grain.(b) [Repealed.]  (Amended 1959, No. 262, § 37, eff. June 11, 1959.)
9 V.S.A. § 3002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 81 - Gristmills|§ 3002. Excessive toll; penalty

§ 3002. Excessive toll; penalty|An owner or occupant of such gristmill who exacts a greater amount of toll than is set forth in such notice shall forfeit $3.00 to the person injured to be recovered in a civil action on this statute.
9 V.S.A. § 3021
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 82 - Scrap Metal Processors|§ 3021. Definitions

§ 3021. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) [Repealed.] (2) "Ferrous scrap" means any scrap metal consisting primarily of iron, steel, or both, including large manufactured articles such as automobile bodies that may contain other substances to be removed and sorted during normal processing operations of scrap metal. (3) "Metal article" means any manufactured item consisting of metal that is usable for its originally intended purpose without processing, repair, or alteration, including railings, copper or aluminum wire, copper pipe and tubing, bronze cemetery plaques, urns, markers, plumbing fixtures, and cast-iron radiators. (4) "Nonferrous scrap" means any scrap metal consisting primarily of metal other than iron or steel, and does not include aluminum beverage cans, post-consumer household items, items removed during building renovations or demolitions, or large manufactured items containing small quantities of nonferrous metals such as automobile bodies and appliances. (5) "Proprietary article" means any of the following:  (A) Any metal article stamped, engraved, stenciled, or marked as being or having been the property of a governmental entity, public utility, or a transportation, shipbuilding, ship repair, mining, or manufacturing company. (B) Any hard-drawn copper electrical conductor, cable, or wire greater than 0.375 inches in diameter, stranded or solid. (C) Any aluminum conductor, cable, or wire greater than 0.75 inches in diameter, stranded or solid. (D) Metal beer kegs. (E) Manhole covers. (F) Catalytic converters.  (6) "Scrap metal" means any manufactured item or article that contains metal. (7) "Scrap metal processor" means:  (A) a salvage yard, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2241(7); or (B) a person engaged in the business of purchasing ferrous scrap, nonferrous scrap, metal articles, or proprietary articles, whether for resale or for processing into raw material products consisting of prepared grades. (C) "Scrap metal processor" does not include:  (i) a salvage yard described in 24 V.S.A. § 2248(e); or (ii) a salvage yard or salvage dealer that only accepts or dismantles motor vehicles and flattens or crushes the motor vehicles for transportation to a scrap metal processor.   (8) "Railroad scrap" means any scrap metal consisting primarily of the steel components used in rolling stock and railroad tracks, including rails, joint bars, tie plates, anchors, turnouts, frogs, and spikes. "Railroad scrap" also includes railroad signals and signal components. (Added 2007, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 2011, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 18, 2012; 2013, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 27.)