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18 V.S.A. § 1603
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1603. Duties of state- Article III

§ 1603. Duties of state- Article III|(a) It shall be the duty of each party state to formulate and put into effect an intrastate radiation incident plan which is compatible with the interstate radiation incident plan formulated pursuant to this compact.(b) Whenever the compact administrator of a party state requests aid from the compact administrator of any other party state pursuant to this compact, it shall be the duty of the requested state to render all possible aid to the requesting state which is consonant with the maintenance of protection of its own people. The compact administrator of a party state may delegate any or all of his or her authority to request aid or respond to requests for aid pursuant to this compact to one or more subordinates, in order that requests for aid and responses thereto shall not be impeded by reason of the absence or unavailability of the compact administrator. Any compact administrator making such a delegation shall inform all the other compact administrators thereof, and also shall inform them of the identity of the subordinate or subordinates to whom the delegation has been made.(c) Each party state shall maintain adequate radiation protection personnel and equipment to meet normal demands for radiation protection within its borders. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1604
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1604. Liability- Article IV

§ 1604. Liability- Article IV|(a) Whenever the officers or employees of any party state are rendering outside aid pursuant to the request of another party state under this compact, the officers or employees of such state shall, under the direction of the authorities of the state to which they are rendering aid, have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as comparable officers and employees of the state to which they are rendering aid.(b) No party state or its officers or employees rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission on their part while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith.(c) All liability that may arise either under the laws of the requesting state or under the laws of the aiding state or under the laws of a third state, on account of or in connection with a request for aid, shall be assumed and borne by the requesting state.(d) Any party state rendering outside aid to cope with a radiation incident shall be reimbursed by the party state receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment answering a request for aid, and for the cost of all materials, transportation, and maintenance of officers, employees and equipment incurred in connection with such request: provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent any assisting party state from assuming such loss, damage, expense, or other cost or from loaning such equipment or from donating such services to the receiving party state without charge or cost.(e) Each party state shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured officers and employees and the representatives of deceased officers and employees in case officers or employees sustain injuries or are killed while rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within the state for or in which the officer or employee was regularly employed. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1605. Facilities, equipment and personnel- Article V

§ 1605. Facilities, equipment and personnel- Article V|(a) Whenever a department, agency, or officer of a party state responsible for and having control of facilities or equipment designed for or useful in radiation control, radiation research, or any other phase of a radiological health program or programs determines that such a facility or item of equipment is not being used to its full capacity by such party state, or that temporarily it is not needed for current use by such state, a department, agency, or officer may, upon request of an appropriate department, agency, or officer of another party state, make such facility or item of equipment available for use by such requesting department, agency, or officer. Unless otherwise required by law, the availability and use resulting therefrom may be with or without charge, at the discretion of the lending department, agency, or officer. Any personal property made available pursuant to this paragraph may be removed to the requesting state, but no such property shall be made available, except for a specified period and pursuant to written agreement. Except when necessary to meet an emergency, no supplies or materials intended to be consumed prior to return shall be made available pursuant to this paragraph.(b) In recognition of the mutual benefits, in addition to those resulting from article IV, accruing to the party states from the existence and flexible use of professional or technical personnel having special skills or training related to radiation protection, such personnel may be made available to a party state by appropriate departments, agencies, and officers of other party states; provided that the borrower reimburses such party state regularly employing the personnel in question for any cost of making such personnel available, including a prorated share of the salary or other compensation of the personnel involved.(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or to modify in any way the provisions of article IV of this compact. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1606
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1606. Compact administrators- Article VI

§ 1606. Compact administrators- Article VI|Each party state shall have a compact administrator who shall be the head of the state agency having principal responsibility for radiation protection, and who:  (1) Shall coordinate activities pursuant to this compact in and on behalf of his state. (2) Serving jointly with the compact administrators of the other party states, shall develop and keep current an interstate radiation incident plan; consider such other matters as may be appropriate in connection with programs of cooperation in the field of radiation protection and allied areas of common interest; and formulate procedures for claims and reimbursement under the provisions of article IV. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1607
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1607. Other responsibilities and activities- Article VII

§ 1607. Other responsibilities and activities- Article VII|Nothing in this compact shall be construed to:  (1) Authorize or permit any party state to curtail or diminish its radiation protection program, equipment, services, or facilities. (2) Limit or restrict the powers of any state ratifying the same to provide for the radiological health protection of the public and individuals, or to prohibit the enactment or enforcement of state laws, rules, or regulations intended to provide for such radiological health protection. (3) Affect any existing or future cooperative relationship or arrangement between federal, state or local governments and a party state or states. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1608. Withdrawal- Article VIII

§ 1608. Withdrawal- Article VIII|Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1609
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1609. Construction and severability- Article IX

§ 1609. Construction and severability- Article IX|It is the legislative intent that the provisions of this compact be reasonably and liberally construed. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof, to any state, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof, to any other state, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1621
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1621. Board of health; duties

§ 1621. Board of health; duties|The State Board of Health shall formulate and keep current a radiation incident plan for this State, in accordance with the duty assumed pursuant to article III(a) of the compact. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 2, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1622
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1622. Administrator

§ 1622. Administrator|The compact administrator for this State, as required by article VI of the compact, shall be the Commissioner of Health. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 3, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1652
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 32 - Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation Control|§ 1652. State radiation control

§ 1652. State radiation control|(a) The Department is the radiation control agency for the State of Vermont. The Commissioner may designate the Radiation Control Director within the Department as the individual who shall perform the functions vested in the Department by this chapter.(b) The Department shall, for the protection of the occupational and public health and safety, develop programs for the control of ionizing and nonionizing radiation compatible with federal programs for regulation of by-product, source, and special nuclear materials.(c) The Department may adopt, amend, and repeal rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 that may provide for licensing and registration for the control of sources of ionizing radiation and that may provide for the control and regulation of sources of nonionizing radiation.(d) The Department shall advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the federal government, other states and interstate agencies, political subdivisions, industries, and with groups concerned with control of sources of ionizing and nonionizing radiation.(e) Applicants for registration of X-ray equipment shall pay an annual registration fee of $85.00 per piece of equipment.(f) Fees collected under this section shall be credited to a special fund established and managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5 and shall be available to the Department to offset the costs of providing services relating to licensing and registration and controlling sources of ionizing radiation. (Added 1967, No. 27, § 2; amended 1977, No. 83, § 2; 2007, No. 76, § 11; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2015, No. 57, § 8; 2015, No. 82 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 1654
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 32 - Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation Control|§ 1654. Inspection

§ 1654. Inspection|The Department or its duly authorized representatives may enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or violation of this chapter and rules and regulations issued thereunder, except that entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the federal government shall be made only with the concurrence of the federal government or its duly designated representative. (Added 1967, No. 27, § 4; amended 2015, No. 82 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 1655
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 32 - Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation Control|§ 1655. Hearings and judicial review

§ 1655. Hearings and judicial review|(a) In any proceeding under this chapter for the issuance or modification of rules relating to control of by-products, source, and special nuclear materials; or for granting, suspending, revoking, or amending any license; or for determining compliance with or granting exemptions from rules and regulations of the Department, the Department shall hold a public hearing upon the request of any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding, and shall admit any such person as a party to the proceeding, subject to the emergency provisions in subsection (b) of this section.(b) Whenever the Department finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health and safety, the Department may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of the emergency and requiring that such action be taken as is necessary to meet it. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, the order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom the order is directed shall comply with the order immediately, but on application to the Department shall be afforded a hearing within ten days. On the basis of the hearing, the emergency order shall be continued, modified, or revoked within ten days after the hearing.(c) Any final order entered in any proceeding under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be subject to judicial review in the Civil Division of the Superior Court. (Added 1967, No. 27, § 5; amended 1997, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; 2015, No. 82 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 1656
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 32 - Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation Control|§ 1656. Injunction proceedings

§ 1656. Injunction proceedings|Whenever, in the judgment of the Department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule issued thereunder, the Attorney General shall make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order directing compliance, and upon a showing by the Department that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted. (Added 1967, No. 27, § 6; amended 2015, No. 82 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 1657
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 32 - Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation Control|§ 1657. Penalties

§ 1657. Penalties|Any person who violates this chapter or rules in effect pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.00 or less than $100.00, or be both imprisoned and fined. (Added 1967, No. 27, § 7.)
18 V.S.A. § 1661
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1661. Definitions

§ 1661. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Class B firefighting foam" means chemical foams designed for flammable liquid fires. (2) "Intentionally added" means the addition of a chemical in a product that serves an intended function in the product component. (3) "Manufacturer" means any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, joint venture, importer, or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or equipment. As used in this subsection, "importer" means the owner of the product. (4) "Municipality" means any city, town, incorporated village, town fire district, or other political subdivision that provides firefighting services pursuant to general law or municipal charter. (5) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (6) "Personal protective equipment" means clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties, designed with the intent for use in fire and rescue activities, and includes jackets, pants, shoes, gloves, helmets, and respiratory equipment. (7) "Terminal" means an establishment primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas from bulk liquid storage facilities. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
18 V.S.A. § 1662
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1662. Prohibition of certain class B firefighting foam

§ 1662. Prohibition of certain class B firefighting foam|A person, municipality, or State agency shall not discharge or otherwise use for training or testing purposes class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
18 V.S.A. § 1663
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1663. Restriction on manufacture, sale, and distribution; exceptions

§ 1663. Restriction on manufacture, sale, and distribution; exceptions|(a)(1) Unless otherwise required under federal law, but not later than October 1, 2023, a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in this State class B firefighting foam to which PFAS have been intentionally added.  (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, the restriction on the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS for use at a terminal shall not apply until January 1, 2024.   (b) A person operating a terminal after January 1, 2024, and who seeks to purchase class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS for the purpose of fighting emergency class B fires, may apply to the Department of Environmental Conservation for a temporary exemption from the restrictions on the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam for use at a terminal. An exemption shall not exceed one year. The Department of Environmental Conservation, in consultation with the Department of Health, may grant an exemption under this subsection if the applicant provides:  (1) clear and convincing evidence that there is not a commercially available alternative that:  (A) does not contain intentionally added PFAS; and (B) is capable of suppressing a large atmospheric tank fire or emergency class B fire at the terminal;  (2) information on the amount of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS that is annually stored, used, or released at the terminal; (3) a report on the progress being made by the applicant to transition at the terminal to class B firefighting foam that does not contain intentionally added PFAS; and (4) an explanation of how:  (A) all releases of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS shall be fully contained at the terminal; and (B) existing containment measures prevent firewater, wastewater, runoff, and other wastes from being released into the environment, including into soil, groundwater, waterways, and stormwater.    (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a terminal from providing class B firefighting foam in the form of aid to another terminal in the event of a class B fire. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
18 V.S.A. § 1664
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1664. Sale of personal protective equipment containing PFAS

§ 1664. Sale of personal protective equipment containing PFAS|(a) A manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting equipment to any person, municipality, or State agency shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale, citing to this chapter, if the personal protective equipment contains PFAS. The written notice shall include a statement that the personal protective equipment contains PFAS and the reason PFAS are added to the equipment.(b) The manufacturer or person selling personal protective equipment and the purchaser of the personal protective equipment shall retain the notice for at least three years from the date of the transaction. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
18 V.S.A. § 1665
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1665. Notification; recall of prohibited products

§ 1665. Notification; recall of prohibited products|(a) A manufacturer of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS shall provide written notice to persons that sell the manufacturer's products in this State about the restrictions imposed by this chapter not less than one year prior to the effective date of the restrictions.(b) Unless a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS is intended for use at a terminal, and if after January 1, 2024, the person operating a terminal holds a temporary exemption pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1663 of this title, a manufacturer that produces, sells, or distributes a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS shall:  (1) recall the product and reimburse the retailer or any other purchaser for the product; and (2) issue either a press release or notice on the manufacturer's website describing the product recall and reimbursement requirement established in this subsection. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
18 V.S.A. § 1666
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1666. Certificate of compliance

§ 1666. Certificate of compliance|The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam or firefighting personal protective equipment. Within 30 days after receipt of the Attorney General's request for a certificate of compliance, the manufacturer shall:  (1) provide the Attorney General with a certificate attesting that the manufacturer's product or products comply with the requirements of this chapter; or (2) notify persons who are selling a product of the manufacturer's in this State that the sale is prohibited because the product does not comply with this chapter and submit to the Attorney General a list of the names and addresses of those persons notified. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
18 V.S.A. § 1667
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 33 - Pfas in Firefighting Agents and Equipment|§ 1667. Penalties

§ 1667. Penalties|(a) A violation of this chapter shall be deemed a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. chapter 63. 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 9 V.S.A. chapter 63, subchapter 1.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude or supplant any other statutory or common law remedies. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)