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6 V.S.A. § 792
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 64 - Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council|§ 792. Establishment of Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council

§ 792. Establishment of Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council|(a) There is established the Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council for the purposes of evaluating the laws of the State and of providing policy recommendations regarding the care, handling, and well-being of livestock in the State. The Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council shall be composed of the following members, all of whom shall be residents of Vermont:  (1) The Secretary, who shall serve as the Chair of the Council. (2) The State Veterinarian. (3) The following six members appointed by the Governor:  (A) A person with knowledge of food safety and food safety regulation in the State. (B) A person from a statewide organization that represents the beef industry. (C) A Vermont licensed livestock or poultry veterinarian. (D) A representative of an agricultural department of a Vermont college or university. (E) A representative of the Vermont slaughter industry. (F) A representative of the Vermont livestock dealer, hauler, or auction industry.  (4) The following three members appointed by the Committee on Committees:  (A) A producer of species other than bovidae. (B) An operator of a medium farm or large farm permitted by the Agency. (C) A professional in the care and management of equines and equine facilities.  (5) The following three members appointed by the Speaker of the House:  (A) An operator of a small Vermont dairy farm. (B) A representative of a local humane society from Vermont and organized under State law. (C) A person with experience investigating charges of animal cruelty involving livestock, provided that no such person who has received or is receiving compensation from a national humane society or organization may be appointed under this subdivision.    (b) Members of the Council shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years. Except for the Chair, the State Veterinarian, and the representative of the agricultural department of a Vermont college or university, no member of the Council may serve for more than two consecutive full terms. Eight members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. If a vacancy on the Council occurs, a new member shall be appointed, in the same manner that his or her predecessor was appointed, to fill the unexpired term.(c) With the concurrence of the Chair, the Council may use the services and staff of the Agency in the performance of its duties. (Added 2009, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2017, No. 30, § 2.)
6 V.S.A. § 793
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 64 - Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council|§ 793. Powers and duties of Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council

§ 793. Powers and duties of Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council|(a) The Council shall:  (1) Review and evaluate the laws and rules of the State applicable to the care and handling of livestock. In conducting the evaluation required by this section, the Council shall consider the following:  (A) the overall health and welfare of livestock species; (B) agricultural best management practices; (C) biosecurity and disease prevention; (D) animal morbidity and mortality data; (E) food safety practices; (F) the protection of local and affordable food supplies for consumers; and (G) humane transport and slaughter practices.  (2) Submit policy recommendations to the Secretary on any of the subject matter set forth under subdivision (1) of this subsection. A copy of the policy recommendations submitted to the Secretary shall be provided to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Agriculture. Recommendations may be in the form of proposed legislation. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d)(expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subdivision. (3) Meet at least annually and at such other times as the Chair determines to be necessary. (4) Submit minutes of the Council annually, on or before January 15, to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Agriculture. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subdivision.   (b) The Council may engage in education and outreach activities related to the laws and regulations for the care and handling of livestock. The Council may accept funds from public or private sources in compliance with 32 V.S.A. § 5. (Added 2009, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2017, No. 30, § 2.)
6 V.S.A. § 851
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 851. Definitions

§ 851. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (2) "Farm" means lands that are owned or leased by a person engaged in any of the activities stated in 10 V.S.A. § 6001(22). (3) "Produce" shall have the same meaning as used in 21 C.F.R. § 112.3. (4) "Produce farm" means any farm engaged in the growing, harvesting, packing, or holding of produce. (5) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016.)
6 V.S.A. § 852
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 852. Authority

§ 852. Authority|(a) The Secretary may enforce in the State the requirements of:  (1) the rules adopted under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act, Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption, 21 C.F.R. part 112; and (2) the rules adopted under this chapter.   (b) The Agency may collaborate with the Department of Health regarding application of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act, Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption, 21 C.F.R. part 112, and application of the rules adopted under this chapter.(c) The Secretary shall carry out the provisions of this chapter using:  (1) monies appropriated to the Agency by the federal government for the purpose of administering the federal Food Safety Modernization Act and the rules adopted thereunder; (2) monies appropriated to the Agency by the State for the purpose of administering this chapter; and (3) other gifts, bequests, and donations by private entities for the purposes of administering this chapter. (Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016; amended 2017, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 28, 2018; 2017, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 30, 2018.)
6 V.S.A. § 853
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 853. Farm inspections

§ 853. Farm inspections|(a)(1) The Secretary may inspect a produce farm during reasonable hours for the purposes of ensuring compliance with:   (A) the federal standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption, as adopted under 21 C.F.R. part 112; or (B) the rules adopted under this chapter.  (2) This section shall not limit the Secretary's authority to respond to an emergency in order to prevent a public health hazard under section 21 of this title.   (b) The Secretary may coordinate with other State agencies and organizations to carry out inspections at or near the same time on a given produce farm. (Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016; amended 2017, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 28, 2018; 2017, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 30, 2018.)
6 V.S.A. § 854
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 854. Records

§ 854. Records|The owner or operator of a produce farm shall maintain records required by the federal Food Safety Modernization Act, rules adopted thereunder, and rules adopted under this chapter and shall make those records available to the Agency upon request. (Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016.)
6 V.S.A. § 855
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 855. Rules

§ 855. Rules|The Secretary may adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 as may be necessary to implement this chapter. (Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016.)
6 V.S.A. § 856
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 856. Enforcement; corrective actions

§ 856. Enforcement; corrective actions|When the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets determines that a person is violating the rules listed in section 852 of this title, the Secretary may issue a written warning that shall be served in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested. A warning issued under this section shall include:  (1) a description of the alleged violation; (2) identification of this section; (3) identification of the applicable rule violated; and (4) the required corrective action that the person shall take to correct the violation. (Added 2017, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 28, 2018; amended 2017, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 30, 2018.)
6 V.S.A. § 857
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 66 - Produce Inspection|§ 857. Enforcement; administrative orders

§ 857. Enforcement; administrative orders|(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 856 of this title, the Secretary at any time may pursue one or more of the following:  (1) issue a cease and desist order to a person the Secretary believes to be in violation of the rules listed in section 852 of this title; (2) issue a verbal order or written administrative order to protect public health, including orders for the stop sale, recall, embargo, destruction, quarantine, and release of produce, when:  (A) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires immediate State action; or (B) an alleged violation, activity, or farm practice presents an immediate threat to the public health or welfare;  (3) order mandatory corrective actions; (4) take any action authorized under chapter 1 of this title; (5) seek administrative or civil penalties in accordance with the requirements of section 15, 16, or 17 of this title.   (b) When the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets issues a cease and desist order, written administrative order, or required corrective action under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide the person subject to the order or corrective action with a statement that the order or corrective action is effective upon receipt and the person has 15 days from the date the order or corrective action was issued to request a hearing.(c) If the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets issues a verbal order under this section, the Secretary shall issue written notice to the person subject to the order within five days of the issuance of the verbal order. The written notice shall include a statement that the person has 15 days from the date the written notice was received to request a hearing.(d) If a person who receives a cease and desist order, a verbal order, an administrative order, or a mandatory corrective action under this section does not request in writing a hearing within 15 days of receipt of the order or within 15 days of written notice for a verbal order, the person's right to a hearing is waived. Upon receipt of a written request for a hearing, the Secretary promptly shall set a date and time for a hearing. A request for a hearing on a cease and desist order, verbal order, or administrative order issued under this section shall not stay the order.(e) A person aggrieved by a final action or decision of the Secretary under this section may appeal de novo to the Civil Division of the Superior Court within 30 days of the final decision of the Secretary. (Added 2017, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 28, 2018; amended 2017, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 30, 2018; 2019, No. 14, § 7, eff. April 30, 2019.)
6 V.S.A. § 891
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 67 - Public Warehouses That Store Farm Products|§ 891. License

§ 891. License|Excepting frozen food locker plants, any person, as defined in 9A V.S.A. §§ 1-201 and 7-102, who stores milk, cream, butter, cheese, eggs, meat, poultry, and fruit for hire in quantities of 1,000 pounds or more of any commodity shall first be licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Each separate place of business shall be licensed. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2013, No. 83, § 5, eff. June 10, 2013.)
6 V.S.A. § 892
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 67 - Public Warehouses That Store Farm Products|§ 892. Requirements

§ 892. Requirements|Before licensing such places, the Secretary shall satisfy himself or herself as to the condition of the building, sanitation, refrigeration, and the general safety of the goods stored therein under regulations and requirements which he or she may deem proper. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 893
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 67 - Public Warehouses That Store Farm Products|§ 893. Application forms; fee

§ 893. Application forms; fee|The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall furnish necessary application forms. The annual license date shall be April 1. The annual license fee shall be $125.00. (Amended 1975, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 912
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 912. Administration

§ 912. Administration|Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the distribution, sale, and transportation of economic poisons is by this chapter vested exclusively in the Secretary. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 913
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 913. Powers of Secretary

§ 913. Powers of Secretary|The Secretary may, after opportunity for a hearing:  (1) declare as a pest any form of plant or animal life or virus which is injurious to plants, humans, domestic animals, articles, or substances; (2) determine whether economic poisons are highly toxic to humans; and (3) determine standards of coloring or discoloring for economic poisons, and subject economic poisons to the requirements of subdivision 919(4) of this title. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 914
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 914. Delegation of duties

§ 914. Delegation of duties|All authority vested in the Secretary by virtue of the provisions of this chapter may with like force and effect be executed by such employees of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets as the Secretary may from time to time designate for such purpose. (Amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 915
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 915. Regulations

§ 915. Regulations|The Secretary, after due public hearing, may make appropriate rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including rules and regulations providing for the collection and examination of samples of economic poisons. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 916
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 916. Cooperation with State and federal agencies

§ 916. Cooperation with State and federal agencies|The Secretary is authorized and empowered to cooperate with, and enter into agreements with, any other agency of this State, the U.S. Department of Agriculture or Environmental Protection Agency, and any other state or agency thereof for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and securing uniformity of regulations. (Amended 1975, No. 42, § 2; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 917
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 917. Uniformity between State and federal regulations

§ 917. Uniformity between State and federal regulations|In order to avoid confusion, endangering the public health, resulting from diverse requirements, particularly as to the labeling and coloring of economic poisons, and to avoid increased costs to the people of this State due to the necessity of complying with such diverse requirements in the manufacture and sale of such poisons, it is desirable that there should be uniformity between the requirements of the several states and the federal government relating to such poisons. To this end the Secretary is authorized to adopt rules, applicable to and in conformity with the primary standards established by this chapter, as have been or may be prescribed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with respect to economic poisons. (Amended 1975, No. 42, § 3; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 920
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 920. Other prohibitions

§ 920. Other prohibitions|(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to detach, alter, deface, or destroy, in whole or in part, any label or labeling provided for in this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder, or to add any substance to, or take any substance from, an economic poison in a manner that may defeat the purpose of this chapter.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to use for his or her own advantage or to reveal, other than to the Secretary or proper officials or employees of the State or to the courts of this State in response to a subpoena, or to physicians, or in emergencies to pharmacists and other qualified persons for use in the preparation of antidotes, any information relative to formulas of products acquired by authority of section 918 of this title. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 921
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 921. Seizure and condemnation

§ 921. Seizure and condemnation|Any economic poison that is distributed, sold, or offered for sale within this State or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate commerce or between points within this State through any point outside this State shall be liable to be proceeded against in any Superior Court of the State where it may be found and seized for confiscation by process of libel for condemnation:  (1) if it is adulterated or misbranded; (2) if it has not been registered under the provisions of section 918 of this title; (3) if it fails to bear on its label the information required by this chapter; or (4) if it is a white powder economic poison and is not colored as required under this chapter. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
6 V.S.A. § 922
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 922. Disposition after condemnation

§ 922. Disposition after condemnation|If the article is condemned, it shall, after entry of decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and the proceeds, if such article is sold, less legal costs, shall be paid to the State Treasurer; provided, that the article shall not be sold contrary to the provisions of this chapter; and provided, further, that upon payment of costs and execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article shall not be disposed of unlawfully, the court may direct that the article be delivered to the owner thereof for relabeling or reprocessing as the case may be. When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article, court costs and fees and storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any, intervening as claimant of the article.
6 V.S.A. § 923
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 923. Procedure for prosecuting violations

§ 923. Procedure for prosecuting violations|The examination of economic poisons shall be made under the direction of the Secretary for the purpose of determining whether they comply with the requirements of this chapter. If it shall appear from such examination that an economic poison fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, and the Secretary contemplates instituting criminal proceedings against any person, the Secretary shall cause appropriate notice to be given to such person. Any person so notified shall be given an opportunity to present his or her views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceedings and if thereafter in the opinion of the Secretary it shall appear that the provisions of the chapter have been violated by such person, then the Secretary shall refer the facts to the State's Attorney for the county in which the violation shall have occurred with a copy of the results of the analysis or the examination of such article. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to report for prosecution or for the institution of libel proceedings minor violations of the chapter whenever he or she believes that the public interests will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 924
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 924. Duty of state's attorney

§ 924. Duty of state's attorney|It shall be the duty of each State's Attorney to whom any such violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in the Superior Court without delay. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
6 V.S.A. § 926
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 81 - Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides|§ 926. Penalties

§ 926. Penalties|(a) Any person violating subdivision 919(1) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $100.00.(b) Any person violating any provision of this chapter other than subdivision 919(1) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction shall be fined not more than $100.00 for the first offense and upon conviction for a subsequent offense shall be fined not more than $200.00; provided, that any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense; and provided further, that in any case where a registrant was issued a warning by the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, such registrant shall, upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter other than subdivision 919(1) of this title, be fined not more than $200.00 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or be subject to both such fine and imprisonment; and the registration of the article with reference to which the violation occurred shall terminate automatically. An article the registration of which has been terminated, may not again be registered unless the article, its labeling, and other material required to be submitted appear to the Secretary to comply with all the requirements of this chapter.(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, in case any person, with intent to defraud, uses or reveals information relative to formulas of products acquired under authority of section 918 of this title, he or she shall be fined not more than $200.00 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, May 27, 2003.)