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10 V.S.A. § 503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 503. Penalty

§ 503. Penalty|A person who violates this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $50.00. Each day the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 16, eff. April 19, 1969; 2019, No. 59, § 48.)
10 V.S.A. § 505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 505. Relation to other laws; local ordinances

§ 505. Relation to other laws; local ordinances|(a) This chapter shall not supersede the provisions of any local ordinances whose requirements are more strict than those of this chapter, and not inconsistent therewith, whether those ordinances were enacted before or after the effective date of this chapter.(b) The provisions of this chapter with respect to sign control are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided the Agency of Transportation and the legislative bodies of municipalities, in their respective jurisdictions, by Title 19, any other statute, municipal charter or ordinance, the doctrines of equity, or the common law. (1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; amended 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
10 V.S.A. § 506
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 506. Newspaper or other vending machines; delivery tubes

§ 506. Newspaper or other vending machines; delivery tubes|(a) Newspaper or other vending machines may be allowed within the highway right-of-way subject to the requirements of 19 V.S.A. § 1111.(b) The copy permitted on newspaper delivery tubes shall be limited to identification markings that do not occupy a space of more than six square inches. (Added 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
10 V.S.A. § 541b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training|§ 541b. Workforce education and training; duties of other State agencies, departments, and private partners

§ 541b. Workforce education and training; duties of other State agencies, departments, and private partners|(a) To ensure the State Workforce Development Board and the Commissioner of Labor are able to fully perform their duties under this chapter, each agency and department within State government, and each person who receives funding from the State, shall comply within a reasonable period of time with a request for data and information made by the Board or the Commissioner in furtherance of their duties under this chapter.(b) The Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall coordinate its work in adopting a statewide economic development plan with the activities of the Board and the Commissioner of Labor. (Added 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; amended 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § K.1.)
10 V.S.A. § 542
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training|§ 542. Regional workforce education and training

§ 542. Regional workforce education and training|(a) The Commissioner of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development, and in consultation with the State Workforce Development Board, is authorized to issue performance grants to one or more persons to perform workforce education and training activities in a region.(b) Each grant shall specify the scope of the workforce education and training activities to be performed and the geographic region to be served, and shall include performance measures and results to evaluate the grantee's performance.(c) The Commissioner of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall jointly develop a grant process and eligibility criteria, as well as an outreach process for notifying potential participants of the grant program. The Commissioner of Labor shall have final authority to approve each grant. (Added 1995, No. 45, § 1; amended 1999, No. 27, § 3, eff. May 19, 1999; 1999, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 18, 2000; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2005, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 33, § 22; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G14, eff. June 1, 2010; 2011, No. 52, § 14, eff. May 27, 2011; 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; 2015, No. 11, § 10; 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § K.1.)
10 V.S.A. § 545
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training|§ 545. Vermont Returnship Program

§ 545. Vermont Returnship Program|(a) As used in this section, "returnship" means an on-the-job learning experience working with an employer where an individual may, but does not necessarily, receive academic credit, financial remuneration, a stipend, or any combination of these for an individual who is returning to the workforce after an extended absence or is seeking a limited-duration on-the-job work experience in a different occupation or occupational setting.(b)(1) The Department of Labor shall develop and implement the statewide Vermont Returnship Program.  (2) The Department of Labor shall coordinate and provide funding to public and private entities for returnship programs and opportunities that match experienced workers with Vermont employers. (3) Funding awarded through the Program may be used to build and administer coordinated and cohesive programs and to provide participants with a stipend during the returnship, based on need. Funds may be made available only to programs or projects that:  (A) do not replace or supplant existing positions; (B) expose individuals to real and meaningful workplace experiences; (C) provide a process that measures progress toward mastery of hard and soft professional skills and other factors that indicate a likelihood of success in the workplace; (D) are designed to motivate and educate participants through work-based learning opportunities with Vermont employers; or (E) offer participants a continuum of learning, experience, and relationships with employers that will make it financially possible and attractive for individuals to continue to work and live in Vermont.    (c) The Department of Labor shall:  (1) identify new and existing funding sources that may be allocated to the Program; (2) collect data and establish program goals and performance measures that demonstrate program results for returnship programs funded through the Program; (3) engage appropriate agencies and departments of the State in the Program to expand returnship opportunities within State government and with entities awarded State contracts; and (4) work with other public and private entities to develop and enhance returnship programs, opportunities, and activities throughout the State. (Added 2017, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
10 V.S.A. § 546
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training|§ 546. State postsecondary attainment goal

§ 546. State postsecondary attainment goal|(a) It shall be the goal of the State of Vermont that not less than 70 percent of working-age Vermonters will hold a credential of value, as defined by the State Workforce Development Board, by the year 2025.(b) It is the policy of the State of Vermont to:  (1) promote awareness of career pathways and the value of postsecondary education and training; (2) expand access to postsecondary education and training to students of all ages; (3) increase completion of postsecondary education and training programs by ensuring that Vermonters have the supports they need to succeed; and (4) maximize partnerships across and within sectors to achieve State workforce development and education goals.   (c) In its annual report required in section 540 of this title, the Department shall include the number of postsecondary credentials awarded and the data sets that are used to inform the report. (Added 2019, No. 80, § 5.)
10 V.S.A. § 551
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 551. Declaration of policy and purpose

§ 551. Declaration of policy and purpose|(a) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State and the purpose of this chapter to achieve and maintain such levels of air quality as will protect human health and safety, and to the greatest degree practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and property, foster the comfort and convenience of the people, promote the economic and social development of this State, and facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of this State.(b) It is also declared that local and regional air pollution control programs are to be supported to the extent practicable as essential instruments for the securing and maintenance of appropriate levels of air quality.(c) To these ends it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for a coordinated statewide program of air pollution prevention, abatement, and control, for an appropriate distribution of responsibilities among the State and local units of government, and to facilitate cooperation across jurisdictional lines in dealing with problems of air pollution not confined within single jurisdictions, and to provide a framework within which all values may be balanced in the public interest. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 553
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 553. Agency

§ 553. Agency|The Agency is designated as the air pollution control agency for the State. The Secretary or the Secretary's duly authorized representative, within the Agency, shall perform the functions vested in the Agency, as specified in the following sections of this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1979, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 6, 1980; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
10 V.S.A. § 555
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 555. Classification, reporting and registration

§ 555. Classification, reporting and registration|(a) The Secretary, by rule, may classify air contaminant sources, which in his or her judgment may cause or contribute to air pollution, according to levels and types of emissions and other characteristics that relate to air pollution, and may require reporting by any class. Classifications made pursuant to this subsection may apply to the State as a whole or to any designated area of the State, and shall be made with special reference to effects on health, economic, and social factors, and physical effects on property.(b) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of air contaminant sources of any class for which the rules of the Secretary require reporting shall make reports containing information as required by the Secretary concerning location, size, and height of contaminant outlets, processes employed, fuels used and the nature and time periods of duration of emissions, and such other information relevant to air pollution and available or reasonably capable of being assembled.(c)(1) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of an air contaminant source shall register the source with the Secretary and renew the registration annually if the source emits:   (A) more than or equal to five tons of contaminants per year; or (B) less than five tons of contaminants per year and is a source specified in rule by the Secretary.  (2) Each day of operating an air contaminant source without a valid, current registration shall constitute a separate violation and subject the operator to a civil penalty not to exceed $100.00 per violation. The Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, adopt rules to carry out this section. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1987, No. 76, § 3; 2015, No. 23, § 96; 2015, No. 57, § 22b.)
10 V.S.A. § 557
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 557. Inspections

§ 557. Inspections|Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Secretary may enter and inspect any property, premise or place on or at which an air contaminant source is located or is being constructed or installed at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this chapter and rules in force pursuant thereto. No authorized person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the Secretary who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials; nor shall any person obstruct, hamper, or interfere with the inspection. If requested, the owner or operator of the premises shall receive a report setting forth all facts found that relate to compliance status. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 558
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 558. Emission control requirements

§ 558. Emission control requirements|The Secretary may establish such emission control requirements, by rule, as in his or her judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or control air pollution. The requirements may be for the State as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, and in order to take necessary or desirable account of varying local conditions. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 560
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 560. Emergency procedure

§ 560. Emergency procedure|(a) Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Secretary finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists and that it creates an emergency requiring immediate action to protect human health or safety, with the concurrence of the Governor, the Secretary shall order persons causing or contributing to the air pollution to reduce or discontinue immediately the emission of air contaminants and such order shall fix a place and time not later than 24 hours thereafter for a hearing to be held before the Director. Not more than 24 hours after the commencement of such hearing and without adjournment thereof, the Director shall affirm, modify or set aside the order.(b) In the absence of a generalized condition of air pollution of the type referred to in subsection (a) of this section, if the Secretary finds that emissions from the operation of one or more air contaminant sources is causing imminent danger to human health or safety, the Director of Occupational Health may order the person or persons responsible for the operation or operations in question to reduce or discontinue emissions immediately, without regard to the provisions of section 559 of this title. In that event, the requirements for hearing and affirmance, modification, or setting aside of orders set forth in subsections 559(a) and (b) shall apply.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any power that the Governor or any other officer may have to declare an emergency and act on the basis of such declaration. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 562
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 562. Hearings and judicial review appeals

§ 562. Hearings and judicial review appeals|(a) No rule or regulation and no amendment or repeal thereof shall take effect except after public hearing. The Secretary shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and shall order the publication of the substance thereof and of the time and place of hearing two weeks successively in the daily newspapers of the State, the last publication to be at least seven days before the day appointed for the hearing.(b) Appeals of any act or decision of the Secretary under this chapter shall be made in accordance with chapter 220 of this title.(c) [Repealed.](d)-(f) [Repealed.](g) If a permit is denied under this section, and that denial is the subject of either an appeal or a request for a variance, the applicant need not commence application proceedings anew, once those issues are resolved. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. March 29, 1972; 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 92, § 6; 1993, No. 92, § 6; 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. March 15, 1995; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
10 V.S.A. § 563
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 563. Confidential records; penalty

§ 563. Confidential records; penalty|(a) Confidential records. The Secretary shall not withhold emissions data and emission monitoring data from public inspection or review. The Secretary shall keep confidential any record or other information furnished to or obtained by the Secretary concerning an air contaminant source, other than emissions data and emission monitoring data, that qualifies as a trade secret pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(9).(b) Penalty. A person who knowingly violates this section shall be fined not to exceed $100.00. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 564
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 564. Local air pollution control programs

§ 564. Local air pollution control programs|(a) A municipality may establish and thereafter administer within its jurisdiction an air pollution control program that:  (1) provides by ordinance or local law for requirements compatible with, or stricter or more extensive than, those imposed by sections 558, 560, and 561 of this title and regulations issued thereunder; (2) provides for the enforcement of such requirements by appropriate administrative and judicial process; (3) provides for administrative organizations, staff, financial and other resources necessary to effectively and efficiently carry out its program; and (4) is approved by the Secretary as adequate to meet the requirements of this chapter and any applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.   (b) A municipality may administer all or part of its air pollution control program in a compact if the program meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.(c) If an approved local air pollution authority so petitions and the Secretary finds that the control of a particular class of air contaminant source because of its complexity or magnitude is beyond the reasonable capability of the local air pollution control authorities or may be more efficiently and economically performed at the State level, he or she may assume and retain jurisdiction over that class of air contaminant source. Classifications pursuant to this subsection may be either on the basis of the nature of the sources involved or on the basis of their relationship to the size of the communities in which they are located.(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or oust the jurisdiction of any local air pollution control program in operation on July 1, 1968, provided that within two years from such date any such program shall meet all requirements of this chapter for a local air pollution control program. Any approval required from the Secretary shall be deemed granted unless the Secretary takes specific action to the contrary. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 565
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 565. Burning wood within municipality

§ 565. Burning wood within municipality|(a) Any other provision notwithstanding, the legislative branch of a municipality may authorize the burning of natural wood and chemically untreated wood at a place within the municipality. The burning of the wood shall be conducted under the direction and at such times as the fire warden for the municipality determines.(b) [Repealed.]  (Added 1971, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 6, 1972; amended 1973, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 3, 1974; 1977, No. 56, § 1, eff. April 21, 1977.)
10 V.S.A. § 566
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 566. State and federal aid

§ 566. State and federal aid|Local air pollution control agencies established or approved pursuant to this chapter may make application for, receive, administer, and expend federal funds for the control of air pollution or the development and administration of programs related to air pollution control, provided the application is first submitted to and approved by the Secretary. The Secretary shall approve the application if it is consistent with this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 567
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control|§ 567. Motor vehicle pollution

§ 567. Motor vehicle pollution|(a) The Secretary in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles may provide rules for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. Such rules may prescribe requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to reduce or eliminate emissions and for the proper maintenance of the equipment and the vehicles. Rules pursuant to this section shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating to control of emissions from the vehicles concerned and shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification, or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, if the feature or equipment has been certified, approved, or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.(b) Except as permitted or authorized by law, no person shall fail to maintain in good working order or remove, dismantle, or otherwise cause to be inoperative any equipment or feature constituting an operational element of the air pollution control system or mechanism of a motor vehicle and required by rules pursuant to this chapter to be maintained in or on the vehicle. Any failure to maintain in good working order or removal, dismantling, or causing of inoperability shall subject the owner or operator to suspension or cancellation of the registration for the vehicle by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The vehicle shall not thereafter be eligible for registration until all parts and equipment constituting operational elements of the motor vehicle have been restored, replaced, or repaired and are in good working order.(c) The Secretary shall consult with the Department of Motor Vehicles and furnish it with technical information, including testing techniques, standards, and instructions for emission control features and equipment.(d) When rules have been issued requiring the maintenance of features or equipment in or on motor vehicles for the purpose of controlling emissions therefrom, no motor vehicle shall be issued an inspection sticker unless all the required features or equipment have been inspected in accordance with the standards, testing techniques, and instructions furnished pursuant to subsection (b) hereof and has been found to meet those standards.(e) The remedies and penalties provided here apply to violations of this section and provisions of section 568 of this title shall not apply.(f) As used in this section, "motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)