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6 V.S.A. § 332
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 26 - Commercial Feeds|§ 332. Detained commercial feeds, feed supplements, or dosage form animal health products

§ 332. Detained commercial feeds, feed supplements, or dosage form animal health products|(a) Withdrawal from distribution orders. When the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules under this chapter, he or she may issue and enforce a written or printed "withdrawal from distribution" order, warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product in any manner until written permission is given by the Secretary or the court. The Secretary shall release the lot of commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage animal health product withdrawn when this chapter and rules have been complied with. If compliance is not obtained within 30 days, the Secretary may begin, or upon request of the distributor or registrant shall begin, proceedings for condemnation.(b) Condemnation and confiscation. Any lot of commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product not in compliance with this chapter and rules shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Secretary to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the commercial feed is located. In the event the court finds the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product to be in violation of this chapter and orders the condemnation of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product and the laws of the State, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product or for permission to process or relabel the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product to bring it into compliance with this chapter. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 41, § 9.)
6 V.S.A. § 333
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 26 - Commercial Feeds|§ 333. Penalties

§ 333. Penalties|(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, the rules adopted under this chapter, or an order of the Secretary made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000.00. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation each day's continuance shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.(b) A State's Attorney or the Attorney General to whom any violation is reported may cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay.(c) The Secretary is hereby authorized to apply for and the court to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. The injunction shall be issued without bond. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
6 V.S.A. § 334
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 26 - Commercial Feeds|§ 334. Cooperation with other entities

§ 334. Cooperation with other entities|The Secretary may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this State, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 336
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 26 - Commercial Feeds|§ 336. Administrative penalty

§ 336. Administrative penalty|Consistent with chapter 1 of this title, the Secretary may assess an administrative penalty upon determining that a person has violated a rule issued under this chapter or has violated this chapter in the following manner:  (1) Distributed a feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product without first obtaining the appropriate product registration. (2) Distributed a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product without appropriate labeling. (3) Violated a cease and desist order. (4) Failed to meet the product guarantee on the label or for the custom formula feed. (5) Distributed a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product that is adulterated as defined in section 327 of this chapter. (Added 1999, No. 49, § 106; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 41, § 9.)
6 V.S.A. § 351
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 351. Definitions; fresh eggs

§ 351. Definitions; fresh eggs|(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall be in effect:  (1) "Candling" means that process by which the apparent condition of the egg is determined by holding and twirling the egg before a bright light. Any type or make of candling light may be used which enables the grader to make consistently accurate determination of the quality of shell eggs. (2) "Individual shell eggs" means those eggs which are a product of the domesticated chicken hen and which are in the shell. (3) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, company, or corporation. (4) "Shell protected eggs" means eggs which have a protective covering applied to the surface of the egg. Any product used to provide the protective covering shall conform to the regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.   (b) An egg shall be deemed to be "fresh" which meets the requirements of the United States or Vermont grade A as determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21 of this title. The final determination as to eggs meeting these requirements shall be made by candling. (Amended 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 351a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 351a. Application

§ 351a. Application|The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all shipments, containers, or displays in which eggs are packed, distributed, sold, held in storage, offered, or exposed for sale. (Added 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
6 V.S.A. § 352
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 352. Prohibition

§ 352. Prohibition|A person shall not sell, expose, offer for sale, or advertise for sale or exchange in Vermont as "fresh," "strictly fresh," "hennery," "new laid," "native," "today's," "nearby," "selected," "guaranteed," "new arrivals," "A 1 candled," or other words or descriptions of similar import any eggs which are not grade A or better. (Amended 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
6 V.S.A. § 353
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 353. Shell-treated eggs

§ 353. Shell-treated eggs|Eggs which have been shell treated or shell protected may be sold as fresh eggs, provided they show no more than traces of approved protective covering on the shells. (Amended 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 354
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 354. Marking of containers

§ 354. Marking of containers|Each container containing eggs being sold, exposed, offered, or advertised for sale or exchange in this State for human consumption must be plainly and conspicuously marked with the proper designation of the size and quality grades promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21 of this title. The container of each lot of eggs being sold by a dealer to a retailer must be plainly marked with the dealer's identification and the date of shipment. The size marking requirements of this section shall not prevent a producer from selling eggs of mixed sizes to a dealer, provided that when selling mixed sized eggs, the producer plainly marks each lot "mixed sizes" or "nest run." The size and grade marking requirements of this section shall not prevent any dealer from selling eggs, mixed as to size or quality, or both, to any other dealer, provided that the seller plainly marks each lot of mixed quality "ungraded" and each lot of mixed size "mixed sizes."  (Amended 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 354a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 354a. Containers

§ 354a. Containers|A person shall not pack shell eggs in containers that are not structurally sound and clean. (Added 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
6 V.S.A. § 355
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 355. Enforcement; rules; inspectors

§ 355. Enforcement; rules; inspectors|The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, through the Division of Business Development, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall establish such rules and employ such inspectors as are deemed necessary and advisable. Such duly appointed inspectors shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any building or other place wherein it is reasonable to believe eggs are being sold, offered, or exposed for sale. (Amended 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
6 V.S.A. § 356
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 356. Notice of violation

§ 356. Notice of violation|When the Secretary becomes cognizant of a violation of a provision of this chapter, he or she may cause notice of such fact to be given to the person concerned and to the State's Attorney of the county in which the offense was committed, or in which the violator resides or has a place of business. (Amended 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 357
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 357. Penalty

§ 357. Penalty|A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $25.00 for the first offense and not more than $500.00 nor less than $50.00 for each subsequent offense. A person who obstructs or hinders the Secretary or any of his or her assistants in the performance of his or her duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than $500.00 nor less than $50.00. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 9, 1974; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 358
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - Eggs|§ 358. Disposition of fines

§ 358. Disposition of fines|Such fines as are collected under the provisions of this chapter shall belong and be paid to the State.
6 V.S.A. § 361
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 361. Title

§ 361. Title|This chapter shall be known as the "Fertilizer and Lime Law of 1986."  (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 362
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 362. Enforcing official

§ 362. Enforcing official|This chapter shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or designee, hereafter referred to as the Secretary. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 364
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 364. Registration

§ 364. Registration|(a) Each brand or grade or formula of fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment shall be registered in the name of the person whose name appears upon the label before being distributed in this State. The application for registration shall be submitted to the Secretary on a form furnished by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and shall be accompanied by a fee of $85.00 per grade or formulation registered. Upon approval by the Secretary, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire on December 31 of each year. The application shall include the following information:  (1) the brand and grade or formulation; (2) the guaranteed analysis if applicable; and (3) the name and address of the registrant.   (b) A distributor shall not be required to register any fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment that is already registered under this chapter by another person, provided there is no change in the label for the fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment.(c) A distributor shall not be required to register each grade of fertilizer formulated or each formulation of soil amendment according to specifications that are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing but shall be required to label the fertilizer or soil amendment as provided in subsection 365(b) of this title.(d) The Secretary may request additional proof of testing of products prior to registration for guaranteed analyses or adulterants.(e) Each separately identified agricultural lime product shall be registered before being distributed in this State. Registration shall be performed in the same manner as fertilizer registration except that each application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.00 per product.(f) The registration and tonnage fees, along with any deficiency penalties collected pursuant to sections 331 and 372 of this title, shall be deposited in a special fund. Funds deposited in this fund shall be restricted to implementing and administering the provisions of this title and any other provisions of law relating to feeds and seeds. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 1999, No. 49, § 107; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 72, § 20; 2013, No. 72, § 17; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 365
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 365. Labels

§ 365. Labels|(a)(1) Any fertilizer or agricultural lime distributed in this State in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information:   (A) net weight; (B) brand and grade, provided that grade shall not be required when no primary nutrients are claimed; (C) guaranteed analysis; and  (D) name and address of the registrant. (2) For bulk shipments, this information in written or printed form shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at the time of delivery.   (b) A fertilizer or lime formulated according to specifications furnished by a consumer prior to mixing shall be labeled to show: the net weight, the guaranteed analysis or name, analysis and weight of each ingredient used in the mixture, and the name and address of the distributor and purchaser.(c) If the Secretary finds that a requirement for expressing calcium and magnesium in elemental form would not impose an economic hardship on distributors and users of agricultural liming materials by reason of conflicting label requirements among states, he or she may require by rule that the minimum percent of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide or calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, or both, shall be expressed in the following terms:      Total Calcium (Ca)  ..................................................... percent      Total Magnesium (Mg)  ............................................... percent  (d)(1) Any plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment distributed in this State in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information:   (A) net weight or volume; (B) brand name; (C) purpose of product; (D) directions for application; (E) guaranteed analysis; and (F) name and address of the registrant.  (2) For bulk shipments of fertilizer, plant amendments, plant biostimulants, soil amendments, or lime, the information required under this subsection shall accompany delivery in written or printed form and shall be supplied to the purchaser at the time of delivery. (3) Under a rule adopted under this subsection, an affected person shall be given a reasonable time to come into compliance. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 366
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 366. Tonnage fees

§ 366. Tonnage fees|(a) A person distributing fertilizer to a nonregistrant consumer in the State annually shall pay the following fees to the Secretary:  (1) a $150.00 minimum tonnage fee; (2) $0.50 per ton of agricultural fertilizer distributed; and (3) $30.00 per ton of nonagricultural fertilizer distributed.   (b) Persons distributing fertilizer shall report annually on or before January 15 for the previous year ending December 31 to the Secretary revealing the amounts of each grade of fertilizer and the form in which the fertilizer was distributed within this State. Each report shall be accompanied with payment and written permission allowing the Secretary to examine the person's books for the purpose of verifying tonnage reports.(c) No information concerning tonnage sales furnished to the Secretary under this section shall be disclosed in such a way as to divulge the details of the business operation to any person unless it is necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.(d) Persons distributing a plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment in the State shall report annually on or before January 15 for the previous year ending December 31 to the Secretary revealing the amounts of each formulation of plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment and the form in which the plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment was distributed within this State. Each report shall include a written authorization allowing the Secretary to examine the person's books for the purpose of verifying tonnage reports. Plant amendments, plant biostimulants, and soil amendments are exempt from tonnage fees.(e) Agricultural limes, including agricultural lime mixed with wood ash, are exempt from the tonnage fees required in this section.(f) Lime and wood ash mixtures may be registered as agricultural liming materials and guaranteed for potassium or potash, provided that the wood ash totals less than 50 percent of the mixture.(g)(1) All fees collected under subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section shall be deposited in the special fund created by subsection 364(f) of this title and used in accordance with its provisions.  (2) All fees collected under subdivision (a)(3) of this section shall be deposited in the Agricultural Water Quality Special Fund created under section 4803 of this title.   (h) [Repealed.]  (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 49, § 108; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 36a, eff. June 21, 2002; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 64, § 10; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 367
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 367. Inspection; sampling; analysis

§ 367. Inspection; sampling; analysis|For the purpose of enforcing this chapter and determining whether or not fertilizers, plant amendments, plant biostimulants, soil amendments, and lime distributed in this State endanger the health and safety of Vermont citizens, the Secretary upon presenting appropriate credentials is authorized:  (1) To enter any public or private premises except domiciles during regular business hours and stop and enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold fertilizer, a plant amendment, a plant biostimulant, a soil amendment, or lime. (2) To inspect blending plants, warehouses, establishments, vehicles, equipment, finished or unfinished materials, containers, labeling, and records relating to distribution, storage, or use. (3) To sample and analyze any fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, soil amendment, or lime. The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. In cases not covered by this method or in cases where methods are available in which improved applicability has been demonstrated, the Secretary may authorize and adopt methods which reflect sound analytical procedures. (4) To develop any reasonable means necessary to monitor and adopt rules for the use of fertilizers, plant amendments, plant biostimulants, soil amendments, and lime on Vermont soils where monitoring indicates environmental or health problems. In addition, the Secretary may develop and adopt rules for the proper storage of fertilizers, plant amendments, plant biostimulants, soil amendments, and lime held for distribution or sale. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 23, § 71; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 368
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 368. Misbranding

§ 368. Misbranding|(a) No person shall distribute a misbranded fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, soil amendment, or agricultural lime. A fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment shall be deemed to be misbranded if:  (1) its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) it is distributed under the name of another fertilizer product, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, or soil amendment; (3) it contains unsubstantiated claims; (4) it is not labeled as required in section 365 of this title and in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter; or (5) it is labeled, or represented, to contain a plant nutrient that does not conform to the standard of identity established by rule. In adopting rules under this chapter, the Secretary shall give consideration to definitions recommended by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials.   (b) An agricultural lime shall be deemed to be misbranded if:  (1) its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; or (2) it is not labeled as required by section 365 of this title and in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 369
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 28 - Fertilizer and Lime|§ 369. Adulteration

§ 369. Adulteration|No person shall distribute an adulterated lime, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, soil amendment, or fertilizer product. A fertilizer, plant amendment, plant biostimulant, soil amendment, or lime shall be deemed to be adulterated if:  (1) it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in an amount sufficient to render it injurious to beneficial plant life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if uses of the product may result in contamination or condemnation of a raw agricultural commodity by use, or if adequate warning statements or directions for use that may be necessary to protect plant life are not shown on the label; (2) its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; (3) it contains crop seed or weed seed; or (4) it contains heavy metals, radioactive substances, or synthetic organics in amounts sufficient to render it injurious to livestock or human health when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements or directions for use that may be necessary to protect livestock or human health are not shown on the label. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 39, § 1; 2021, No. 41, § 10.)