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10 V.S.A. § 1521
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1521. Definitions

§ 1521. Definitions|For the purpose of this chapter:  (1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverages and mineral waters, mixed wine drink, soda water and carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption. As of January 1, 1990 "beverage" also shall mean liquor. (2) "Biodegradable material" means material that is capable of being broken down by bacteria into basic elements. (3) "Container" means the individual, separate, bottle, can, jar, or carton composed of glass, metal, paper, plastic ,or any combination of those materials containing a consumer product. This definition shall not include containers made of biodegradable material. (4) "Distributor" means every person who engages in the sale of consumer products in containers to a dealer in this State including any manufacturer who engages in such sales. Any dealer or retailer who sells, at the retail level, beverages in containers without having purchased them from a person otherwise classified as a distributor, shall be a distributor. (5) "Manufacturer" means every person bottling, canning, packing, or otherwise filling containers for sale to distributors or dealers. (6) "Recycling" means the process of sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting waste and other discarded materials for the purpose of reusing the materials in the same or altered form. (7) "Redemption center" means a store or other location where any person may, during normal business hours, redeem the amount of the deposit for any empty beverage container labeled or certified pursuant to section 1524 of this title. (8) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural Resources. (9) "Mixed wine drink" means a beverage containing wine and more than 15 percent added plain, carbonated, or sparkling water; and that contains added natural or artificial blended material, such as fruit juices, flavors, flavoring, adjuncts, coloring, or preservatives; that contains not more than 16 percent alcohol by volume; or other similar product marketed as a wine cooler. (10) "Liquor" means spirits as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 2. (Added 1971, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 105, § 1; 1983, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1987, No. 76, § 18; 1987, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1, 2, eff. July 1, 1989; 2005, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 1522
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1522. Beverage containers; deposit

§ 1522. Beverage containers; deposit|(a) Except with respect to beverage containers that contain liquor, a deposit of not less than five cents shall be paid by the consumer on each beverage container sold at the retail level and refunded to the consumer upon return of the empty beverage container. With respect to beverage containers of volume greater than 50 ml. that contain liquor, a deposit of 15 cents shall be paid by the consumer on each beverage container sold at the retail level and refunded to the consumer upon return of the empty beverage container. The difference between liquor bottle deposits collected and refunds made is hereby retained by the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund for administration of this subsection.(b) A retailer or a person operating a redemption center who redeems beverage containers shall be reimbursed by the manufacturer or distributor of such beverage containers in an amount that is three and one-half cents per container for containers of beverage brands that are part of a commingling program and four cents per container for containers of beverage brands that are not part of a commingling program.(c) [Repealed.](d) Containers shall be redeemed during no fewer than 40 hours per week during the regular operating hours of the establishment. (Added 1971, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 105, § 2; 1979, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1987, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1 1990; 1991, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 272; 1999, No. 49, § 193; 2005, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2017, No. 83, § 143.)
10 V.S.A. § 1522a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1522a. Rules

§ 1522a. Rules|The Secretary may adopt rules, in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, necessary for the administration of this chapter. These rules may include the following:  (1) Provisions to ensure that beverage containers not labeled in accordance with section 1524 of this title are not redeemed. (2) Provisions to ensure that beverage containers are commingled. (3) Administrative penalties for the failure by a redemption center or retailer to remove beverage containers that are not labeled prior to pickup by a distributor or manufacturer. Penalties may include nonpayment of the deposit and handling fee established under section 1522 of this title for a reasonable period of time and for the number of beverage containers that were not labeled. (4) Any other provision that may be necessary for the implementation of this chapter. (Added 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 1523
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1523. Acceptance of beverage containers

§ 1523. Acceptance of beverage containers|(a) Except as provided in section 1522 of this title:  (1) A retailer shall not refuse to accept from any person any empty beverage containers, labeled in accordance with section 1524 of this title, of the kind, size, and brand sold by the retailer, or refuse to pay to that person the refund value of a beverage container as established by section 1522 of this title, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (2) A manufacturer or distributor may not refuse to pick up from a retailer that sells its product or a person operating a certified redemption center any empty beverage containers, labeled in accordance with section 1524 of this title, of the kind, size, and brand sold by the manufacturer or distributor, or refuse to pay the retailer or a person operating a redemption center the refund value of a beverage container as established by section 1522 of this title.   (b) A retailer, with the prior approval of the Secretary, may refuse to redeem beverage containers if a redemption center or centers are established that serve the public need.(c) A retailer or a person operating a redemption center may refuse to redeem beverage containers that are not clean, or are broken, and shall not redeem beverage containers that are not labeled in accordance with section 1524 of this title.(d)-(f) [Repealed.]  (Added 1971, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 105, § 4; 1983, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 1524
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1524. Labeling

§ 1524. Labeling|(a) Every beverage container sold or offered for sale at retail in this State shall clearly indicate by embossing or imprinting on the normal product label, or in the case of a metal beverage container on the top of the container, the word "Vermont" or the letters "VT" and the refund value of the container in not less than one-eighth inch type size or such other alternate indications as may be approved by the Secretary. This subsection does not prohibit including names or abbreviations of other states with deposit legislation comparable to this chapter.(b) The Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery may allow, in the case of liquor bottles, a conspicuous, adhesive sticker to be attached to indicate the deposit information required in subsection (a) of this section, provided that the size, placement, and adhesive qualities of the sticker are as approved by the Commissioner. The stickers shall be affixed to the bottles by the manufacturer, except that liquor that is sold in the State in quantities less than 100 cases per year may have stickers affixed by personnel employed by the Division of Liquor Control.(c) This section shall not apply to permanently labeled beverage containers.(d) [Repealed.]  (Added 1971, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 105, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; 1979, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1983, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1989, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1-3; 1989, No. 286 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1991, No. 97, eff. June 27, 1991; 2005, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2019, No. 73, § 21.)
10 V.S.A. § 1525
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1525. Prohibitions

§ 1525. Prohibitions|(a)(1) No beverage shall be sold or offered for sale at retail in this State:   (A) in a metal container designed and constructed so that part of the container other than a piece of pressure sensitive tape is detachable in opening the container; or (B) in containers connected to each other with plastic rings or similar devices that are not classified as biodegradable by the Secretary.  (2) For the purposes of this subsection only, the word "beverage" includes all drinks sold in liquid form intended for human consumption, whether or not specifically listed in section 1521 of this chapter.   (b) The Secretary of Natural Resources may exempt specific products from subdivision (a)(1) of this section for so long as existing technology does not permit compliance for those products.(c) No distributor shall sell or offer for sale in this State a brand of beverage in a beverage container labeled as provided in subsection 1524(a) of this title if that distributor sells that beverage container containing that brand in a state that does not have a deposit-redemption system similar to the one established by this chapter and that is adjacent to this State. A distributor that violates this subsection is prohibited from selling or offering those beverages for sale in this State until the violation is corrected.(d) No person shall knowingly attempt to redeem a container to a retailer or a redemption center for deposit return if that container was purchased outside this State. (Added 1971, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 105, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; 1979, No. 63, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; 1987, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; 2005, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 14, § 37, eff. April 30, 2019.)
10 V.S.A. § 1526
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1526. Educational program

§ 1526. Educational program|(a) State informational material such as travel pamphlets, road maps, and similar publications submitted for printing on or after July 1, 1975 shall bear information relating to this chapter. This information shall take the form of a standard public statement relating to the deposit law provided by the Secretary.(b) The Agency of Education may incorporate information on this chapter in educational material which it normally distributes to primary and secondary educational institutions within the State. The Agency may cooperate with the Agency of Natural Resources in distributing any additional informative material on this chapter to schools in the State. (Added 1975, No. 105, § 7; amended 1987, No. 76, § 18; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 254, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
10 V.S.A. § 1527
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1527. Penalty

§ 1527. Penalty|A person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 for each violation. (Added 1975, No. 105, § 8.)
10 V.S.A. § 1528
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1528. Beverage registration

§ 1528. Beverage registration|No distributor or manufacturer shall sell a beverage container in the State of Vermont without the manufacturer registering the beverage container with the Agency of Natural Resources prior to sale, unless distributed by the Department of Liquor and Lottery. This registration shall take place on a form provided by the Secretary and include the following:  (1) the name and principal business address of the manufacturer; (2) the name of the beverage and the container size; (3) whether the beverage is a part of an approved commingling agreement; and (4) the name of the person picking up the empty beverage container, if that person is different from the manufacturer. (Added 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2019, No. 73, § 22.)
10 V.S.A. § 1529
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System|§ 1529. Redemption center certification

§ 1529. Redemption center certification|A person operating a redemption center may obtain a certification from the Secretary. A redemption center certification shall include the following:  (1) Specification of the name and location of the facility; (2) If the certified redemption center redeems more than 250,000 containers per year, a requirement that the certified redemption center shall participate in an approved commingling agreement; and (3) Additional conditions, requirements, and restrictions as the Secretary may deem necessary to implement the requirements of this chapter. This may include requirements concerning reporting, recording, and inspections of the operation of the site. (Added 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
10 V.S.A. § 1571
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1571. Definitions

§ 1571. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" means Agency of Natural Resources. (2) "Board" means the Natural Resources Board. (3) [Repealed.] (4) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Conservation. (5) "Municipality" means a municipality as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 126. (6) "Water pollution abatement and control facilities" means such equipment, conveyances, and structural or nonstructural facilities owned or operated by a municipality that are needed for and appurtenant to the prevention, management, treatment, storage, or disposal of stormwater, sewage, or waste, including a wastewater treatment facility, combined sewer separation facilities, an indirect discharge system, a wastewater system, flood resiliency work related to a structural facility, or a groundwater protection project. (7) [Repealed.] (8) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's duly authorized representative. (9) [Repealed.] (10) "Designated center" means a downtown development district, village center, new town center, growth center, Vermont neighborhood, or neighborhood development area designated under 24 V.S.A. chapter 76A. (11) "Sewage" shall have the same meaning as used in 24 V.S.A. § 3501. (12) "Stormwater" shall have the same meaning as stormwater runoff in section 1264 of this title. (13) "Waste" shall have the same meaning as used in section 1251 of this title. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 30; 1987, No. 76, § 18; 1997, No. 62, § 57, eff. June 26, 1997; 2003, No. 63, § 61, eff. June 11, 2003; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 39, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 63, eff. June 8, 2004; 2013, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. June 1, 2014; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 12, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 1621
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1621. Financial assistance

§ 1621. Financial assistance|A municipality that desires State financial assistance for construction, improvement, or expansion of water pollution abatement and control facilities may make application to the Department in accordance with this subchapter. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1997, No. 62, § 58, eff. June 26, 1997; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 12, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 1622
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1622. Eligible projects

§ 1622. Eligible projects|As used in this subchapter, eligible project costs for water pollution abatement and control facilities projects shall include equipment, conveyances, and structural or nonstructural facilities needed for and appurtenant to the prevention, management, treatment, storage, or disposal of sewage, waste, or stormwater, and the associated costs, including planning and design costs, necessary to construct the improvements, including costs to acquire land for the project. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1971, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. April 11, 1972; 1973, No. 112, § 1, eff. April 25, 1973; 1977, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1983, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; 1997, No. 62, § 59, eff. June 26, 1997; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 12, 2016; 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 28, 2018.)
10 V.S.A. § 1623
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1623. Application

§ 1623. Application|A municipality that has voted funds in a specific amount to construct a water pollution abatement and control facility as described in section 1622 of this title, at a meeting duly warned for that purpose, which desires to avail itself of State aid funds under this subchapter, shall apply for such funds in writing to the Department in a manner prescribed by the Department. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1977, No. 39, § 3, eff. April 19, 1977; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 12, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 1626b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1626b. Municipal water pollution control grants

§ 1626b. Municipal water pollution control grants|(a) Projects. The Secretary may award State assistance grants to municipalities for water pollution abatement and control facilities.(b) Application. The Secretary shall prescribe the form of application to apply for a grant under this section. The application shall include:  (1) a description of the project; (2) a schedule for project implementation; (3) an estimate of the project cost; (4) the information necessary for the Secretary to determine the grant amount using the criteria described in section 1628 of this title; (5) whether the project requires a permit under chapter 151 of this title; and (6) any other information that the Secretary deems necessary to implement this section.   (c) Grant award. The Secretary shall make grant awards pursuant to the project priority system adopted under section 1628 of this title in an amount not to exceed 35 percent of eligible project costs. The Secretary shall not award a grant under this section until the applicant provides a permit or jurisdictional opinion that a permit is not required, issued pursuant to chapter 151 of this title.(d) Payment of awards. Payment of awards shall be made pursuant to section 1627 of this title. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 12, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 1627
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1627. Payment of awards

§ 1627. Payment of awards|The Department may make periodic grant payments based upon certification by the grantee that costs for which reimbursement is requested have been incurred and paid by the grantee. The recipient shall provide supporting evidence of payment upon the request of the Department. Partial payments shall be made not more frequently than monthly. Interest costs incurred in local short-term borrowing of the grant amount shall be reimbursed as part of the grant. After the construction has been completed, and its cost audited by the Department, the Department shall certify the remainder of the award to the Commissioner of Finance and Management who shall issue his or her warrant for payment. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1977, No. 39, § 5, eff. April 19, 1977; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1989, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. June 20, 1990.)
10 V.S.A. § 1628
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1628. Priorities

§ 1628. Priorities|The Department shall make grant awards under this chapter to eligible municipal water pollution abatement and control projects on the basis of need as determined according to a system of priorities adopted by rule by the Department and to the extent appropriate funds are available. The system of priorities shall require consideration of criteria, including:  (1) whether a project is grant or loan eligible; (2) the condition of the waters affected by the project and whether the waters are:  (A) not in compliance with the Vermont Water Quality Standards; or (B) have a total maximum daily load (TMDL);  (3) whether the project will address water quality issues identified in a basin plan; (4) whether the project will abate or control pollution that is causing or may cause a threat to public health; (5) whether the project will address an emergency situation affecting or constituting a threat to the environment or the public health, safety, or welfare; (6) if the project repairs or replaces existing infrastructure, the condition and integrity of such infrastructure; (7) whether the project incorporates principles of environmental resiliency or sustainability, including energy efficiency, which reduce the environmental impacts of the project or a water pollution abatement and control facility; (8) the fiscal integrity and sustainability of the project, including whether the project is a cost-effective alternative, when compared to other alternatives; (9) whether the project serves a designated center; (10) affordability factors for the municipality or municipalities in which the project is located, including:  (A) median household income; (B) unemployment rate; and (C) population trends; and  (11) if the project removes a pollutant for which the water or waters affected by the project are impaired, the cost-effectiveness of the project at removing that pollutant. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 35; 1989, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. June 20, 1990; 2013, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 1, 2014; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. May 12, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 1629
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1629. Appeals

§ 1629. Appeals|Appeals of any act or decision of the Department under this subchapter shall be made in accordance with chapter 220 of this title. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 36; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 40, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
10 V.S.A. § 1630
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 55 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Supply and Water Pollution Abatement and Control|§ 1630. Rules

§ 1630. Rules|The Department with the approval of the Secretary shall adopt rules consistent with this subchapter as it finds necessary for proper administration of the subchapter. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 12, 2016.)