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6 V.S.A. § 1106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1106. Financial responsibility

§ 1106. Financial responsibility|The Secretary may require from a licensee or an applicant for a license under this chapter evidence of his or her financial ability to properly indemnify persons suffering damage from the use or application of economic poison, in the form of a surety bond, liability insurance, or cash deposit of at least $1,000,000.00, but this section shall neither restrict nor enlarge the liability of any person under applicable laws. (Added 1969, No. 273 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 9, 1970; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2013, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
6 V.S.A. § 1107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1107. Penalty

§ 1107. Penalty|Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, the rules promulgated herein, or the terms or conditions of any permit, license, or certificate issued by the Secretary, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $25,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, the fine for each day's continuance thereof shall be increased by 10 percent over the amount accrued during the previous day, starting from the day the violator is served with notice of the violation. The service shall be by hand or by certified mail, return receipt requested. (Added 1969, No. 273 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 9, 1970; amended 1981, No. 53, § 3; 1987, No. 71, § 6; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 1108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1108. Construction with other laws

§ 1108. Construction with other laws|The provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 shall apply to adoption of rules, notices, hearings, and other proceedings under this chapter unless inconsistent with its provisions. The powers granted to the Secretary under this chapter shall not limit, restrict, or suspend any similar powers the Secretary may have under other provisions of law and shall not limit or restrict any powers specifically granted to any other state agency. (Added 1969, No. 273 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 9, 1970; amended 1991, No. 210 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 1109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1109. Licensing retail dealers

§ 1109. Licensing retail dealers|The Secretary may adopt rules requiring persons selling Class C pesticides at retail to be licensed under this chapter and may establish reasonable requirements for obtaining licenses. The license fee for a retail dealer shall be $25.00 for one year or any part thereof for each store or place of business operated by the retail dealer. The license period shall be January 1 to December 31. (Added 1971, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; amended 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2017, No. 74, § 10.)
6 V.S.A. § 1110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1110. Pesticide monitoring

§ 1110. Pesticide monitoring|The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to monitor the use of pesticides registered in Vermont. The program shall include the cataloguing of available data and research conducted on the environmental and public health aspects of pesticides into a central information repository in order to facilitate public access to the accumulated information. The program shall be funded directly by a portion of the registration fee provided for in 6 V.S.A. § 918(b). (Added 1985, No. 72, § 4; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 1111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1111. Administrative penalties

§ 1111. Administrative penalties|(a) The Secretary may assess an administrative penalty, not to exceed $1,000.00 per violation for private applicators or certified private applicators or $5,000.00 per violation for certified noncommercial applicators, certified commercial applicators, licensed dealers, licensed companies, or permit holders, in any case in which he or she determines that an applicator, dealer, licensed company, or permit holder has done any of the following acts in violation of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter:  (1) sold pesticides without first obtaining the appropriate pesticide dealer license; (2) used pesticides without first obtaining the appropriate company license or applicator certificate; (3) used a pesticide inconsistent with its labeling or in violation of the rules for the control of pesticides; (4) failed to complete and submit a commercial applicator, company license, or pesticide dealer report; (5) violated a cease and desist order; (6) improperly disposed of pesticide products, dilutions, or rinsates; or (7) violated the terms or conditions of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.   (b) In determining the amount of the penalty assessed under this section, the Secretary may give consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the business being assessed, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person, and the overall history of prior violations.(c) The Secretary shall use the following procedure in assessing penalties:  (1) he or she shall issue a written notice of violation setting forth facts that would establish probable cause that a violation has occurred; (2) the notice shall be served by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested; (3) the notice shall advise the person of the right to a hearing. If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25; (4) the notice shall also state the proposed penalty and that if no hearing is requested, the decision shall become final and the penalty shall be imposed; and (5) the recipient of the notice shall have 15 days from the date on which notice is received to request a hearing.   (d) Any party aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary may appeal to a Superior Court within 30 days of the final decision of the Secretary. The Secretary may enforce a final administrative penalty by filing a civil collection action in any District or Superior Court.(e) The Secretary may, subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, suspend any license, certificate, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter for failure to pay a penalty under this section when that person has failed to pay the penalty within 60 days after the penalty becomes final. (Added 1987, No. 71, § 5; amended 1999, No. 49, § 118; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 74, § 11.)
6 V.S.A. § 1112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1112. Licensing pesticide applicators; pesticide companies; dealers

§ 1112. Licensing pesticide applicators; pesticide companies; dealers|(a) The Secretary may adopt rules requiring persons selling Class A and B pesticides to be licensed under this chapter. In addition, the Secretary may adopt rules requiring companies that hire applicators or conduct pesticide applications to be licensed and applicators who use pesticides to be certified under this chapter. The Secretary may establish reasonable requirements for obtaining licenses and certificates. The fees for dealers, licensed companies, and applicator certificates under this chapter shall be as follows:  (1) Class A Dealer License- $50.00; (2) Class B Dealer License- $50.00; (3) Pesticide Company License- $75.00; (4) Commercial and Noncommercial Applicator Certification fee- $30.00 per category or subcategory with a maximum of $120.00; (5) Second and third time examination fee for dealer licenses and applicator certification- $25.00; (6) Private Applicator- $25.00; (7) State Government, Municipal, and Public Education Institution Applicators- $30.00.   (b) All license and certification fees shall be for one year or any part thereof for each dealer, licensed pesticide applicator company, or certified commercial and noncommercial applicator. The license and certification period shall be January 1 to December 31.(c) Notwithstanding the fees provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall exempt the federal government and its agencies and instrumentalities from license and certification fees. (Added 1999, No. 49, § 119; amended 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. June 21, 2002; 2003, No. 42, § 2; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
6 V.S.A. § 1113
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 87 - Control of Pesticides|§ 1113. Accessory on-farm businesses; pesticides; posting

§ 1113. Accessory on-farm businesses; pesticides; posting|When an agricultural pesticide is applied on a farm in an area in which an accessory on-farm business operates or conducts activity, the accessory on-farm business shall post the same warning signs that would be posted for agricultural workers under the rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. chapter 6, subchapter II (environmental pest control). The manner and duration of posting shall be the same as under those rules. As used in this section:  (1) "Accessory on-farm business" and "farm" shall have the same meaning as in 24 V.S.A. § 4412(11). (2) "Agricultural pesticide" means any pesticide labeled for use in or on a farm, forest, nursery, or greenhouse. (Added 2017, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1151
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1151. Definitions

§ 1151. Definitions|As used in this part:  (1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State Veterinarian to perform functions specified by cooperative state-federal disease control programs. (2) "Animal" or "domestic animal" means cattle, sheep, goats, equines, deer, American bison, swine, poultry, pheasant, Chukar partridge, Coturnix quail, psittacine birds, ferrets, camelids, ratites (ostriches, rheas, and emus), and water buffalo. The term shall include cultured fish propagated by commercial fish farms. (3) "Approved slaughterhouse" means an establishment maintained by a slaughterer under State or federal law. (4) "Camelids" means any animal of the family camelidae, including guanacos, vicunas, camels, alpacas, and llamas. (5) "Coggins test" means the agar gel immunodiffusion blood test conducted in a laboratory approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Secretary. (6) "Contagious disease," "infectious disease," or "disease" means any disease found in domestic animals that is capable of directly or indirectly spreading from one domestic animal to another. "Contagious disease" includes all reportable diseases. (7) "Deer" means any member of the family cervidae except for white-tailed deer and moose. (8) "Domestic fowl" or "poultry" means all domesticated birds of all ages that may be used as human food, or which produce eggs that may be used as human food, excluding those birds protected by 10 V.S.A. part 4. (9) "Equine animal" means any member of the family equidae, including horses, ponies, mules, asses, and zebras. (10) "Fallow deer" means domesticated deer of the genus Dama, species dama. (11) "Red deer" means domesticated deer of the family cervidae, subfamily cervidae, genus Cervus, species elaphus. (12) "Reactor" means an animal that tests positive to any official test required under this chapter. (13) "Reportable disease" means any disease included in the National List of Reportable Animal Diseases and any disease required by the Secretary by rule to be reportable. (14) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or designee. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 16, § 1; 1991, No. 8, §§ 1, 2; 1993, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1995, No. 72 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 1996; 1997, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 30, § 7; 2003, No. 37, § 2; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 12, § 1, eff. May 2, 2005; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1152
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1152. Administration; inspection; testing; records

§ 1152. Administration; inspection; testing; records|(a) The Secretary shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Livestock Disease Control Program. The Secretary may appoint the State Veterinarian to manage the Program, and other personnel as are necessary for the sound administration of the Program.(b) The Secretary shall maintain a public record of all permits issued and of all animals tested by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets under this chapter for a period of five years.(c) The Secretary may conduct any inspections, investigations, tests, diagnoses, or other reasonable steps necessary to discover and eliminate contagious diseases existing in domestic animals in this State. The Secretary shall investigate any reports of diseased animals, provided there are adequate resources. In carrying out the provisions of this part, the Secretary or his or her authorized agent may enter any real estate, premises, buildings, enclosures, or areas where animals may be found for the purpose of making reasonable inspections and tests. A livestock owner or the person in possession of the animal to be inspected, upon request of the Secretary, shall restrain the animal and make it available for inspection and testing.(d) The Secretary may contract and cooperate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, other federal agencies or states, and accredited veterinarians for the control and eradication of contagious diseases of animals. The Secretary shall consult and cooperate, as appropriate, with the Commissioners of Fish and Wildlife and of Health regarding the control of contagious diseases.(e) If necessary, the Secretary shall set priorities for the use of the funds available to operate the Program established by this chapter.(f) Any commercial slaughterhouse operating in the State shall maintain and retain for three years records of the number of animals slaughtered at the facility, the physical address of origination of each animal, the date of slaughter of each animal, and all official identification numbers of slaughtered animals. A commercial slaughterhouse shall make the records required under this subsection available to the Agency upon request.(g) Records produced or acquired by the Secretary under this chapter shall be available to the public, except that:  (1) the Secretary may withhold from inspection and copying records that are confidential under federal law; and (2) the Secretary may withhold or redact a record to the extent needed to avoid disclosing directly or indirectly the identity of individual persons, households, or businesses. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 12, § 2, eff. May 2, 2005; 2017, No. 30, § 3; 2019, No. 64, § 16.)
6 V.S.A. § 1153
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1153. Rules

§ 1153. Rules|(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules necessary for the discovery, control, and eradication of contagious diseases and for the slaughter, disposal, quarantine, vaccination, and transportation of animals found to be diseased or exposed to a contagious disease. The Secretary may also adopt rules requiring the disinfection and sanitation of real estate, buildings, vehicles, containers, and equipment that have been associated with diseased livestock.(b) The Secretary shall adopt rules establishing fencing and transportation requirements for deer.(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules necessary for the inventory, registration, tracking, and testing of deer. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 8, § 3; 1995, No. 72 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Feb. 14, 1996; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 12, § 3, eff. May 2, 2005; 2015, No. 23, § 73; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1154a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1154a. Testing of cultured fish and fee fishing businesses

§ 1154a. Testing of cultured fish and fee fishing businesses|Health testing of cultured fish may be provided to commercial fish farms and fee fishing businesses through an aquaculture inspection program conducted jointly by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, in accordance with any memorandum of understanding between the Agency and Department prepared for this purpose as required by 1991 Acts and Resolves No. 50, Sec. 88. Such testing shall be at no charge to the commercial fish farm or fee fishing business. The testing shall be funded jointly from the operating budgets of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Added 1993, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2005, No. 42, § 4; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1156
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1156. Public nuisance

§ 1156. Public nuisance|Contagious diseases as defined in subdivision 1151(7) of this title are hereby declared to be a public nuisance requiring preventative and remedial action to protect the public health and welfare, as provided in this chapter. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 1158
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1158. Quarantine zone

§ 1158. Quarantine zone|(a) The Secretary may establish a quarantine zone whenever it is determined that a contagious disease is widely spread throughout an area of the State and that a quarantine zone is necessary to contain or prevent the further spread of the disease.(b) In establishing a quarantine zone, the Secretary may, by order:  (1) regulate, restrict, or restrain movements of animals, animal products, or vehicles and equipment associated with animals or animal products into, out of, or within the zone; (2) detain all animals within the zone that might be infected with or have been exposed to the disease for examination at any place specified by the quarantine order; and (3) take other necessary steps to prevent the spread of and eliminate the disease within the quarantine zone.   (c) The Secretary shall notify the public of the existence, location, and terms of a quarantine zone, in a manner deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The Secretary may also notify by certified mail or in person the owner or person in possession of any animal or animals which must be detained or otherwise regulated within the zone.(d) It shall be unlawful to violate the terms of a quarantine zone order issued pursuant to this section. Any person who knowingly violates a quarantine zone order shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. Any person who knowingly violates a quarantine zone order and causes the spread of a contagious disease beyond the quarantine zone shall be subject to a fine of not more than $15,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1160
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1160. Emergency outbreak of contagious disease

§ 1160. Emergency outbreak of contagious disease|In case of the outbreak within this State of some contagious disease of domestic animals, or whenever there is reason to believe that there is danger of the introduction into the State of any contagious disease prevailing among domestic animals outside the State, the Secretary may take action and adopt emergency rules as necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of the disease. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 49, § 120; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1161
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1161. Fees for testing

§ 1161. Fees for testing|The Secretary may assess fees necessary to cover the cost of testing domestic animals for contagious diseases. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1991, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 5, 1992; 1995, No. 72 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Feb. 14, 1996; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1162
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1162. Report of disease

§ 1162. Report of disease|(a) All accredited veterinarians shall immediately report the discovery of any domestic animal within this State that is infected with, is suspected of being infected with, or has been exposed to a reportable disease as specified by this chapter. A veterinarian shall immediately report any sudden unexplained morbidity or mortality in a herd or flock located within the State. The report shall be made to the State Veterinarian and shall specify the physical address where the animal is located; identification and description of the animal; the disease or condition suspected or diagnosed; and the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the owner or person in possession of the animal.(b) All persons operating diagnostic laboratories shall immediately report the diagnosis of any domestic animal within this State that has a reportable disease as specified by this chapter. The report shall be made to the State Veterinarian and, in addition to the information required under subsection (a) of this section, shall include a copy of the test chart pertaining to the animal in question. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 30, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 1163
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 102 - Control of Contagious Livestock Diseases|§ 1163. Additional violations

§ 1163. Additional violations|(a) A person who knowingly commits any of the following acts shall be assessed an administrative penalty under section 15 of this title for:  (1) transporting an animal affected with, or exposed to, a contagious disease without first obtaining the permission of the Secretary; (2) interfering with any animal disease test conducted pursuant to this chapter; (3) advertising, selling, or offering for sale as tested under State or federal supervision any domestic animal that does not come from herds that are under State or federal supervision; (4) failing to report the discovery of a reportable disease as required by section 1162 of this title; or (5) interfering with or hindering the work of the Secretary or his or her agents pursuant to this chapter.   (b) A person who knowingly commits any of the following acts shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $15,000.00, or both for:  (1) importing into this State any animal infected with or exposed to a contagious disease; or (2) selling or offering for sale for food purposes any animal or animal carcass condemned under the provisions of this chapter, unless the animal is inspected and approved for use as human food by an agent of the Secretary or the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)