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6 V.S.A. § 647
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 647. Administrative penalties

§ 647. Administrative penalties|(a) The Secretary may assess administrative penalties, not to exceed $250.00 for each offense, in any case he or she determines that a person has committed any of the following violations:  (1) sold seed products without paying the seed inspection fees for hundredweight or seed registration under section 648 of this title; (2) sold seed products within the State of Vermont found deficient in guarantee analysis, and labeling as defined by rule; or (3) violated a stop sale order.   (b) In determining the amount of the penalty assessed under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the business being penalized, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person, and overall history of prior violations.(c) The Secretary shall use the following procedure in assessing penalties:  (1) a written notice of violation shall be issued setting forth facts establishing probable cause that a violation has occurred. The notice shall be served by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested; (2) the notice shall advise the person of the right to a hearing before the Secretary. If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25; (3) the notice shall identify the proposed penalty and declare that the decision shall become final and the penalty imposed if no hearing is requested; and (4) 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 the decision of the Secretary after hearing may appeal to a Superior Court within 30 days of the decision by the Secretary.(e) The Secretary may enforce a final administrative penalty by filing a civil collection action in any District or Superior Court. The Secretary may, subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, suspend or revoke the right to sell seed in this State pursuant to this chapter for failure to pay a penalty within 60 days after the penalty becomes final.(f) Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. In the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 648
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 35 - Seeds|§ 648. Inspections

§ 648. Inspections|(a) Inspection fees shall be paid to the Secretary by a manufacturer or processor that distributes seed in the State. Fees shall be established as follows:  (1) $10.00 per ton for any seed sold in containers of more than ten pounds; (2) a flat fee of $85.00 per company for any seed sold.   (b) The following shall be exempt from the inspection fee requirements:  (1) seed not intended for sowing purposes; (2) seed in storage in, or consigned to, a seed cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing; and (3) seed grown, sold, and delivered by a producer on his or her own premises for seeding purposes to the ultimate consumer, provided such seed has neither been advertised for sale nor been delivered via commercial carrier, and provided the seed contains no prohibited noxious weed seeds or not more than one restricted noxious weed seed per 2,000 of the seeds being sold.   (c) For those seeds sold in containers of more than ten pounds, a report shall be filed annually on January 15 on forms supplied by the Secretary regarding sales during the previous calendar year, and fees based on the $10.00 per ton rate shall accompany the report. Reporting periods are January 1-June 30 and July 1-December 31.(d) For those seeds sold in containers of ten pounds or less, the fee of $85.00 per company shall be paid annually prior to distribution in the State. Fees shall be paid annually on January 1.(e) All fees shall be deposited in the special fund created by subsection 364(f) of this title and used in accordance with its provisions.(f) The Secretary may waive seed inspection fees under this chapter, based on the number of seed varieties sold, and for the sale of heirloom seed varieties.(g) For seeds sold in Vermont that contain genetically engineered material, the manufacturer or processor distributing such seed in Vermont shall report annually on or before February 15 to the Secretary on forms supplied by the Secretary regarding sales during the previous calendar year.(h) For agricultural seeds sold in Vermont, the manufacturer or processor distributing the seed in Vermont shall report annually on or before February 15 to the Secretary on forms supplied by the Secretary regarding the quantity of treated article seed and the quantity of untreated seed sold in Vermont during the previous calendar year. (Added 1989, No. 85, § 2; amended 1993, No. 13, § 3; 1999, No. 49, § 113; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 36b, eff. June 21, 2002; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2003, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2017, No. 74, § 7; 2019, No. 64, § 1; 2021, No. 41, § 10c.)
6 V.S.A. § 681
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 37 - Unit Pricing|§ 681. Definitions

§ 681. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (2) "Consumer commodity" means any food, drug, device, or cosmetic and other article, product, or commodity of any other kind or class, except for drugs sold only by prescription:  (A) which are customarily produced for sale to retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, for use by individuals for purposes of personal care, or in the performance of services ordinarily rendered in or around the household; and (B) which usually are consumed or expended in the course of such consumption or use.  (3) "Unit price" of a consumer commodity means the retail price of a consumer commodity expressed in terms of the retail price of such commodity per such unit of weight, measure, or count as the Secretary designates, computed to the nearest whole cent or fraction thereof as the Secretary designates. (1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 682
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 37 - Unit Pricing|§ 682. Consumer information required

§ 682. Consumer information required|(a) Every person who sells, offers for sale, or exposes for sale at retail any aluminum foil, bread, carbonated soft drinks, cereals, cooking oils, dog or cat food, facial tissues, fish, fowl, fruits, grains, meats, napkins, plastic food wrapping, vegetables, waxed paper, or other consumer commodity designated by the Secretary shall disclose to the consumer the unit price of the consumer commodity as provided in this chapter.(b) Every person who sells, offers for sale, or exposes for sale at retail any consumer commodity shall disclose to the consumer the total price of the consumer commodity as provided in this chapter. (1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 683
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 37 - Unit Pricing|§ 683. Means of disclosure

§ 683. Means of disclosure|Persons subject to the requirements of section 682 of this title shall disclose the unit price and total price to consumers in one or more of the following appropriate ways:  (1) if the consumer commodity is so located that it is not conspicuously visible to the consumer, or if the consumer commodity is so located that the price information if displayed in accordance with subdivision (2) of this section would not be conspicuously visible to the consumer, by a sign or list bearing the price information, conspicuously placed near the point of procurement; or (2) by attachment of a stamp, tag, or label directly adjacent to the consumer commodity, on the shelf on which the commodity is displayed, or by stamping or affixing the price information on the commodity itself; or (3) in accord with regulations adopted by the Secretary. (1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 685
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 37 - Unit Pricing|§ 685. Secretary's powers

§ 685. Secretary's powers|The Secretary shall:  (1) Designate by regulation those consumer commodities in addition to the consumer commodities specifically enumerated in subsection 682(a) of this title as to which display of the unit price shall be required, upon a determination that such display will be in the best interests of consumers. (2) Designate by regulation the unit of weight, measure, or count in terms of which the unit price of each consumer commodity shall be expressed, provided that no designated unit shall be such as to require persons subject to the provisions of subsection 682(a) of this title to measure any consumer commodity solely for the purpose of complying with subsection 682(a) of this title. (3) Designate by regulation whether the unit price of each consumer commodity subject to the provisions of subsection 682(a) of this title shall be expressed to the nearest whole cent or to an appropriate fraction thereof. (4) Exempt by regulation classes of retail establishments from any or all requirements of this chapter upon a determination that, because sales of consumer commodities regulated by this chapter are purely incidental to the business of such classes of retail establishments, compliance with this chapter is impracticable and unnecessary for adequate protection of consumers. (5) Prescribe by regulation means for the disclosure of price information upon determination that they are more effective than those prescribed in section 683 of this title. (6) Adopt any other regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, in accordance with the best interests of consumers. (7) Adopt regulations addressing the method of price disclosure in the sale of home food service plans, including not only the price of the commodities sold, but the service costs or membership fees associated with such a purchase. These regulations shall take precedence over any uniform regulation adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (Added 1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 1991, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.); 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
6 V.S.A. § 686
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 37 - Unit Pricing|§ 686. Exceptions

§ 686. Exceptions|The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to sales of consumer commodities:  (1) At a retail store with less than 7,000 square feet of floor space dedicated to the sale of consumer commodities. This exception shall not apply to the sales agencies or instrumentalities of a company having two or more sales agencies or instrumentalities as parts of that company. (2) For use or consumption on the premises where sold. (1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.)
6 V.S.A. § 687
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 37 - Unit Pricing|§ 687. Penalty

§ 687. Penalty|A person who violates this chapter shall be fined not more than $500.00. (1971, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
6 V.S.A. § 761
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 761. Definitions

§ 761. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, camelids, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer, and American bison. (2) "Livestock dealer" means a person who, on the person's own account or for commission, goes from place to place buying, selling, or transporting livestock either directly or through online or other remote transaction, or who operates a livestock auction or sales ring, provided that "livestock dealer" shall not mean:  (A) a federal agency, including any department, division, or authority within the agency; (B) a nonprofit association approved by the Secretary; or (C) a person who engages in "farming," as that term is defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6001(22), and who raises, feeds, or manages livestock as part of a farming operation when that person is buying, selling, or transporting livestock for the person's farm.  (3) "Packer" means a livestock dealer who is solely involved in the purchase of livestock for purpose of slaughter at his or her own slaughter facility. (4) "Person" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporation. (5) "Transporter" means a livestock dealer who limits his or her activity to transporting livestock for remuneration. A transporter cannot buy or sell livestock and is not required to be bonded. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 1, eff. April 7, 1959; 1993, No. 74, § 1; 1995, No. 72 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 14, 1996; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 1; 2021, No. 47, § 2.)
6 V.S.A. § 762
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 762. License; fee

§ 762. License; fee|(a) A person shall not carry on the business of a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter without first obtaining a license from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Before the issuance of a license, a person shall file with the Secretary an application for a license on forms provided by the Agency. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of $175.00 for livestock dealers and packers and $100.00 for livestock transporters.(b) The Secretary may deny any application for a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter license, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, whenever the applicant is a person or a representative of a person who has had a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter license suspended or revoked by any state, including Vermont, or any foreign country during the preceding five years or who has been convicted of violating statutes, rules, or regulations of any state or the federal government pertaining to the sale or transportation of livestock or the control of livestock disease. The applicant shall be informed of any denial by letter, which shall include the specific reasons for the denial. The applicant shall have 15 days in which to petition the Secretary for reconsideration. The petition shall be submitted in writing, and the Secretary in his or her discretion may hold a further hearing on the petition for reconsideration. Thereafter, the Secretary shall issue or deny the license and shall inform the applicant in writing of his or her decision and the reasons therefor.(c) The Livestock Special Fund is established under and shall be administered pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. All funds received under this section shall be deposited in the Livestock Special Fund for use by the Agency for administration of livestock programs.(d) The Secretary may require a person to obtain a license as a livestock dealer under this section when the Secretary, in his or her discretion, determines that a person is buying, selling, or transporting livestock or taking other action in a manner intended to circumvent the requirements of this section. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 2, eff. April 7, 1959; 1975, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1981, No. 8, eff. March 20, 1981; 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1995, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 22, 1996; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2013, No. 72, § 18; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2017, No. 30, § 1; 2021, No. 47, § 3.)
6 V.S.A. § 763
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 763. Exemptions from license

§ 763. Exemptions from license|The provisions of section 762 of this title relative to requiring a license shall not apply to a farmer going from place to place buying or selling livestock in the regular operation of his or her farm business. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 5, eff. April 7, 1959; 2017, No. 30, § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 764
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 764. Bond

§ 764. Bond|(a) Before the Secretary issues a livestock dealer or packer license under this chapter, an applicant shall furnish the Secretary with a surety bond in the amount of not less than $10,000.00 executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this State.(b) [Repealed.](c) All bonds required under this section shall be in the form required under 9 C.F.R. § 201.30, as amended over time. In lieu of a surety bond required under this section, the Secretary may accept a financial instrument or alternate form of surety authorized under 9 C.F.R. § 201.30.(d)-(g) [Repealed.]  (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 3, eff. April 7, 1959; 1961, No. 38; 1973, No. 76, § 1, eff. April 13, 1973; 1983, No. 36; 1987, No. 17; 1989, No. 15; 1993, No. 74, §§ 2, 3; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 767
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 767. Possession of license; expiration date; licenses not transferable

§ 767. Possession of license; expiration date; licenses not transferable|(a) A livestock dealer, packer, or transporter shall keep a copy of the license required under this chapter in his or her possession. At the time of the initial issuance of the license, the Secretary shall issue to the dealer, packer, or transporter a unique vehicle plate for each applicable conveyance used by the licensee to contain or transport livestock. The dealer, packer, or transporter shall attach the vehicle plate to each applicable conveyance. All such plates shall be removed from the conveyance immediately after expiration of the license.(b) [Repealed.](c) A livestock dealer license, packer license, or transporter license shall not be transferred. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 3, eff. April 7, 1959; 1963, No. 3; 1975, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1993, No. 74, § 4; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 768
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 768. Duties of dealers, transporters, and packers

§ 768. Duties of dealers, transporters, and packers|A livestock dealer, transporter, or packer licensed under section 762 of this title shall:  (1) Maintain in a clean and sanitary condition all premises, buildings, and conveyances used in the business of buying, selling, or transporting livestock or operating a livestock auction or sales ring. (2) Submit premises, buildings, and conveyances to inspection and livestock to inspection and test at any and such times as the Secretary may deem it necessary and advisable. (3) Allow no livestock on livestock dealer's premises from herds or premises quarantined by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (4)(A) Maintain, subject to inspection by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her agent, a record compliant with applicable State and federal statutes, rules, and regulations specified by the Secretary, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Traceability rule, 9 C.F.R. Part 86. When not required under the requirements set forth in State and federal statute, the records required under this subdivision shall include:   (i) all livestock purchased, repossessed, sold, or loaned by a livestock dealer, transporter, or packer; (ii) the complete name and address of the person from whom livestock was obtained and to whom delivered; and (iii) the official individual identification number that is required to be applied to each livestock under the requirements of sections 1460, 1461, and 1461a of this title.  (B) For equine livestock, the requirements for the records to be maintained and the method of individual identification are set forth under chapter 102, subchapter 2 of this title.  (5) Abide by other reasonable rules that may be adopted by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets to prevent the spread of disease. A copy of all applicable rules shall be provided to all livestock dealers, packers, and transporters licensed under the terms of section 762 of this title at the time they first obtain a license. (6) Pay the seller within 72 hours following the sale of the animal or animals. (7) [Repealed.]  (Amended 1973, No. 76, § 2, eff. April 13, 1973; 1975, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; 1993, No. 74, § 5; 1999, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 2, 2000; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 1; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
6 V.S.A. § 769
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 769. Cancellation of license

§ 769. Cancellation of license|Failure of any livestock dealer, transporter, or packer to abide by the terms of this chapter, or of any of the State or federal laws, rules, or regulations relating to livestock, or of a procedure that the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets adopts as necessary to prevent the spread of disease shall be deemed sufficient cause after notice and hearing for the cancellation of a license issued under section 762 of this title. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 770
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 63 - Livestock-Related Businesses, Auctions, and Sales Rings|§ 770. Penalty

§ 770. Penalty|Any livestock dealer, transporter, or packer who buys, sells, or transports livestock in this State or operates a livestock auction or sales ring without having a license so to do, issued either to such person or to the firm or corporation that he or she represents in conducting such business, as herein required, shall be assessed an administrative penalty under section 15 of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 4, eff. April 7, 1959; 1963, No. 43, eff. April 16, 1963; 2017, No. 30, § 1.)
6 V.S.A. § 791
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 6 - Agriculture|Chapter 64 - Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council|§ 791. Definitions

§ 791. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (2) "Council" means the Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council. (3) "Livestock" means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats, fallow deer, American bison, poultry, and any other animal that can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat, fiber, or poultry products. (4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (Added 2009, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2017, No. 30, § 2.)