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18 V.S.A. § 1421
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 28 - Occupational Health|§ 1421. Smoking in the workplace; prohibition

§ 1421. Smoking in the workplace; prohibition|(a) The possession of lighted tobacco products or use of tobacco substitutes as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 is prohibited in any workplace.(b)(1) As used in this subchapter, "workplace" means an enclosed structure where employees perform services for an employer, including restaurants, bars, and other establishments in which food or drinks, or both, are served. In the case of an employer who assigns employees to departments, divisions, or similar organizational units, "workplace" means the enclosed portion of a structure to which the employee is assigned.  (2) Except for schools, workplace does not include areas commonly open to the public or any portion of a structure that also serves as the employee's or employer's personal residence. (3) For schools, workplace includes any enclosed location where instruction or other school-sponsored functions are occurring. (4) For lodging establishments used for transient traveling or public vacationing, such as resorts, hotels, and motels, workplace includes the sleeping quarters and adjoining rooms rented to guests. (5) The prohibition on using tobacco substitutes in a workplace shall not apply to a business that does not sell food or beverages but is established for the sole purpose of providing a setting for patrons to purchase and use tobacco substitutes and related paraphernalia.   (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the ability of residents of the Vermont Veterans' Home to possess lighted tobacco products or use tobacco substitutes in the indoor area of the facility in which smoking is permitted. (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; amended 1987, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 32, § 1; 2013, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2015, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 1426
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 28 - Occupational Health|§ 1426. Enforcement

§ 1426. Enforcement|(a) An employee aggrieved by an employer's failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter may file a complaint with the Department of Health.(b) In addition to any other authority provided by law, the Commissioner of Health or a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, impose an administrative penalty of $100.00 against an employer who violates this chapter. The hearing before the Commissioner shall be a contested case subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 (Administrative Procedure Act). (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; amended 2009, No. 32, § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 1427
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 28 - Occupational Health|§ 1427. Employee rights

§ 1427. Employee rights|(a) An employer shall not discharge or discipline or otherwise discriminate against an employee because that employee assisted in the supervision or enforcement of this chapter.(b) Any employee who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of this section may, within 30 days after such violation occurs, file a complaint with the Commissioner of Health alleging such discrimination. Upon receipt of such complaint, the Commissioner shall cause such investigation to be made as the Commissioner deems appropriate. If upon investigation, the Commissioner determines that the provisions of this section have been violated, he or she shall bring an action in Superior Court against such person. In any such action, the court shall have jurisdiction for cause shown to restrain violations of subsection (a) of this section and order all appropriate relief including rehiring or reinstatement of the employee to his or her former position with back pay.(c) Within 90 days of the receipt of a complaint filed under this section, the Commissioner shall notify the complainant of the determination under subsection (b) of this section. (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988.)
18 V.S.A. § 1428
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 28 - Occupational Health|§ 1428. Municipal ordinances

§ 1428. Municipal ordinances|Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect a municipal smoking ordinance provided that the provisions of such ordinance are at least as protective of the rights of nonsmokers as the provisions of this subchapter. (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988.)
18 V.S.A. § 1504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 29 - Offenses Against Public Health|§ 1504. Distribution of samples of medicine

§ 1504. Distribution of samples of medicine|A person, firm, or corporation that distributes or causes to be distributed a free or trial sample of a medicine, drug, chemical, or chemical compound, by leaving the same exposed upon the ground, sidewalks, porch, doorway, letter box, or in any other manner that children may become possessed of the same shall be fined not more than $300.00 nor less than $100.00.
18 V.S.A. § 1510
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 29 - Offenses Against Public Health|§ 1510. Improper possession, use, or sale of glues and hazardous inhalants; penalty

§ 1510. Improper possession, use, or sale of glues and hazardous inhalants; penalty|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes" means any glue, cement, or other adhesive containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone, cellulose acetate, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene dichloride, ethylene trichloride, isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether, toluene, or such other similar material as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe. (2) "Hazardous inhalants" means any of the preparation of compounds containing one or more of the chemical compounds amyl nitrite, isoamyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, or any other akyl nitrite compound that is either designed to be used, or commonly used, as an inhalant.   (b) No person shall, for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, or the dulling of the brain or nervous system, intentionally smell or inhale the fumes from any hazardous inhalants or from any glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as applying to the inhalation of any anesthesia or inhalant for medical or dental purposes.(c) No person shall, for the purpose of violating subsection (b) of this section, use or possess for the purpose of using any hazardous inhalants or any glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes.(d) A person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $25.00.(e) The State's Attorney may require as a condition of diversion that a person who is charged with a violation of this section shall attend and complete a substance abuse program at the person's own expense. A person who is convicted of violating this section and who is placed on probation, shall, as a condition of probation, be required to attend and complete a substance abuse program at the person's own expense. (Added 1993, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 1511
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 29 - Offenses Against Public Health|§ 1511. Phthalates

§ 1511. Phthalates|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Child care article" means any product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep, relaxation, or the feeding of children, or to help children with sucking or teething. (2) "Phthalate" means any one of a group of chemicals used as plasticizers to provide flexibility and durability to plastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). (3) "Toy" means any product designed or intended by the manufacturer to be used by children when they play.   (b) Beginning July 1, 2009, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, or distribute in commerce any toy or child care article intended for use by a child under three years of age if that product contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), or benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), in concentrations exceeding 0.1 percent.(c) Beginning July 1, 2009, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, or distribute in commerce any toy or child care article intended for use by a child under three years of age if that product can be placed in the child's mouth and contains diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), or di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP), in concentrations exceeding 0.1 percent.(d) Manufacturers shall use the least toxic alternative when replacing phthalates in accordance with this section.(e) Manufacturers shall not replace phthalates, pursuant to this section, with carcinogens rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as A, B, or C carcinogens or substances listed on the EPA's "List of Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential" as known or likely carcinogens, known to be human carcinogens, likely to be human carcinogens, or suggestive of being carcinogens.(f) Manufacturers shall not replace phthalates, pursuant to this section, with reproductive toxicants that the EPA has identified as causing birth defects, reproductive harm, or developmental harm.(g) A violation of this section shall be deemed a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. chapter 63. The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and private parties have the same rights and remedies as provided under 9 V.S.A. chapter 63, subchapter 1.(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to regulate firearms; ammunition or components thereof; pellets from air rifles; shooting ranges or circumstances resulting from shooting, handling, storing, casting, or reloading ammunition; or hunting or fishing equipment or components thereof. (Added 2007, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1b, eff. May 18, 2012.)
18 V.S.A. § 1512
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 29 - Offenses Against Public Health|§ 1512. Bisphenol A

§ 1512. Bisphenol A|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Baby food" means a prepared solid food consisting of a soft paste or an easily chewed food that is intended for consumption by children two years of age or younger and that is commercially available. (2) "Bisphenol A" means an industrial chemical used primarily in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. (3) "Infant formula" means a milk-based or soy-based powder, concentrated liquid, or ready-to-feed substitute for human breast milk that is intended for infant consumption and that is commercially available. (4) "Reusable food or beverage container" means a receptacle for storing food or beverages, including baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles, and thermoses. The term does not include food or beverage containers intended for disposal after initial usage. The term shall not include commercial water cooler jugs.   (b) Beginning July 1, 2012, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, or distribute in commerce in this State any reusable food or beverage container containing bisphenol A.(c)(1) Beginning July 1, 2012, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, or distribute in commerce in this State any infant formula or baby food stored in a plastic container or jar that contains bisphenol A.  (2) Beginning July 1, 2014, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, or distribute in commerce in this State any infant formula or baby food stored in a can that contains bisphenol A.   (d) Manufacturers shall use the least toxic alternative when replacing bisphenol A in accordance with this section.(e) Manufacturers shall not replace bisphenol A, pursuant to this section, with carcinogens rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as A, B, or C carcinogens or substances listed on the EPA's "List of Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential" as known or likely carcinogens, known to be human carcinogens, likely to be human carcinogens, or suggestive of being carcinogens.(f) Manufacturers shall not replace bisphenol A, pursuant to this section, with reproductive toxicants that the EPA has identified as causing birth defects, reproductive harm, or developmental harm.(g) A violation of this section shall be deemed a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. chapter 63. The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and private parties have the same rights and remedies, as provided under 9 V.S.A. chapter 63, subchapter 1. (Added 2009, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 19, 2010; amended 2011, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 8, 2012; 2011, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1b, eff. May 18, 2012.)
18 V.S.A. § 1513
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 29 - Offenses Against Public Health|§ 1513. Tanning facilities; minors; penalty

§ 1513. Tanning facilities; minors; penalty|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Operator" means a person designated by the tanning facility owner or tanning equipment lessee to operate or to assist and instruct in the operation and use of the tanning facility or tanning equipment. (2) "Tanning equipment" means any device that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers used for tanning of the skin, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed. (3) "Tanning facility" means any location, place, area, structure, or business that provides persons access to any tanning equipment, including tanning salons, health clubs, apartments, and condominiums, regardless of whether a fee is charged for access to the tanning equipment.   (b) This section shall apply to any tanning facility in Vermont; provided, however, that it shall not apply to any physician duly licensed to practice medicine who uses, in the practice of medicine, medical diagnostic and therapeutic equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation or to any person who owns tanning equipment exclusively for personal, noncommercial use.(c) It shall be unlawful for a tanning facility or operator to allow any person who has not yet reached the age of 18 to use any tanning equipment.(d) Any tanning facility or operator that allows a person under 18 years of age to use any tanning equipment shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100.00 for the first offense and not more than $500.00 for any subsequent offense. An action to enforce this section shall be brought in the Judicial Bureau pursuant to 4 V.S.A. chapter 29.(e) The Commissioner of Health shall adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.(f) A tanning facility owner, lessee, or operator shall post in a conspicuous place in each tanning facility that the individual owns, leases, or operates in this State a notice developed by the Commissioner of Health addressing the following:  (1) that it is unlawful for a tanning facility or operator to allow a person under the age of 18 to use any tanning equipment; (2) that a tanning facility or operator that violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty; (3) that an individual may report a violation of the provisions of this section to his or her local law enforcement agency; and (4) the health risks associated with tanning. (Added 2011, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
18 V.S.A. § 1551
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 30 - Maternal Mortality Review Panel|§ 1551. Definitions

§ 1551. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Maternal mortality" or "maternal death" means:  (A) pregnancy-associated death; (B) pregnancy-related death; or (C) pregnancy-associated but not pregnancy-related death.  (2) "Pregnancy-associated death" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year following the end of pregnancy, irrespective of cause. (3) "Pregnancy-associated, but not pregnancy-related death" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year following the end of pregnancy due to a cause unrelated to pregnancy. (4) "Pregnancy-related death" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year following the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by her pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes. (Added 2011, No. 35, § 2, eff. May 18, 2011.)
18 V.S.A. § 1553
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 30 - Maternal Mortality Review Panel|§ 1553. Duties

§ 1553. Duties|(a) The Panel, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Health or designee, shall conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of maternal mortality in Vermont.(b) Each member of the Panel shall be responsible for disseminating Panel recommendations to his or her respective institution and professional organization, as applicable. All such information shall be disseminated through the institution's or organization's quality assurance program in order to protect the confidentiality of all participants and patients involved in any incident.(c) [Repealed.](d) The Panel shall not:  (1) call witnesses or take testimony from any individual involved in the investigation of a maternal death; (2) enforce any public health standard or criminal law or otherwise participate in any legal proceeding, except to the extent that a member of the Panel is involved in the investigation of a maternal death or resulting prosecution and must participate in a legal proceeding in the course of performing his or her duties outside the Panel. (Added 2011, No. 35, § 2, eff. May 18, 2011; amended 2015, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 1554
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 30 - Maternal Mortality Review Panel|§ 1554. Confidentiality

§ 1554. Confidentiality|(a) The Panel's meetings are confidential and shall be exempt from the Open Meeting Law, 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 2. The records produced or acquired by the Panel are exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential. The records of the Panel are not subject to discovery, subpoena, or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or restrict the right to discover or use in any civil or criminal proceeding anything that is available from another source and entirely independent of the Panel's proceedings.(b) Members of the Panel shall not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding the information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting of the Panel; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a member of the Panel from testifying to information obtained independently of the Panel or that is public information. (Added 2011, No. 35, § 2, eff. May 18, 2011; amended 2019, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 1555
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 30 - Maternal Mortality Review Panel|§ 1555. Information related to maternal mortality

§ 1555. Information related to maternal mortality|(a)(1) Health care providers; health care facilities; clinics; laboratories; medical records departments; and State offices, agencies, and departments shall report all maternal mortality deaths to the Chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Panel and to the Commissioner of Health or designee.  (2) The Commissioner and the Chair may acquire the information described in subdivision (1) of this subsection from health care facilities, maternal mortality review programs, and other sources in other states to ensure that the Panel's records of Vermont maternal mortality cases are accurate and complete.   (b)(1) In any case under review by the Panel, upon written request of the Commissioner or designee, a person who possesses information or records that are necessary and relevant to the review of a maternal mortality shall, as soon as practicable, provide the Panel with the information and records. All requests for information or records by the Commissioner or designee related to a case under review shall be provided by the person possessing the information or records to the Panel at no cost.  (2) The Commissioner or designee may retain identifiable information regarding facilities where maternal deaths occur and geographic information on each case solely for the purposes of trending and analysis over time. In accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to subdivision 1556(4) of this title, all individually identifiable information on individuals and identifiable information on facilities shall be removed prior to any case review by the Panel. (3) The Chair shall not acquire or retain any individually identifiable information. (4) As used in this subsection, "individually identifiable information" includes vital records; hospital discharge data; prenatal, fetal, pediatric, or infant medical records; hospital or clinic records; laboratory reports; records of fetal deaths or induced terminations of pregnancies; and autopsy reports.   (c) If a root cause analysis of a maternal mortality event has been completed, the findings of such analysis shall be included in the records supplied to the review Panel. (Added 2011, No. 35, § 2, eff. May 18, 2011; amended 2019, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
18 V.S.A. § 1556
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 30 - Maternal Mortality Review Panel|§ 1556. Rulemaking

§ 1556. Rulemaking|The Commissioner of Health, with the advice and recommendation of a majority of the members of the Panel, shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 related to the following:  (1) The system for identifying and reporting maternal deaths to the Commissioner or designee. (2) The form and manner through which the Panel may acquire information under section 1555 of this title. (3) The protocol to be used in carefully and sensitively contacting a family member of the deceased woman for a discussion of the events surrounding the death, including allowing grieving family members to delay or refuse such an interview. (4) Ensuring de-identification of all individuals and facilities involved in the Panel's review of cases. (Added 2011, No. 35, § 2, eff. May 18, 2011.)
18 V.S.A. § 1601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1601. Purposes- Article I

§ 1601. Purposes- Article I|The purposes of this compact are to:  (1) Promote the radiological health protection of the public and individuals within the party states. (2) Provide mutual aid and assistance in radiological health matters, including radiation incidents. (3) Encourage and facilitate the efficient use of personnel and equipment by furthering the orderly acquisition and sharing of resources useful for programs of radiation protection. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)
18 V.S.A. § 1602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 31 - New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection|§ 1602. Enactment- Article II

§ 1602. Enactment- Article II|This compact shall become effective when enacted into law by any two or more of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Thereafter it shall become effective with respect to any other aforementioned state upon its enacting this compact into law. Any state not mentioned in this article which is contiguous to any party state may become a party to this compact by enacting the same. (Added 1967, No. 26, § 1, eff. March 14, 1967.)