Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 7184

  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Manufacturer: means a person who:

  • Stewardship organization: means a legal entity such as an organization, association, or entity that has developed a system, method, or other mechanism that assumes the responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities under this chapter of multiple manufacturers of covered household hazardous products and that is:

§ 7184. Stewardship organizations

(a) Participation in a stewardship organization. A manufacturer shall meet the requirements of this chapter by participating in a stewardship organization that undertakes the responsibilities under sections 7182, 7183, and 7185 of this title.

(b) Qualifications for a stewardship organization. To qualify as a stewardship organization under this chapter, an organization shall:

(1) commit to assume the responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities of all manufacturers participating in the stewardship organization;

(2) not create unreasonable barriers for participation in the stewardship organization; and

(3) maintain a public website that lists all manufacturers and manufacturers’ brands and products covered by the stewardship organization’s approved collection plan. (Added 2023, No. 58, § 2, eff. June 12, 2023.)