Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 3134
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 3134
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Packer: means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, manufacturing, or preparing meat or meat products for sale. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
- Slaughterer: means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughtering of livestock. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Stockyard: means any place, establishment, or facility conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public market, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, for the handling, keeping, and holding of livestock for sale or shipment. See
§ 3134. Penalty
A person who violates section 3132 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined upon conviction not more than $1,000.00 for the first violation, not more than $5,000.00 for the second violation, and not more than $10,000.00 per violation for the third and any subsequent violations, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the Secretary may seek an injunction against a slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator who engages in practices that are prohibited by section 3132 of this title, by application to the Superior Court for the county in which such slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator resides, or where such violations occur. The Secretary may refer a violation of section 3132 of this title to the Attorney General or the State‘s Attorney for criminal prosecution. The Secretary may also take any action authorized under chapter 1 of this title. (Added 1967, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. March 20, 1968; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2009, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. June 3, 2010.)