Vermont Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 25 – Administrative Procedure

		Sections
Subchapter 1	General Provisions	800 – 808
Subchapter 2	Contested Cases	809 – 816
Subchapter 3	Rulemaking; Procedures; Guidance Documents	817 – 848

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Abandoned apiary: means any apiary in this State whose location has not been registered with the Secretary and for which the owner cannot be located after reasonable effort. See
Accident and health insurance: means contracts that incorporate morbidity risk and provide protection against economic loss resulting from accident, sickness, or medical conditions and as may be specified in the Valuation Manual. See
Adopting authority: means , for agencies that are attached to the Agencies of Administration, of Commerce and Community Development, of Natural Resources, of Human Services, and of Transportation, or any of their components, the secretaries of those agencies; for agencies attached to other departments or any of their components, the commissioners of those departments; and for other agencies, the chief officer of the agency. See
Advertising: means any written, electronic, or printed communication or any communication by means of recorded telephone messages or that is transmitted on radio, television, the Internet, or similar communications media, including film strips, motion pictures, and videos, that are published, disseminated, circulated, or placed directly before the public in this State for the purpose of creating an interest in or inducing a person to sell, assign, devise, bequest, or transfer the death benefit or ownership of a life insurance policy pursuant to a life settlement contract. See
Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
Agency: means a State board, commission, department, agency, or other entity or officer of State government, other than the Legislature, the courts, the Commander in Chief, and the Military Department, authorized by law to make rules or to determine contested cases. See
Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
Agency: means the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Agency: means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Agency: means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Agency: means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Agency: means the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. See
Agricultural fair association: means an organization or association incorporated under State law that is governed by an elected board of directors that operate fairs and agricultural shows that promote or exhibit the work of farmers and others who produce, process, market, or distribute farm and food products, including livestock, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, fiber, horticultural products, maple products, honey, Christmas trees, or other agricultural products. See
Air navigation: means the operation of aircraft in the air space over this State, or upon any airport or restricted landing area within this State. See
Airport: means any area of land or water set aside by the Agency, any political subdivision, or person, except a restricted landing area, that is designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft, and used or to be used in the interest of the general public whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings or other airport facilities, including all appurtenant rights-of-way. See
Alcohol: means the product of distillation, fermentation, or chemical synthesis, including alcoholic beverages, ethyl alcohol, and nonpotable alcohol. See
Alcoholic beverages: means malt beverages, vinous beverages, spirits, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, and fortified wines. See
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Annual meeting: when applied to towns shall mean the annual town meeting in March or an adjournment thereof. See
Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Apiary: means a place where one or more colonies of bees are kept and shall include hives and bees. See
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Appointed actuary: means a qualified actuary who is appointed in accordance with the Valuation Manual to prepare the actuarial opinion required in subsection 3791c(b) of this subchapter. See
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Arbitrary: when applied to an agency rule or action, means that one or more of the following apply:
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
art gallery: means a fixed establishment whose primary purpose is to exhibit or offer for sale works of art; "bookstore" means a fixed establishment whose primary purpose is to offer books for sale; "public library" has the same meaning as in 22 V. See
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
Bee: means the insect commonly known as the honey bee (apis mellifera), or other species of the genus apis, at any stage of its existence, including the egg, larval, pupal, or adult stages. See
Beedies: means a product containing tobacco that is wrapped in temburni leaf (diospyros melanoxylon) or tendu leaf (diospyros exculpra), or any other product that is offered to, or purchased by, consumers as bidis or beedies. See
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
biennially: shall mean the year in which a regular session of the General Assembly is held. See
Board: means the Transportation Board. See
Board: means the Cannabis Control Board. See
Board: means the Cannabis Control Board. See
Board: means the Cannabis Control Board. See
Board: means the Board of Liquor and Lottery. See
Board of Liquor and Lottery: means the board of control appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. See
Business of life settlements: means an activity involved in, but not limited to, the offering, soliciting, negotiating, procuring, effectuating, financing, monitoring, tracking, administering, underwriting, selling, transferring, assigning, pledging, hypothecating, or in any other manner acquiring an interest in a life insurance policy by means of a life settlement contract. See
Carrier: means an insurance company, a nonprofit medical or hospital service corporation, or a health maintenance organization which issues or provides a group health insurance policy or subscriber contract. See
Chronically ill: means :
Colony: means the hive and its equipment, including bees, comb, and honey. See
Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. See
Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. See
Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery. See
Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery: means the executive officer of the Board of Liquor and Lottery appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. See
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Company: means an entity that:
Competitive exhibit: means an open competition designed to demonstrate the quality, improvements, or benefits of grains, fruits, vegetables, cultivated flowers, livestock, poultry, fish, bees, maple products, honey, dairy products, agricultural practices, or other agricultural crops or products. See
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Compost: means a stable humus-like material produced by the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter through active management but shall not mean sewage, septage, or materials derived from sewage or septage. See
confidential information: means :
Consumer: means a natural person who buys other than for purposes of resale any tangible personal property that is distributed in commerce and that is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, and not for commercial purposes. See
Consumer: means a customer who purchases, barters for, receives delivery of, or otherwise acquires unpasteurized milk according to the requirements of this chapter. See
Contested case: means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate-making and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing. See
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Control commissioners: means the commissioners of a municipality appointed under section 166 of this title. See
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. ^{Source: OCC}
Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. ^{Source: OCC}
CSA organization: means a farm or group of farms each subject to regulation under the Required Agricultural Practices that as part of the business of the farm stand or CSA organization grow, raise, or produce agricultural products for consumer shareholders or subscribers who pledge or contract to buy a portion of the agricultural products of the farm or group of farms. See
Decedent: A deceased person.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Department: means the Department of Liquor and Lottery. See
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Dependent coverage: means family coverage, or coverage for one or more persons as long as the coverage for one or more persons is greater than or equal to the coverage available under family coverage. See
Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
destination resort: is a resort that contains at least 100 acres of land, offers at least 50 units of sleeping accommodations, offers meal and beverage service to the public for consideration, and has related sports and recreational facilities for the convenience or enjoyment of its guests. See
Destination resort master license: means a license granted by the Board of Liquor and Lottery pursuant to section 242 of this title permitting a destination resort to designate licensed caterers and commercial caterers that will be permitted to cater individual events within the boundaries of the resort without being required to obtain a request-to-cater permit for each individual event. See
Destroy: means to burn bees, combs, and frames, or other equipment that cannot be disinfected by scorching or other approved methods. See
Devise: To gift property by will.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Disease: shall mean any serious malady that is infectious, contagious, or injurious to bees and shall include American foulbrood, European foulbrood, or external or internal parasites or parasitoids of bees. See
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
Dispensary: means a business organization licensed pursuant to chapter 37 of this title or 18 Vt. See
Dispensary: means a business organization licensed under this chapter or 18 Vt. See
Distant site: means the location of the health care provider delivering services through telemedicine at the time the services are provided. See
Division: means the Division of Liquor Control in the Department of Liquor and Lottery. See
Domestic: when applied to a corporation, company, association, or copartnership shall mean organized under the laws of this State; "foreign" when so applied, shall mean organized under the laws of another state, government, or country. See
Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. ^{Source: OCC}
Employee: means , subject to subdivision (B) of this subdivision (1), an individual whose manner and means of work are subject to the right of control of, or are controlled by a person and whose compensation for federal income tax purposes is reported, or required to be reported, on a W-2 form issued by:
Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
Equipment: means hives, supers, and frames. See
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
Farm: means a parcel or parcels of land owned, leased, or managed by a person and devoted primarily to farming that meets the threshold criteria for regulation under the Required Agricultural Practices. See
Farm stand: means a site on a farm subject to the Required Agricultural Practices where agricultural products principally produced on the farm are sold to the public. See
Farm-to-School Program: means an integrated food, farm, and nutrition education program that utilizes community-based learning opportunities to connect schools with nearby farms so that child nutrition programs can provide students with locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy and protein products, and other nutritious, locally produced foods; help children develop healthy eating habits; provide nutritional and agricultural education in the classroom, cafeteria, and school community; and improve farmers' incomes and direct access to markets. See
Federal Meat Inspection Act: means the Act so entitled approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. See
federal Poultry Products Inspection Act: means the Act so entitled approved August 28, 1957 (71 Stat. See
Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
field days: means an exhibition held at least annually by an agricultural fair association that offers premiums for competitive exhibits in at least five different categories. See
Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. ^{Source: OCC}
Financing entity: includes an accredited investor as defined by Rule 501 as promulgated under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See
First-class license: means a license permitting the licensee to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink spirits beverages to the public for consumption only on the premises for which the license is granted. See
Fixed Rate: Having a "fixed" rate means that the APR doesn't change based on fluctuations of some external rate (such as the "Prime Rate"). In other words, a fixed rate is a rate that is not a variable rate. A fixed APR can change over time, in several circumstances:
- You are late making a payment or commit some other default, triggering an increase to a penalty rate
- The bank changes the terms of your account and you do not reject the change.
- The rate expires (if the rate was fixed for only a certain period of time).
Food processing residuals: means the remaining organic material from a food processing plant and may include whey and other dairy, cheese making, and ice cream residuals or residuals from any food manufacturing process excluding livestock or poultry slaughtering and rendering operations. See
Food residuals: include meat and meat-related products when the disposition of the products is managed on a farm. See
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
Fortified wine permit: means a permit granted to a second-class licensee that permits the licensee to export and sell fortified wines to the public for consumption off the licensed premises. See
Fortified wines: means vinous beverages, including those to which spirits have been added during manufacture, containing at least 16 percent alcohol but not more than 23 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and all vermouths containing not more than 23 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
Fourth-class license: means a license permitting a licensed manufacturer or rectifier to sell by the unopened container and distribute by sample, with or without charge, beverages manufactured by the licensee. See
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
General election: shall mean any election of State and county officers, Representatives to the General Assembly, U. See
Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. ^{Source: Federal Reserve}
Group health insurance policy or subscriber contract: means a policy or contract which meets the following conditions:
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Guidance document: means a written record that has not been adopted in accordance with sections 836-844 of this title and that is issued by an agency to assist the public by providing an agency's current approach to or interpretation of law or describing how and when an agency will exercise discretionary functions. See
Hard cider: includes sweetened, flavored, and carbonated hard cider. See
Head of service: means the person designated by the Secretary to be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Vermont Meat and Poultry Inspection and Licensing Program established by this chapter. See
Health care provider: means a person, partnership, or corporation, other than a facility or institution, that is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to provide professional health care services, including dental services, in this State to an individual during that individual's medical care, treatment, or confinement. See
Health insurance plan: means a health benefit plan offered, administered, or issued by a health insurer doing business in Vermont. See
Health insurance plan: means any health insurance policy or health benefit plan offered by a health insurer, as defined in 18 V. See
Health insurance plan: means any health insurance policy or health benefit plan offered by a health insurer, as defined in 18 V. See
Health plan: shall include a group health plan as defined under Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and a nongroup plan as defined in section 4080b of this title. See
Hive: means frame, hive, box hive, box, barrel, log gum, skep, or other receptacle or container, natural or artificial, or any part thereof, that is used or employed as a domicile for bees. See
Home health agency: means a nonprofit home health agency which has been certified under Title 18 of the Social Security Act (42 U. See
Home health care: means care and treatment provided by a home health agency and designed and supervised by a physician, without which care and treatment a person would require institutionalization in a hospital or skilled nursing facility as those are defined by Medicare regulations. See
Home-fermented beverages: means malt or vinous beverages produced at home and not for sale. See
Housing finance agency: means any authority:
Humane method: means either:
Immediate container: means any consumer package, or any other container in which livestock products or poultry products, not consumer packaged, are packed. See
Incorporation by reference: means the use of language in the text of a regulation that expressly refers to a document other than the regulation itself. See
Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
Index: means a searchable list of entries that contains subjects and titles with page numbers, hyperlinks, or other connections that link each entry to the text or document to which it refers. See
inhabitants: shall mean the population of the political division referred to, as ascertained by the national census last completed before the time when such population is a material fact. See
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Inspector: means any person designated by the Secretary to inspect apiaries and enforce this chapter. See
Inspector: means an employee or official of the State of Vermont authorized by the Secretary or any employee or official of the federal government or of any other governmental entity of this State, authorized by the Secretary to perform any inspection functions under this chapter under an agreement between the Secretary and the governmental entity. See
insured: as used in this chapter , shall not be construed as preventing a person other than the insured with proper insurable interest from making application for and owning a policy covering the insured or from being entitled under such a policy to any indemnities, benefits, and rights provided therein. See
Insurer: shall include any entity providing health insurance or a health plan, a health maintenance organization as defined in subdivision 5101(2) of this title, or a hospital or medical service corporation as defined in chapters 123 and 125 of this title. See
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
Intrastate commerce: means any commerce within this State. See
Invasive species: means any species of vegetation that:
Itinerant livestock slaughter: means slaughter, in accordance with the requirements of subsection 3311a(e) of this title, of livestock owned by a person for his or her exclusive use or for use by members of his or her household and his or her nonpaying guests and employees. See
Itinerant poultry slaughter: means the slaughter of poultry:
Itinerant slaughterer: means a person who, for compensation or gain, engages in itinerant livestock slaughter or itinerant poultry slaughter. See
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
Keg: means a reusable container capable of holding at least five gallons of malt beverage or at least two-and-one-half gallons of vinous beverage. See
Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon any product or the immediate container, not including package liners, of any product. See
Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter:
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
Lead: means any information identifying a potential consumer of a loan. See
Legal age: means 21 years of age or older. See
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
License: includes the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by law. See
Licensed establishment: means any person required to hold a license under section 3306 of this title. See
Licensing: includes the agency process respecting the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, or amendment of a license. See
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Life insurance: means contracts that incorporate mortality risk, including annuity and pure endowment contracts, and as may be specified in the Valuation Manual. See
Life insurance producer: means any person licensed in this State as a resident or nonresident insurance producer who has received qualification to sell life insurance coverage or a life line of coverage pursuant to chapter 131 of this title. See
Life settlement broker: means a natural person who is working exclusively on behalf of a policy owner and, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, offers or attempts to negotiate life settlement contracts between an owner and one or more life settlement providers. See
Life settlement contract: includes a premium finance loan made for a life insurance policy by a lender to a policy owner on, before, or after the date of issuance of the policy where:
Life settlement provider: means a person other than a policy owner that solicits, enters into, or effectuates a life settlement contract with a policy owner resident in this State. See
Life settlement purchaser: means a person who provides a sum of money as consideration for a life insurance policy or an interest in the death benefits of a life insurance policy, or a person who owns or acquires or is entitled to a beneficial interest in a trust that owns a life settlement contract or is the beneficiary of a life insurance policy that has been or will be the subject of a life settlement contract, for the purpose of deriving an economic benefit. See
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Livestock: means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats, fallow deer, American bison, and any other animal that can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products. See
Livestock: means any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, whether live or dead. See
Livestock product: means any carcass, or part of a carcass, meat, or meat food product of any livestock. See
Loan processor or underwriter: means an individual who performs clerical or support duties as an employee at the direction and subject to the supervision and instruction of a person licensed, or exempt from licensing, under this chapter. See
Loan solicitation: means , for compensation or gain or with the expectation of compensation or gain, to:
Malt beverages: means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured for sale from malt, wholly or in part, or from any malt substitute, known as, among other things, beer, ale, or lager, containing not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
Mammography: means the x-ray examination of the breast using equipment dedicated specifically for mammography, including the x-ray tube, filter, compression device, and digital detector. See
Manufacturer: means a person that manufactures, produces, or markets goods and sells the goods under its own name or label; or manufactures or produces goods and the goods are sold under the trade name or label of another person. See
Meat: means the part of the muscle of any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines that is skeletal or that is found in the tongue, in the diaphragm, in the heart, or in the esophagus, with or without the accompanying and overlying fat, and the portions of bone, skin, sinew, nerve, blood vessels that normally accompany the muscle tissue and that does not include the muscle found in the lips, snout, or ears. See
medical or scientific evidence: means one or more of the following sources:
Medically accepted indication: includes any use of a drug that has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and includes another use of the drug if that use is prescribed by the insured's treating oncologist and supported by medical or scientific evidence. See
Minor: means an individual who has not attained 21 years of age. See
Month: shall mean a calendar month and "year" shall mean a calendar year and be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Mortgage broker: means any person who for compensation or gain, or in the expectation of compensation or gain, directly or indirectly negotiates, places, assists in placement, or finds, or offers to negotiate, place, assist in placement, or find mortgage loans, other than commercial loans, on real property for others. See
Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}
Mortgage loan originator:
Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
NAIC: means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. See
National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) ^{Source: OCC}
Native: refers to perennial vegetation that is native to Vermont. See
Naturalized: refers to perennial vegetation that is not native to Vermont but is now considered to be well established and part of Vermont flora. See
Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
Nontraditional mortgage product: means any mortgage product other than a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. See
Nursery: means all lands, premises, and buildings on or in which nursery stock is grown, transported, or offered for sale. See
Nursery dealer: means any person who is in the business of selling, installing, or distributing nursery stock for commercial gain. See
Nursery grower: means any person engaged in growing, propagating, or production of nursery stock for commercial gain. See
Nursery license: means the license issued to nursery dealers or nursery growers under section 4024 of this title. See
Nursery stock: means all woody or herbaceous shrubs, trees, plants, and vines, including bulbs and rhizomes as well as buds, grafts, scions, and other parts capable of propagation whether wild, cultivated, or grown under artificial covering. See
Off-label use: means the prescription and use of drugs for medically accepted indications other than those stated in the labeling approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. See
Official certificate: means any certificate prescribed by rules of the Secretary for issuance by an inspector or other person performing official functions under this chapter. See
Official device: means any device prescribed or authorized by the Secretary for use in applying any official mark. See
Official establishment: means any establishment as determined by the Secretary at which inspection of the slaughter of livestock or poultry or the preparation of livestock products or poultry products is maintained under the authority of this chapter. See
Official inspection legend: means any symbol prescribed by rules of the Secretary showing that a product was inspected and passed in accordance with this chapter. See
Official mark: means the official inspection legend or any other symbol prescribed by rules of the Secretary to identify the status of any product of livestock or poultry under this chapter. See
Offloaded: means removed or otherwise taken off or away from the conveyance of transport. See
operative date of the Valuation Manual: means January 1 of the first calendar year that the Valuation Manual as defined in subchapter 4a of this chapter is effective. See
Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
Originating site: means the location of the patient, whether or not accompanied by a health care provider, at the time services are provided by a health care provider through telemedicine, including a health care provider's office, a hospital, or a health care facility, or the patient's home or another nonmedical environment such as a school-based health center, a university-based health center, or the patient's workplace. See
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Owner: means a person who in any way owns, leases, possesses, or otherwise controls an apiary, colony, hive, bees, or equipment and shall include the agent of such person. See
Owner: means a public or private entity that has a controlling interest in the solar site. See
package: means any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic, or other receptacle, wrapper, or cover. See
Packer: means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, manufacturing, or preparing meat or meat products for sale. See
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Party: means each person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party. See
Perennial vegetation: means wildflowers, forbs, shrubs, sedges, rushes, and grasses that serve as habitat, forage, and migratory way stations for pollinators. See
Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency. See
Person: shall include all corporations, partnerships, associations, societies, individuals or group of individuals, or any employee, servant, or agent acting for or employed by any person as defined in this subdivision. See
Person: includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business unit and any officer, agent or employee. See
Personal consumption: means the use by a consumer of unpasteurized milk for food or to create a food product made with or from unpasteurized milk that is intended to be ingested by the consumer, members of his or her household, or any nonpaying guests. See
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Plant improvement: means an improvement of fixtures, machinery, apparatus, equipment, display facilities, buildings, or other infrastructure used for a fair. See
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
Policy: means an individual or group policy, group certificate, contract, or arrangement of life insurance owned by a resident of this State, regardless of whether delivered or issued for delivery in this State. See
Policy owner: means the owner of a life insurance policy or a certificate holder under a group policy who resides in this State and enters or seeks to enter into a life settlement contract. See
Policyholder behavior: means any action a policyholder, contract holder, or any other person with the right to elect options, such as a certificate holder, may take under a policy or contract subject to this subchapter including, lapse, withdrawal, transfer, deposit, premium payment, loan, annuitization, or benefit elections prescribed by the policy or contract but excluding events of mortality or morbidity that result in benefits prescribed in their essential aspects by the terms of the policy or contract. See
Poultry: means any domesticated bird, whether live or dead. See
Poultry product: means any poultry carcass or part of a carcass; or any product that is made wholly or in part from any poultry carcass or part of a carcass, excepting products that are exempted by the Secretary from definition as a poultry product under conditions that the Secretary may prescribe to ensure that the poultry ingredients in products are not adulterated and that these products are not represented as poultry products. See
Practice: means a substantive or procedural requirement of an agency, affecting one or more persons who are not employees of the agency, that is used by the agency in the discharge of its powers and duties. See
Prepared: means slaughtered, canned, salted, stuffed, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufactured or processed. See
Principle-based valuation: means a reserve valuation that uses one or more methods or one or more assumptions determined by the insurer and is required to comply with section 3791o of this subchapter as specified in the Valuation Manual. See
Probate: Proving a will
Procedure: means a practice that has been adopted in writing, either at the election of the agency or as the result of a request under subsection 831(b) of this title. See
prohibited food waste: means the following:
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Provider: means a person who issues, makes, or provides a service contract, and who is contractually obligated to provide service under a service contract and is not the manufacturer. See
Psychiatric disability: means an impairment of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory that limits one or more major life activities but does not include intellectual disability. See
Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Purchased policy: means a life insurance policy or certificate that has been acquired by a life settlement provider pursuant to a life settlement contract. See
Qualified actuary: means an individual who is qualified to sign the applicable statement of actuarial opinion in accordance with the American Academy of Actuaries qualification standards for actuaries signing such statements and who meets the requirements specified in the Valuation Manual. See
Qualifying medical condition: means :
Ready-to-drink spirits beverage: means an alcoholic beverage containing more than one percent alcohol by volume and not more than 12 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit obtained by distillation, by chemical synthesis, or through concentration by freezing and mixed with nonalcoholic beverages, flavoring, or coloring materials. See
real estate: shall include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein, and pews or slips in places of public worship shall be treated as real estate. See
Real estate brokerage activity: means any activity that involves offering or providing real estate brokerage services to the public, including:
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. ^{Source: FDIC}
Registered mortgage loan originator: means any individual who:
Registry: means the Vermont Medical Cannabis Registry. See
Registry: means the Vermont Medical Cannabis Registry. See
Related provider trust: means a titling trust or other trust established by a licensed life settlement provider or a financing entity for the sole purpose of holding the ownership or beneficial interest in purchased policies in connection with a financing transaction. See
Request-to-cater permit: means a permit granted by the Division of Liquor Control authorizing a licensed caterer or commercial caterer to cater individual events. See
Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
Residential mortgage loan application: means a request, in any form, for an offer, or a response to a solicitation of an offer, of residential mortgage loan terms, and information about the borrower or prospective borrower that is customary or necessary in a decision on whether to make such an offer. See
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Retail dealer: means any person who sells or furnishes malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages to the public. See
Retail vendor: means any person who sells, displays, advertises for sale, offers for sale, or has available for sale meat, meat food products, or poultry products for purchase by consumers. See
road: shall include bridges thereon and their approaches. See
Rule: means each agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy and that has been adopted in the manner provided by sections 836-844 of this title. See
said: when used by way of reference to a person or thing shall apply to the same person or thing last mentioned. See
Sales finance company: means any person who has purchased one or more retail installment contracts, as defined in 9 V. See
Screening: includes the mammography or ultrasound test procedure and a qualified physician's interpretation of the results of the procedure, including additional views and interpretation as needed. See
seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. See
Second-class license: means a license permitting the licensee to export and to sell malt beverages, vinous beverages, or ready-to-drink spirits beverages to the public for consumption off the premises for which the license is granted. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of Transportation. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or designee. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her designee. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
Service contract: means any contract or agreement to perform or indemnify for a specific duration the repair, replacement, or maintenance of property for operational or structural failure due to a defect in materials, workmanship, or normal wear and tear, with or without additional provisions for incidental payment of indemnity under limited circumstances, including towing, rental, and emergency road service. See
Service contract holder: means a person who is the purchaser or holder of a service contract. See
Service contract reimbursement policy: means a policy of insurance providing full reimbursement coverage for all obligations and liabilities under the terms of a service contract issued by the provider. See
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Slaughterer: means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughtering of livestock. See
Small business: means a business employing no more than 20 full-time employees. See
Solar site: means a ground-mounted solar system for generating electricity and the area surrounding that system under the control of the owner. See
Special purpose entity: means a corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, or other similar entity formed solely to provide either directly or indirectly access to institutional capital markets:
Spirits: means beverages that contain more than one percent alcohol obtained by distillation, by chemical synthesis, or through concentration by freezing; vinous beverages containing more than 23 percent alcohol; and malt beverages containing more than 16 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
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
STOLI: means an act or acts, practice or an arrangement to initiate a life insurance policy in the name of a resident of this State for the benefit of a third party who, at the time of policy origination, has no insurable interest under the laws of this State in the life of the insured. See
Store and forward: means an asynchronous transmission of medical information, such as one or more video clips, audio clips, still images, x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging scans, electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms, or laboratory results, sent over a secure connection that complies with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. See
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
sworn: shall include affirmed. See
Tail risk: means a risk that occurs either where the frequency of low probability events is higher than expected under a normal probability distribution or where there are observed events of very significant size or magnitude. See
Telemedicine: means the delivery of health care services, including dental services, such as diagnosis, consultation, or treatment through the use of live interactive audio and video over a secure connection that complies with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. See
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Tobacco cessation medication: means all therapies approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use in tobacco cessation. See
Tobacco license: means a license issued by the Division of Liquor Control under this chapter permitting the licensee to engage in the retail sale of tobacco products. See
Tobacco paraphernalia: means any device used, intended for use, or designed for use in smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing tobacco products into the human body, or for preparing tobacco for smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing into the human body, including devices for holding tobacco, rolling paper, wraps, cigarette rolling machines, pipes, water pipes, carburetion devices, bongs, and hookahs. See
Tobacco products: means cigarettes, little cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, snuff, cigars, new smokeless tobacco, and other tobacco products as defined in 32 V. See
Tobacco substitute: means products, including electronic cigarettes or other electronic or battery-powered devices, that contain or are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances into the body through the inhalation of vapor and that have not been approved by the U. See
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
Unprocessed: means milk that has not been modified from the natural state it was in as it left the animal, other than filtering, packaging, and cooling. See
Valuation Manual: means the manual of valuation instructions adopted by the NAIC as specified in this subchapter or as subsequently amended. See
Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
Vegetation management plan: means a written document that includes short- and long-term site management practices that will provide and maintain native and naturalized perennial vegetation. See
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Village: shall mean an incorporated village. See
Vinous beverages: means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured or obtained for sale from the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural product, containing sugar, the total alcoholic content of which is not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See
Warranty: means a warranty made solely by the manufacturer, importer, or seller of property or services, without charge, that is not negotiated or separated from the sale of the product and is incidental to the sale of the product, and that guarantees indemnity for defective parts, mechanical or electrical breakdown, labor, or other remedial measures, such as repair or replacement of the property or repetition of services. See
Wholesale distributor: means any person who sells meat to retail vendors, other merchants, or to industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use. See
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.