Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1522a
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1522a
- Beverage: means beer or other malt beverages and mineral waters, mixed wine drink, soda water, and carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption. See
- Distributor: means every person who engages in the sale of consumer products in containers to a dealer in this State, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Manufacturer: means every person bottling, canning, packing, or otherwise filling containers for sale to distributors or dealers. See
- Redemption center: means a store or other location where any person may, during normal business hours, redeem the amount of the deposit for any empty beverage container labeled or certified pursuant to section 1524 of this title. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources. See
§ 1522a. Rules
The Secretary may adopt rules, in accordance with 3 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 25, necessary for the administration of this chapter. These rules may include the following:
(1) Provisions to ensure that beverage containers not labeled in accordance with section 1524 of this title are not redeemed.
(2) Provisions to ensure that beverage containers are commingled.
(3) Administrative penalties for the failure by a redemption center or retailer to remove beverage containers that are not labeled prior to pickup by a distributor or manufacturer. Penalties may include nonpayment of the deposit and handling fee established under section 1522 of this title for a reasonable period of time and for the number of beverage containers that were not labeled.
(4) Any other provision that may be necessary for the implementation of this chapter. (Added 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)