Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 7161
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 7161
- biennially: shall mean the year in which a regular session of the General Assembly is held. See
- Manufacturer: means a person who:
- sale: means any transfer for consideration of title or of the right to use by lease or sales contract a mercury-containing lamp to a person in the State of Vermont. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources. 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
§ 7161. Continued implementation of approved collection plan
(a) Notwithstanding application of the requirements of this chapter to manufacturers of mercury containing lamps who sell, offer for sale, or deliver for subsequent sale in the State, a manufacturer that sold, offered for sale, or delivered mercury containing lamps for subsequent sale in the State prior to January 1, 2024 shall be required to continue implementation of an approved collection plan and to continue compliance with the requirements under this chapter.
(b) Beginning on January 15, 2025, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall recommend to the House Committee on Environment and Energy and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy whether the General Assembly should continue to require implementation of a collection plan by manufacturers under subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary may include the recommendation required by this subsection in the biennial report on solid waste required under subsection 6004(b) of this title. (Added 2021, No. 120 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2022.)