Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1665
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1665
- Intentionally added: means the addition of a chemical in a product that serves an intended function in the product component. See
- Manufacturer: means any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, joint venture, importer, or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or equipment. See
- Person: means any individual, company, corporation, association, partnership, the U. See
- PFAS: means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 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
- Terminal: means an establishment primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas from bulk liquid storage facilities. See
§ 1665. Notification; recall of prohibited products
(a) A manufacturer of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS shall provide written notice to persons that sell the manufacturer’s products in this State about the restrictions imposed by this chapter not less than one year prior to the effective date of the restrictions.
(b) Unless a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS is intended for use at a terminal, and if after January 1, 2024, the person operating a terminal holds a temporary exemption pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1663 of this title, a manufacturer that produces, sells, or distributes a class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS shall:
(1) recall the product and reimburse the retailer or any other purchaser for the product; and
(2) issue either a press release or notice on the manufacturer’s website describing the product recall and reimbursement requirement established in this subsection. (Added 2021, No. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)