Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 336

  • Commercial feed: means all materials except whole seeds unmixed or physically altered entire unmixed seeds, when not adulterated within the meaning of subsection 327(a) of this title, that are distributed for use as feed or for mixing in feed. See
  • Dosage form animal health product: means any product intended to affect the structure or function of the animal's body or enhance or support the health or well-being of livestock, poultry, dogs, cats, or other domestic animals that does not provide nutritional benefit, does not require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian, is not intended for cosmetic purposes, or is exempted by the Secretary by rule. See
  • Feed supplement: means a material used with another to improve the nutritive balance or performance of the total and intended to be fed undiluted as a supplement to other feeds or offered free choice with other parts of the ration separately available or further diluted and mixed to produce a complete feed. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product is distributed or on the invoice or delivery slip with which a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product is distributed. See
  • Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product or any of its containers; the wrapper accompanying the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product; or advertisements, brochures, posters, electronic media, the Internet, and television and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product. 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
  • Product: means the name of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product that identifies it as to kind, class, or specific use. See

§ 336. Administrative penalty

Consistent with chapter 1 of this title, the Secretary may assess an administrative penalty upon determining that a person has violated a rule issued under this chapter or has violated this chapter in the following manner:

(1) distributed a feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product without first obtaining the appropriate product registration;

(2) distributed a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product without appropriate labeling;

(3) violated a cease and desist order;

(4) failed to meet the product guarantee on the label or for the custom formula feed; or

(5) distributed a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product that is adulterated as defined in section 327 of this chapter. (Added 1999, No. 49, § 106; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 41, § 9; 2023, No. 6, § 37, eff. July 1, 2023.)