Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 491
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 491
- Maple syrup: means pure maple syrup that is the liquid derived by concentration and heat treatment of the sap of the maple tree (Acer). See
- Person: means individuals, groups of individuals, partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, companies, cooperatives, and associations. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her designee. 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
§ 491. Adulteration; filtration
(a) No person shall manufacture, package, sell, offer for sale, deliver, or in any way possess any maple product that is adulterated within the meaning of 18 V.S.A. § 4059.
(b) Maple syrup that is produced, packaged, handled, or sold in this State shall not be bleached or lightened in color by artificial means except by simple filtration through cloth or paper, through a filter press, or through food grade diatomaceous earth with a filter press to remove suspended solids. The Secretary may by rule approve other methods of filtration. The Secretary is authorized to approve specific applications of new technologies for time-limited experimental usage. (Added 1981, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1997, No. 29, § 1, eff. May 15, 1997; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2023, No. 6, § 39, eff. July 1, 2023.)