Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 4987

  • agricultural waste: means material originating or emanating from a farm or imported onto a farm that is determined by the Secretary or the Secretary of Natural Resources to be harmful to the waters of the State, including sediments; minerals, including heavy metals; plant nutrients; pesticides; organic wastes, including livestock waste; animal mortalities; compost; feed, and crop debris; waste oils; pathogenic bacteria and viruses; thermal pollution; silage runoff; untreated milk house waste; and any other farm waste as the term "waste" is defined in 10 V. See
  • Manure: means livestock waste in solid or liquid form that may also contain bedding, spilled feed, water, or soil. 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

§ 4987. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, “custom applicator” means a person who is engaged in the business of applying manure or agricultural waste to land and who charges or collects other consideration for the service. Custom applicator shall include full-time employees of a person engaged in the business of applying manure or agricultural waste to land when the employees apply manure or agricultural waste to land. A certification fee of $30.00 will be charged annually to all persons meeting this definition. (Added 2015, No. 64, § 16; amended 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2021, No. 47, § 7.)