Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 3805

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • 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
  • white lead: as used in this chapter , shall apply to the basic carbonate and the basic sulphate of lead. See

§ 3805. Penalty for mislabeling

A person, firm, or corporation that manufactures for sale, sells, or exposes for sale within this State paint or mixed paint, paste, or semipaste paint, or compound intended for use as such, white lead, linseed oil, turpentine, or putty, who violates the provisions of sections 3801-3804 of this title shall be fined not more than $100.00, nor less than $25.00 for each offense. However, a person, firm, or corporation that manufactures for sale, sells, or exposes for sale within this State, white lead, paint, or mixed paint, paste, or semipaste paint, containing ingredients other than those enumerated in section 3802 of this title shall not be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter, in case the same is properly labeled, stating the quantity or amount of each and every ingredient used therein, the name and the place of residence of the manufacturer of the paint, or of the distributor thereof, or of the party for whom the same is manufactured, the percent of solid and liquid material used, and the net measure of the contents of the container of all liquid or mixed paints and the net weight of the contents of the package of all paste and semipaste paints sold by weight, or if sold by measure, the net measure of such package.