§ 5133. Food residuals; rulemaking
§ 5133. Food residuals; rulemaking (a) The Secretary shall regulate the importation of food residuals or food processing residuals onto a farm. (b)(1) The Secretary shall adopt by rule requirements for the management of food residuals and food processing residuals on a farm. The rules may include requirements regarding: (A) the proper composting of food […]
§ 4993. Administrative enforcement; cease and desist orders; emergency orders
§ 4993. Administrative enforcement; cease and desist orders; emergency orders (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 4992 of this title, the Secretary at any time may pursue one or more of the following enforcement actions: (1) Issue a cease and desist order in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section to a […]
§ 4994. Permit or certification; revocation; enforcement
§ 4994. Permit or certification; revocation; enforcement The Secretary may, after due notice and hearing, revoke or condition coverage under a general permit, an individual permit, a small farm certification, or other permit or certification issued under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter when the person subject to the permit or certification fails […]
§ 4995. Civil enforcement
§ 4995. Civil enforcement (a) The Secretary may bring an action in the Civil Division of the Superior Court to enforce the requirements of this chapter, or rules adopted under this chapter, or any permit or certification issued under this chapter, to ensure compliance and to obtain penalties in the amounts described in subsection (b) […]
§ 4996. Appeals; enforcement
§ 4996. Appeals; enforcement (a) Any person subject, under this subchapter, to an administrative enforcement order, an administrative penalty, or revocation of a permit or certification who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary may appeal to the Civil Division of Superior Court within 30 days of the decision. The Chief Superior judge […]
§ 5001. Definition
§ 5001. Definition In this chapter, “farmers’ market” shall mean an event or series of events at which two or more vendors of agricultural products, as defined in 11 V.S.A. § 991, gather for purposes of offering for sale to the public their agricultural products. (Added 2009, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May […]
§ 5002. Vermont Farmers’ Market Association membership
§ 5002. Vermont Farmers’ Market Association membership (a) Farmers’ markets in this State that meet the minimum standards and best practices set forth in subsection (b) of this section may become members of the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association. (b) The Vermont Farmers’ Market Association shall: (1) develop minimum standards and best practices for the management […]
§ 5101. Definitions
§ 5101. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Agency” means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (2) “Invasive species” means any species of vegetation that: (A) is designated as a noxious weed on the Agency’s Noxious Weed Rule under chapter 84 of this title; (B) is listed on the Vermont Invasive Exotic Plant […]
§ 5102. Beneficial habitat standard
§ 5102. Beneficial habitat standard (a) This section establishes a standard for owners that intend to claim that, through the voluntary planting and management of vegetation, a solar site provides greater benefits to pollinators and shrub-dependent birds than are provided by solar sites not so managed. (b) In order for the solar site to meet […]
§ 5131. Purpose
§ 5131. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program for the management of residual wastes generated, imported to, or managed on a farm for farming in Vermont. (Added 2021, No. 41, § 3, eff. May 20, 2021.)