§ 6671. Purpose The purpose of this subchapter is to establish an environmentally sound, cost-effective Paint Stewardship Program in the State that will undertake responsibility for the development and implementation of strategies to reduce the generation of postconsumer paint; promote the reuse of postconsumer paint; and collect, transport, and process postconsumer paint, including reuse, recycling, […]
§ 6672. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Architectural paint” means interior and exterior architectural coatings, including interior or exterior water- and oil-based coatings, primers, sealers, or wood coatings, that are sold in containers of five gallons or less. “Architectural paint” does not mean industrial coatings, original equipment coatings, or specialty coatings. (2) “Distributor” […]
§ 6673. Paint Stewardship Program (a) A producer or a stewardship organization representing producers shall submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Secretary for approval by December 1, 2013. The plan shall address the following: (1) Provide a list of participating producers and brands covered by the Program. (2) […]
§ 6674. Retailer responsibility (a) A producer or retailer may not sell or offer for sale architectural paint to any person in Vermont unless the producer of that architectural paint brand or a stewardship program of which the producer of that architectural paint brand is a member is implementing an approved plan for a Paint […]
§ 6675. Agency responsibility (a)(1) Within 90 days of receipt of a plan submitted under section 6673 of this title, the Secretary shall review the plan and make a determination whether or not to approve the plan. The Secretary shall issue a letter of approval for a submitted plan if: (A) the submitted plan provides […]
§ 6676. Anticompetitive conduct (a) A producer or an organization of producers that manages postconsumer paint, including collection, transport, recycling, and processing of postconsumer paint, as required by this subchapter may engage in anticompetitive conduct to the extent necessary to implement the plan approved by the Secretary and is immune from liability for the conduct […]
§ 6677. Producer reporting requirements No later than October 15, 2015, and annually thereafter, a producer or a stewardship program of which the producer is a member shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the Paint Stewardship Program that the producer or Stewardship Program is implementing as required by section 6673 of this title. […]
§ 6678. Confidential business information Data reported to the Secretary by a producer or stewardship organization under this subchapter shall be a trade secret exempt from public inspection and copying under 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(9), provided that the Secretary may use and disclose such information in summary or aggregated form that does not directly or […]
§ 6679. Rulemaking; procedure The Secretary may adopt rules or procedures to implement the requirements of this subchapter. (Added 2013, No. 58, § 1, eff. June 3, 2013.)
§ 6680. Universal waste designation for postconsumer paint (a) The requirements of Subchapter 9 of the Vermont Hazardous Waste Management Rules, which allow certain categories of hazardous waste to be managed as universal waste, shall apply to postconsumer paint until the postconsumer paint is discarded, provided that: (1) the postconsumer paint is collected as a […]
