The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 053 : Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System
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§ 1533. Program and fiscal audit
(a) Program audit. Beginning on October 1, 2033, and every five years thereafter, the producer responsibility organization shall conduct an independent third-party program audit of the operation of the stewardship plan. The program audit shall examine how the product stewardship organization compensates redemption centers as a part of its report. The audit shall make recommendations to improve the operation of the collection program established by this chapter, including any recommendation to the compensation structure for redemption centers.
(b) Fiscal audit. Beginning on October 1, 2030, and annually thereafter, the producer responsibility organization shall conduct an independent third-party fiscal audit of the program. The fiscal audit shall provide a transparent fiscal analysis of the producer responsibility organization, its expenditures, the number of beverage containers collected, and the amount of unclaimed deposits. The audit shall also provide the redemption rate of beverage containers redeemed in the State. The Secretary shall approve the audit results and the redemption rate of beverage containers included in the audit.
(c) Submission to Secretary. The results of each audit required under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be submitted to the Secretary for purposes of reviewing performance of the stewardship plan and for oversight of the requirements of this chapter. (Added 2025, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2026.)