The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 6 : Agriculture
Chapter 021 : Grades and Standards for Farm Products
(Cite as: 6 V.S.A. § 176)-
§ 176. Inspectors and certificates of inspection
The Secretary may employ inspectors to inspect farm products marked, branded, or labeled in accordance with official grades or standards established and adopted by the Secretary for the purpose of determining and certifying the quality and condition of the farm product and other relative material facts. Certificates issued in pursuance of such inspection and executed by the inspector shall state the date and place of inspection; the grade, condition, and approximate quality of the farm products inspected; and any other pertinent facts that the Secretary may require. The certificates and all federal certificates relative to the condition or quality of the farm products shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of the State of the facts required as aforesaid to be stated in the certificate. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 48, eff. July 1, 2022.)
