The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
003
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LICENSING AND INSPECTION
(Cite as: 6 V.S.A. § 2724)
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§ 2724. Technicians’ licenses
(a) Any person who performs any tests, or determines weight or volume of dairy products
where such determinations are used as a basis of payment or acceptance, shall hold
an appropriate license or licenses issued by the Secretary, which may be revoked for
cause after giving the technician the opportunity to be heard. Out-of-state laboratories
that are NCIMS listed are exempt from the licensing requirement. Before issuing a
license, the Secretary shall determine that the applicant is qualified to perform
the service stated in the license. Different licenses may be issued for different
services. The applicant shall pay the Secretary $20.00 for each examination. The initial
license fee is $30.00. Licenses shall expire on June 30. After July 1, 2011, licenses
shall be renewed by July 1 of each year when due. Licenses shall be issued for a period
of three years. Licenses are renewable upon payment of a fee of $30.00. Licenses issued
from July 2 to December 31 of each year shall be considered as if issued on the preceding
July 1 for expiration purposes. Licenses issued from January 1 to June 30 shall be
considered as if issued on the following July 1. There shall be a $25.00 late fee
for each license not renewed by its due date, and the license shall lapse after it
is late for 30 days. The holder of a license that has been lapsed more than 60 days
shall retake any examination needed for a new license. License renewals shall be submitted
30 days prior to the renewal date to allow for processing of the licenses. Licenses
not processed within 30 days of receipt shall automatically receive an extension of
their current license until it is processed.
(b) Any commercial enterprise that sells, installs, or repairs milking, milk cooling and
storage, or dairy processing equipment shall register with the Secretary. The company
shall apply for registration on a form made available by the Agency. The registration
shall be valid for three years. Before registering a company, the Secretary shall
determine that the company is qualified to sell, perform the installation, or repair
milking and dairy processing equipment. The registration form shall be accompanied
by a fee of $150.00. The Secretary may suspend or revoke registration for cause after
giving the installer the opportunity to be heard. Registration shall terminate on
December 31 of each year. Electricians or plumbers licensed pursuant to Title 26 doing
only electrical or plumbing work within a farm or plant shall be exempt from this
registration provided any work directly related to the processing of dairy products
or milking of animals is performed under the supervision of a person that is registered. (Added 1965, No. 175, § 10; amended 1975, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2011, No. 33, § 9; 2013, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)