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Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 063 : Consumer Protection
Subchapter 012C : CHEMICALS OF CONCERN IN FOOD PACKAGING [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 2494y)-
§ 2494y. Certificate of compliance [Effective January 1, 2026]
(a) The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of food packaging. Within 60 days after receipt of the Attorney General’s request for a certificate of compliance, the manufacturer shall:
(1) provide the Attorney General with a certificate attesting that the manufacturer’s product or products comply with the requirements of this subchapter; or
(2) notify persons who are selling a product of the manufacturer’s in this State that the sale is prohibited because the product does not comply with this subchapter and submit to the Attorney General a list of the names and addresses of those persons notified.
(b) A manufacturer required to submit a certificate of compliance pursuant to this section may rely upon a certificate of compliance provided to the manufacturer by a supplier for the purpose of determining the manufacturer’s reporting obligations. A certificate of compliance provided by a supplier in accordance with this subsection shall be used solely for the purpose of determining a manufacturer’s compliance with this section. (Added 2023, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. January 1, 2026.)
