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Subchapter
001
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 6621c)
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§ 6621c. Lead-acid batteries; collection for recycling
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
(1) “Lead-acid battery” means a battery that consists of lead and sulfuric acid and is
used as a power source.
(2) “Small sealed lead-acid battery” means a lead-acid battery, weighing 25 pounds or
less, used in nonvehicular applications. This shall not include any lead-acid battery
used as the principal power source for transportation, including automobiles, motorcycles,
and boats.
(b) Applicability. The provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall not apply to
any small sealed lead-acid battery.
(c) Standard retailer obligations. A retailer selling replacement lead-acid batteries in Vermont shall:
(1) Accept from customers, at the point of transfer, used lead-acid batteries of the same
general type and in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased,
if offered by customers.
(2) Post written language in bold print in the immediate vicinity where lead-acid batteries
are sold, that reads as follows: “It is illegal to discard lead-acid batteries in
Vermont’s landfills. This store accepts used lead-acid batteries for recycling, in
exchange for new batteries being purchased.”
(d) Standard wholesaler obligation. Any wholesaler selling replacement lead-acid batteries in Vermont shall accept from
customers at the point of transfer, used lead-acid batteries of the same general type
and in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered
by customers. A wholesaler accepting batteries in transfer from a retailer shall be
allowed a period not to exceed 90 days to remove batteries from the retail point of
collection.
(e) Information on recycling lead-acid batteries. A manufacturer selling lead-acid batteries in Vermont shall provide their direct customers
with a telephone number where retailers and wholesalers may obtain information regarding
recycling lead-acid batteries. (Added 1993, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)