The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 164B : Collection and Management of Household Hazardous Products
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 7182)-
§ 7182. Sale of covered household hazardous products; stewardship organization registration
(a) Sale prohibited. Beginning six months after a final decision on the adequacy of a collection plan by the Secretary, a manufacturer of a covered household hazardous product shall not sell, offer for sale, or deliver to a retailer for subsequent sale a covered household hazardous product unless all the following have been met:
(1) The manufacturer is participating in a stewardship organization implementing an approved collection plan.
(2) The name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s brand, and the name of the covered household hazardous product are submitted to the Agency of Natural Resources by a stewardship organization and listed on the stewardship organization’s website as covered by an approved collection plan.
(3) The stewardship organization in which the manufacturer participates has submitted an annual report consistent with the requirements of section 7185 of this title.
(4) The stewardship organization in which the manufacturer participates has conducted a plan audit consistent with the requirements of subsection 7185(b) of this title.
(b) Stewardship organization registration requirements.
(1) On or before July 1, 2025 and annually thereafter, a stewardship organization shall file a registration form with the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide the registration form to the stewardship organization. The registration form shall include:
(A) a list of the manufacturers participating in the stewardship organization;
(B) a list of the brands of each manufacturer participating in the stewardship organization;
(C) a list of the covered household hazardous products of each manufacturer participating in the stewardship organization;
(D) the name, address, and contact information of a person responsible for ensuring compliance with this chapter;
(E) a description of how the stewardship organization meets the requirements of subsection 7184(b) of this title, including any reasonable requirements for participation in the stewardship organization; and
(F) the name, address, and contact information of a person for a nonmember manufacturer to contact regarding how to participate in the stewardship organization to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
(2) A renewal of a registration without changes may be accomplished through notifying the Agency of Natural Resources on a form provided by the Agency. (Added 2023, No. 58, § 2, eff. June 12, 2023; amended 2023, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a, eff. July 1, 2024.)
