The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 168 : Product Stewardship for Primary Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries
Subchapter 002 : BATTERY STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 7582)-
§ 7582. Sale of primary batteries, rechargeable batteries, and battery-containing products
(a) Sale prohibited. Except as set forth under subsection (b) of this section, a producer of a primary battery, of a rechargeable battery, or of a battery-containing product shall not sell, offer for sale, or deliver to a retailer for subsequent sale a primary battery, a rechargeable battery, or a battery-containing product unless:
(1) the producer or the battery stewardship organization in which the producer is participating is registered under an approved and implemented battery stewardship plan;
(2) the producer or battery stewardship organization has paid the fee under section 7594 of this title; and
(3) the name of the producer and the producer’s brand are designated on the Agency website as covered by an approved battery stewardship plan.
(b) New producers.
(1) A producer of a primary battery who, after January 1, 2016, seeks to sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in the State a primary battery not previously sold in State shall notify the Secretary prior to selling or offering for sale or promotion a primary battery not covered by an approved battery stewardship plan.
(2) A producer of a rechargeable battery or battery-containing product who, after January 1, 2026, seeks to sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in the State a rechargeable battery or battery-containing product not previously sold in State shall notify the Secretary prior to selling or offering for sale or promotion a rechargeable battery or battery-containing product not covered by an approved battery stewardship plan.
(3) The Secretary shall list a producer who supplies notice under this subsection as a “new producer” on the Agency’s website. A producer that supplies notice under this subsection shall have 90 days, not including the time required for public comment under subsection 7586(c) of this section, to either join an existing battery stewardship organization or submit a battery stewardship plan for approval to the State. (Added 2013, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 22, 2014; amended 2023, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)
