Vermont § 179 Rules; fees

Vermont Statutes

§ 179 — Rules; fees

Vermont § 179

Title 6Title 6: Agriculture

Ch. 21Chapter 021: Grades and Standards for Farm Products

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 179 (2026).

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(a)The Secretary may adopt rules for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)The Secretary may charge fees for inspection of farm and agricultural commodities or storage facilities and for the establishment of reasonable tolerances incident to proper grading of agricultural products. Any inspection fees charged pursuant to this section shall be sufficient to recover the Agency’s costs of inspection, including payment for the inspector’s time, and shall be retained by the Agency to reimburse these expenses. In addition, the Secretary may accept fees collected by or for producer organizations for promotional activities. Such fees shall be retained by the Secretary and segregated into separate producer accounts for use to promote agricultural products. (Amended 1975, No. 217 (Adj. Ses

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(a) The Secretary may adopt rules for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The Secretary may charge fees for inspection of farm and agricultural commodities or storage facilities and for the establishment of reasonable tolerances incident to proper grading of agricultural products. Any inspection fees charged pursuant to this section shall be sufficient to recover the Agency’s costs of inspection, including payment for the inspector’s time, and shall be retained by the Agency to reimburse these expenses. In addition, the Secretary may accept fees collected by or for producer organizations for promotional activities. Such fees shall be retained by the Secretary and segregated into separate producer accounts for use to promote agricultural products. (Amended 1975, No. 217 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. July 1, 2022.)