Vermont S 115: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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Act No. 42 Page 1 of 1
2023

VT LEG #370622 v.2
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Act No. 42 (S. 115). An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Subjects: Agriculture; livestock quarantine; food safety; eggs; water quality
This act enacts multiple provisions related to agricultural subjects. The act authorizes
the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to order a quarantine of domestic animals
that are suspected of having been exposed to biological or chemical agents that may
cause milk or dairy products to be adulterated or otherwise unsafe for human
consumption. The act updates the State’s laws regarding the sale of eggs. The act also
increases the maximum amount of an administrative penalty that the Agency can assess
for a violation of the laws the Agency administers. In addition, the act clarifies that
municipalities cannot assess stormwater fees on property subject to the Required
Agricultural Practices.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023.