Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 5507
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 5507
- Bona fide educational or scientific institution: means an institution that establishes through documentation that it is a tax-exempt institution under the Internal Revenue Service's educational or scientific tax exemption. See
- Covered animal: means any species of:
- Covered animal part or product: means any item that contains, or is wholly or partially made from, a covered animal, including the meat or flesh of a covered animal sold as food. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources. See
[Section 5507 effective January 1, 2022.]
§ 5507. Seizure
A person convicted of violating a provision of this chapter shall forfeit to the Secretary the covered animal part or product that is the subject of the violation. The Secretary may:
(1) authorize that the covered animal part or product be maintained for educational or training purposes;
(2) authorize that the covered animal part or product be donated to a bona fide educational or scientific institution; or
(3) require that the covered animal part or product be destroyed. (Added 2019, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.)