Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 7592
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 7592
- plan: means a plan submitted to the Secretary pursuant to section 7584 of this title by an individual producer or a primary battery stewardship organization. See
- Primary battery: means a nonrechargeable battery weighing two kilograms or less, including alkaline, carbon-zinc, and lithium metal batteries. See
- producer: means one of the following with regard to a primary battery that is sold or offered for sale in the State:
- Rechargeable battery: means :
- Rechargeable battery stewardship organization: means an entity registered by the Secretary pursuant to section 7588 of this title that is either a single rechargeable battery steward operating on its own behalf; an organization appointed by one or more rechargeable battery stewards to operate a plan in which each steward is participating; or a retailer or franchisor of retailers operating a plan on behalf of itself or its franchisees. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources. See
§ 7592. Confidentiality of submitted data
(a) Confidentiality. Reports and data submitted under this chapter shall be available for public inspection and copying, provided that:
(1) Information protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, as codified under 9 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 143, or under the trade secret exemption under 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(9) shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act.
(2) The Secretary may publish information confidential under subdivision (1) of this subsection in a summary or aggregated form that does not directly or indirectly identify individual producers, battery stewards, distributors, or retailers.
(b) Omission of trade secret information. The Secretary may require, as a part of a report submitted under this chapter, that the producer, primary battery stewardship organization, rechargeable battery steward, or rechargeable battery stewardship organization submit a report that does not contain trade secret information and is available for public inspection and review.
(c) Total weight of batteries. The total weight of batteries collected under an approved primary battery stewardship plan is not confidential business information under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, as codified under 9 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 143, and shall be subject to inspection and review under the Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A chapter 5, subchapter 3. (Added 2013, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 22, 2014.)