Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 489
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 489
- Agency: means the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
- Maple sap: means the unprocessed liquid derived from the maple tree (Acer). See
- Maple sap hydrometer: means a floating instrument that measures the specific gravity of a liquid and that contains a scale designed to determine the sugar content of maple sap. See
- Maple syrup: means pure maple syrup that is the liquid derived by concentration and heat treatment of the sap of the maple tree (Acer). See
- Person: means individuals, groups of individuals, partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, companies, cooperatives, and associations. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her designee. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 489. Hydrometers
(a) Maple syrup hydrometers sold in this State shall be tested, approved, and so marked by the Agency before any are sold, offered, or exposed for sale or distributed by any person.
(b) All maple sap hydrometers used in this State for testing the sugar content of maple sap for the purpose of computing its selling price shall be permanently marked with a nonrepetitive serial number and shall be tested by the Agency for accuracy. When a maple sap hydrometer has been tested and approved as meeting those standards established by regulation, the Secretary may issue a certificate of accuracy. (Added 1981, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)