Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 566
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 566
- Agency: means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
- Hemp: means the plant Cannabis sativa L. See
- hemp-infused products: means all products with the federally defined tetrahydrocannabinol concentration level for hemp derived from, or made by, processing hemp plants or plant parts, which are prepared in a form available for commercial sale, including cosmetics, personal care products, food intended for animal or human consumption, cloth, cordage, fiber, fuel, paint, paper, construction materials, plastics, and any product containing one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. 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
§ 566. Rulemaking authority
(a) The Secretary may adopt rules to provide for the implementation of this chapter and the Program authorized under this chapter, which may include rules to:
(1) require hemp to be tested during growth for tetrahydrocannabinol levels;
(2) authorize or specify the method or methods of testing hemp, including, where appropriate, the ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol levels or a taxonomic determination using genetic testing;
(3) require inspection and supervision of hemp during sowing, growing season, harvest, storage, and processing;
(4) require labels or label information for hemp products in order to provide consumers with product content or source information or to conform with federal requirements;
(5) establish certification requirements for hemp seed sold or distributed in the State; and
(6) require disclosure or labeling of the amount of cannabinoid known to be present in hemp seed sold or distributed in the State.
(b) The Secretary may adopt rules establishing how the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets will conduct research within the Program for hemp.
(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules establishing requirements for the registration of processors of hemp and hemp-infused products. (Added 2007, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2013, No. 84, § 1; 2017, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2019, No. 44, § 1, eff. May 30, 2019; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 2021, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. July 1, 2022.)