Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 762
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 762
- Livestock: means cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, camelids, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer, and American bison. See
- Livestock dealer: means a person who, on the person's own account or for commission, goes from place to place buying, selling, or transporting livestock either directly or through online or other remote transaction, or who operates a livestock auction or sales ring, provided that "livestock dealer" shall not mean:
- Packer: means a livestock dealer who is solely involved in the purchase of livestock for purpose of slaughter at his or her own slaughter facility. See
- Person: means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporation. 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
- Transporter: means a livestock dealer who limits his or her activity to transporting livestock for remuneration. See
§ 762. License; fee
(a) A person shall not carry on the business of a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter without first obtaining a license from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Before the issuance of a license, a person shall file with the Secretary an application for a license on forms provided by the Agency. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of $175.00 for livestock dealers and packers and $100.00 for livestock transporters.
(b) The Secretary may deny any application for a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter license, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, whenever the applicant is a person or a representative of a person who has had a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter license suspended or revoked by any state, including Vermont, or any foreign country during the preceding five years or who has been convicted of violating statutes, rules, or regulations of any state or the federal government pertaining to the sale or transportation of livestock or the control of livestock disease. The applicant shall be informed of any denial by letter, which shall include the specific reasons for the denial. The applicant shall have 15 days in which to petition the Secretary for reconsideration. The petition shall be submitted in writing, and the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion may hold a further hearing on the petition for reconsideration. Thereafter, the Secretary shall issue or deny the license and shall inform the applicant in writing of the Secretary’s decision and the reasons for the decision.
(c) The Livestock Special Fund is established under and shall be administered pursuant to 32 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 7, subchapter 5. All funds received under this section shall be deposited in the Livestock Special Fund for use by the Agency for administration of livestock programs.
(d) The Secretary may require a person to obtain a license as a livestock dealer under this section when the Secretary, in his or her discretion, determines that a person is buying, selling, or transporting livestock or taking other action in a manner intended to circumvent the requirements of this section. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 2, eff. April 7, 1959; 1975, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1981, No. 8, eff. March 20, 1981; 1989, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1995, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 22, 1996; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2013, No. 72, § 18; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2017, No. 30, § 1; 2021, No. 47, § 3; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 86, eff. July 1, 2022.)