§ 2761. Definitions
For the purpose of this subchapter:
(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
(2) “Milk and dairy products” means cow’s milk as defined by section 2672 of this title, and butter, cheese, cream, buttermilk, powdered milk, infant formula, ice cream, yogurt, and other dairy products identified by rule by the Secretary.
(3) “Milk handler” or “handler” means the collector and transporter of milk and the processor or manufacturer of milk or dairy products for sale within or outside the State of Vermont, and as otherwise defined by section 2672 of this title.
(4) “Milk producer” or “producer” means the party who owns or controls one or more cows and offers for sale the milk produced by the cows, and as otherwise defined by section 2672 of this title.
(5) “rbST” means recombinant bovine somatotropin, a recombinant bovine growth hormone used with lactating dairy cows to increase the production of marketable milk, which is also known as rbGH.
(6) “rbST supplier” or “supplier” means any party, including a manufacturer, distributor, or other intermediary, who sells or freely distributes rbST. (Added 1997, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003, eff. May 27, 2003.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 151 - Supervision, Inspection, and Licensing of Dairy Operations
§ 2673. Appointment of Secretary of State for service of process
§ 2674. Records and reports—Handlers
§ 2676. Title to milk in tank truck; costs of hauling
§ 2677. Fluid dairy products for livestock feed
§ 2679. Administrative penalties
§ 2680. Labeling milk as fresh
§ 2704. Trustee of handlers’ bonds
§ 2705. Revocation of licenses
§ 2722a. Hearings, and action upon applications
§ 2723a. Distributor’s licenses
§ 2728. Manufacturing grade goat milk
§ 2752. Refusal to purchase; hearing; Secretary’s order
§ 2760. Substantial State interest
§ 2762. Producer affidavit; voluntary labeling