§ 6676. Anticompetitive conduct
(a) A producer or an organization of producers that manages postconsumer paint, including collection, transport, recycling, and processing of postconsumer paint, as required by this subchapter may engage in anticompetitive conduct to the extent necessary to implement the plan approved by the Secretary and is immune from liability for the conduct relating to antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and other regulation of trade or commerce.
(b) The activity authorized and the immunity afforded under subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any agreement among producers or paint stewardship organizations:
(1) establishing or affecting the price of paint, except for the paint stewardship assessment approved under subsection 6675(b) of this title;
(2) setting or limiting the output or production of paint;
(3) setting or limiting the volume of paint sold in a geographic area;
(4) restricting the geographic area where paint will be sold; or
(5) restricting the customers to whom paint will be sold or the volume of paint that will be sold. (Added 2013, No. 58, § 1, eff. June 3, 2013.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 159 - Waste Management
§ 6601. Declaration of policy and purpose
§ 6603c. Implementation grants and loans for waste management
§ 6603d. User fee implementation assistance
§ 6603g. Hazardous Waste Facility Grant Program
§ 6603i. Landfill closure grants
§ 6603j. Curbside collection of waste oil
§ 6604. Solid waste management plan
§ 6604b. Testing of solid wastes prior to beneficial use on land or distribution and marketing
§ 6604c. Management of development soils
§ 6605. Solid waste management facility certification
§ 6605a. Review of existing landfills
§ 6605b. Interim certification
§ 6605c. Solid waste categorical certifications
§ 6605d. Provisional certification
§ 6605e. Closure extension orders
§ 6605f. Waste management personnel background review
§ 6605g. Incineration emissions
§ 6605h. Composting registration
§ 6605j. Accepted composting practices
§ 6605k. Food residuals; management hierarchy
§ 6605l. Public collection containers for solid waste
§ 6605m. Architectural waste recycling
§ 6606. Hazardous waste certification
§ 6606b. Permits issued by the Secretary related to hazardous waste facilities
§ 6606c. Management of unregulated hazardous waste
§ 6607. Transportation of hazardous wastes
§ 6607a. Waste transportation; commercial hauler permit requirement
§ 6608. Records; reports; monitoring
§ 6608b. Radioactive wastes mixed with hazardous wastes
§ 6609. Inspections; right of entry
§ 6611. Financial responsibility
§ 6615a. Diligent and appropriate investigation for hazardous materials
§ 6615b. Corrective action procedures
§ 6615d. Natural resource damages; liability; rulemaking
§ 6615e. Relief for contaminated potable water supplies
§ 6617. Person responsible for release; notice to Agency
§ 6618. Waste Management Assistance Fund
§ 6620. Permits issued by the Secretary related to solid waste facilities
§ 6620a. Limitations on the use of heavy metals in packaging
§ 6621a. Landfill disposal requirements
§ 6621b. Regulation of certain dry cell batteries
§ 6621c. Lead-acid batteries; collection for recycling
§ 6622. Source separation incentives
§ 6625. Toxics use reduction and hazardous waste reduction program
§ 6626. Plan and report formats; data information system
§ 6627. Technical and research assistance program
§ 6628. Plan, plan summary, and performance report review
§ 6629. Toxics use reduction and hazardous waste reduction plan; plan summary
§ 6630. Toxics use reduction and hazardous waste reduction performance report
§ 6633. Interagency Committee on Chemical Management
§ 6641. Brownfield Property Cleanup Program; creation; powers
§ 6648. Corrective action plan
§ 6649. Amendments to a corrective action plan
§ 6651. Implementation of corrective action plan
§ 6652. Certificate of completion
§ 6653. Release from liability; personal release from liability
§ 6654. Brownfield Revitalization Fund; creation; assistance
§ 6655. State Plan for Brownfield Reclamation
§ 6673. Paint Stewardship Program
§ 6674. Retailer responsibility
§ 6676. Anticompetitive conduct
§ 6677. Producer reporting requirements
§ 6678. Confidential business information
§ 6680. Universal waste designation for postconsumer paint
§ 6692. Single-use plastic carryout bags; prohibition
§ 6693. Recyclable paper carryout bag
§ 6694. Single-use plastic straws
§ 6695. Single-use plastic stirrers
§ 6696. Expanded polystyrene food service products
§ 6697. Civil penalties; warning
§ 6699. Application to municipal bylaws, ordinances, or charters; preemption