Vermont § 357 - Penalty

§ 357. Penalty

• (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 356 of this title, the Secretary at any time may pursue one or more of the following: (1) issue an appropriate order including a cease and desist or stop sale order to a person
  the Secretary believes to be in violation of this chapter or an underlying rule; (2) order mandatory corrective actions; (3) take any action authorized under chapter 1 of this title; or (4) seek administrative or civil penalties in accordance with the requirements of section 15, 16, or 17 of this title. (b) When the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets issues an order to cease and desist,
  stop sale, or take other action, or a required corrective action, the Secretary shall
  provide the person subject to the order or corrective action a statement that the
  order or corrective action is effective upon receipt and the person has 15 days to
  request a hearing. (c) If the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets issues a verbal order under this
  section, the Secretary shall issue written notice to the person subject to the order
  within five business days following the issuance of the verbal order. The written
  notice shall include a statement that the person has 15 days from the date the written
  notice was received to request a hearing. (d) If a person who receives a written order to cease and desist, stop sale, or take other
  action, or a written required corrective action, does not request a hearing in writing
  within 15 days after receipt of the written order or required corrective action, the
  person waives the right to a hearing. Upon receipt of a written request for a hearing,
  the Secretary shall promptly set a date and time for a hearing. A request for a hearing
  on an order issued under this section shall not stay the order. (e) A person aggrieved by a final action or decision of the Secretary under this section
  may appeal de novo to the Civil Division of the Superior Court within 30 days of the
  Secretary’s final decision. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 9, 1974; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2023, No. 42, § 5, eff. July 1, 2023.)