Vermont § 363 - Definitions As used in this chapter:

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§ 363. Definitions As used in this chapter:

  • (1) “Agricultural lime” or “agricultural liming material” or “lime” means one or more
    of the following: (A) All products with calcium and magnesium compounds that are capable of neutralizing
    soil acidity and that are intended, sold, or offered for sale for agricultural or
    plant propagation purposes. (B) Limestone consisting essentially of calcium carbonate or a combination of calcium
    carbonate with magnesium carbonate capable of neutralizing soil acidity. (C) Industrial waste or industrial byproducts that contain calcium; calcium and magnesium;
    or calcium, magnesium, and potassium in forms that are capable of neutralizing soil
    acidity and that are intended, sold, or offered for sale for agricultural purposes.
    For the purposes of this chapter, the terms “agricultural lime,” “lime,” and “agricultural
    liming material” have the same meaning. (2) “Beneficial substance” means any substance or compound, other than primary, secondary,
    and micro plant nutrients (fertilizers), and excluding pesticides, that can be demonstrated
    by scientific research to be beneficial to one or more species of plants, soil, or
    media. Beneficial substances include plant amendments, plant biostimulants, plant
    inoculants, soil amendments, soil inoculants, and other chemical or biological substances
    beneficial to plants or their growing environment. (3) “Brand” means a term, design, or trademark used in connection with one or more grades
    or formulas of fertilizer, beneficial substance, or lime. (4) “Distribute” means to import, consign, manufacture, produce, compound, mix, blend,
    offer for sale, sell, barter, or supply a fertilizer, a beneficial substance, or lime
    in this State through any means, including sales outlets, catalogues, the telephone,
    the internet, or any electronic means. (5) “Distributor” means any person who distributes fertilizer, beneficial substance, or
    lime. (6) “Exceptional quality biosolid” means a product derived in whole or in part from domestic
    wastes that have been subjected to and meet the requirements of the following: (A) a pathogen reduction process established in 40 C.F.R § 503.32(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8); (B) one of the vector attraction reduction standards established in 40 C.F.R. § 503.33; (C) the contaminant concentration limits in Vermont Solid Waste Rules § 6-1303(a)(1); and (D) if derived from a composting process, Vermont Solid Waste Rules § 6-1303(a)(5). (7) “Fertilizer” means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients
    that is used for its plant nutrient content and that is designed for use or claimed
    to have value in promoting plant growth or health, except unprocessed animal or vegetable
    manures and other products exempted by the Secretary. (A) A fertilizer material is a substance that either:

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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