Vermont § 205 - Variances

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 205 — Variances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 205. Variances

  • (a) In cases involving a workplace, the Secretary of Human Services, in the case of health
    standards, and the Commissioner, in the case of safety standards, may grant a variance
    from a standard or any provision of a standard adopted in a rule, under the same terms,
    conditions, and criteria as the Secretary of Labor may under sections 6(b)(6) and
    (d) of the Act. (b) The Secretary of Human Services, in the case of health standards, and the Commissioner,
    in the case of safety standards, may grant a variance, tolerance, or exemption to
    and from any or all provisions of the VOSHA Code as found necessary and proper to
    avoid serious impairment of the national defense. The action shall not be taken without
    the written consent of a federal official authorized to make such variation, tolerance,
    or exemption to and from any or all provisions of the Act. (Added 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1973, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 64, eff. July 1, 2024.)

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Section 205 ("Variances") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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