Vermont § 3304 - Powers of the Secretary In order to accomplish the objectives stated in section 3303 of this title, the Secretary shall:

§ 3304. Powers of the Secretary In order to accomplish the objectives stated in section 3303 of this title, the Secretary shall:

• (1) by rules require ante mortem and post mortem inspections, quarantine, segregation,
  and reinspections with respect to the slaughter of livestock and poultry and the preparation
  of livestock products and poultry products at all establishments in this State, except
  those exempted by him or her under subdivision 3305(13) of this title, at which livestock or poultry are slaughtered or livestock products or poultry products
  are prepared for human food solely for distribution in intrastate commerce; (2) by rules require the identification of livestock and poultry for inspection purposes
  and the marking and labeling of livestock products or poultry products or their containers,
  or both, as “Vermont Inspected and Passed” if the products are not found upon inspection
  to be adulterated and “Vermont Inspected and Condemned” if they are found upon inspection
  to be adulterated, and the destruction for food purposes of all the condemned products
  under the supervision of an inspector; (3) prohibit the entry into official establishments of livestock products and poultry
  products not prepared under federal inspection or inspection pursuant to this chapter
  and further limit the entry of these articles and other materials into establishments
  under conditions that he or she deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this
  chapter; (4) by rules require that when livestock products and poultry products leave official
  establishments they shall bear directly on the products or on their containers, or
  both, as the Secretary may require, all information required under subdivision 3302(25) of this title; and require approval of all labeling and containers to be used for the products
  when sold or transported in intrastate commerce to ensure that they comply with the
  requirements of this chapter; (5) investigate the sanitary conditions of each establishment within subdivision (1) of
  this section and withdraw or otherwise refuse to provide inspection service at any
  establishment where the sanitary conditions are such as to render adulterated any
  livestock products or poultry products prepared or handled there; (6) adopt rules relating to sanitation for all establishments required to have inspection
  under subdivision (1) of this section or required to be licensed under section 3306 of this title; and (7) by rules require that the following classes of persons shall keep records and for
  periods as are specified in the rules to fully and correctly disclose all transactions
  involved in their business and afford to the Commissioner and his or her representatives,
  including representatives of other governmental agencies designated by him or her,
  access to places of business and opportunity, at all reasonable times, to examine
  the facilities, inventory, and records; to copy the records; and to take reasonable
  samples of the inventory upon the payment of the fair market value any persons that
  engage in or for intrastate commerce: (A) in the business of slaughtering any livestock or poultry or preparing; freezing; packaging
  or labeling; buying or selling as brokers, wholesalers, or otherwise; transporting;
  or storing any livestock products for human or animal food; (B) in business as renderers or in the business of buying, selling, or transporting any
  dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock or poultry, or parts of the carcasses
  of any of these animals, including poultry, that died otherwise than by slaughter;
  or (C) who are required to be licensed under section 3306 of this title. (Added 1985, No. 226 (Adj