Vermont § 566 - Rulemaking authority

§ 566. Rulemaking authority

• (a) The Secretary may adopt rules to provide for the implementation of this chapter and
  the Program authorized under this chapter, which may include rules to: (1) require hemp to be tested during growth for tetrahydrocannabinol levels; (2) authorize or specify the method or methods of testing hemp, including, where appropriate,
  the ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol levels or a taxonomic determination
  using genetic testing; (3) require inspection and supervision of hemp during sowing, growing season, harvest,
  storage, and processing; (4) require labels or label information for hemp products in order to provide consumers
  with product content or source information or to conform with federal requirements; (5) establish certification requirements for hemp seed sold or distributed in the State;
  and (6) require disclosure or labeling of the amount of cannabinoid known to be present in
  hemp seed sold or distributed in the State. (b) The Secretary may adopt rules establishing how the Agency of Agriculture, Food and
  Markets will conduct research within the Program for hemp. (c) The Secretary shall adopt rules establishing requirements for the registration of
  processors of hemp and hemp-infused products. (Added 2007, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2013, No. 84, § 1; 2017, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2019, No. 44, § 1, eff. May 30, 2019; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 2021, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. July 1, 2022.)