Title 09, Commerce and Trade

§ 2481b. Required disclosures Every commercial coventurer shall disclose the following information in a clear and conspicuous manner in close proximity to any representation, in connection with a charitable sales promotion, that an amount per unit of goods or services purchased o…

§ 2481c. Record-keeping A commercial coventurer shall maintain records that are sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the disclosed terms of a charitable sales promotion. (Added 2011, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 18, 2012.)

§ 2481d. Violations (a) A violation of this subchapter is deemed to be a violation of section 2453 of this title. This section shall not be construed to limit a commercial coventurer’s liability under any other law. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, c…

§ 2481w. Unlicensed loan transactions (a) In this subchapter: (1) “Financial account” means a checking, savings, share, stored value, prepaid, payroll card, or other depository account. (2) “Lender” means a person engaged in the business of making loans of money, credit, goods, o…

§ 2481x. Entry fees; games not based on chance Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person from requiring or paying any kind of entry fee, service charge, purchase, or similar consideration in order to enter, or continue to remain eligible for, a game of skill…

§ 2482a. Definitions In this chapter: (1) “Account change” means a change to a member’s password, username, e-mail address, or other contact information an Internet dating service uses to enable communications between members. (2) “Banned member” means the member whose account or…

§ 2482b. Requirements for Internet dating services (a) An Internet dating service shall disclose to all of its Vermont members known to have previously received and responded to an on-site message from a banned member: (1) the user name, identification number, or other profile id…

§ 2482c. Limited immunity (a) An Internet dating service shall not be liable to any person, other than the State of Vermont, or any agency, department, or subdivision of the State, for disclosing to any member that it has banned a member, the user name or identifying information …

§ 2482d. Violations (a) A person who violates this subchapter commits an unfair and deceptive act in trade and commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, and enter into assuranc…

§ 2482h. Solicitation; material misrepresentation (a) As used in this subchapter, “credit card terminal” means physical equipment used at the point of sale to accept payment by a payment card, including a credit card, debit card, EBT card, prepaid card, or gift card. (b) A person…

§ 2482i. Credit card terminal; finance lease provisions The following provisions apply to a finance lease for the use of a credit card terminal: (1) Plain language. The party primarily responsible for drafting the finance lease shall use plain language designed to be understood b…

§ 2482j. Violations A person who violates this subchapter commits an unfair and deceptive act in trade and commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title. (Added 2018, No. 4 (Sp. Sess.), § 1.)

§ 2483. Applicability This subchapter does not apply to the use of a protected consumer’s credit report or record by: (1) a person administering a credit file monitoring subscription service to which: (A) the protected consumer has subscribed; or (B) the protected consumer’s repr…

§ 2483a. Security freeze for protected consumer; time in effect (a) A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze for a protected consumer if the protected consumer’s representative submits a request, including proper authority, to the address and in the manner specif…

§ 2483b. Fees A consumer reporting agency shall not charge a fee for any service performed under this subchapter. (Added 2017, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.)

§ 2491. Findings The General Assembly finds that: (1) Telling the truth is how trained health care providers demonstrate respect for patients, foster trust, promote self-determination, and cultivate an environment where best practices in shared decision-making can flourish. Witho…

§ 2492. Definition As used in this subchapter, “health care services” means all supplies, care, and services of a medical, dental, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, or …

§ 2493. Unfair and deceptive act (a) It is an unfair and deceptive act and practice in commerce and a violation of section 2453 of this title for any person to disseminate or cause to be disseminated to the public any advertising about health care services or proposed services pe…

§ 2494a. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Bisphenols” means any member of a class of industrial chemicals that contain two hydroxyphenyl groups. Bisphenols are used primarily in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. (2) “Cosmetic product” means ar…

§ 2494b. Prohibited chemicals in cosmetic and menstrual products (a) A manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this State any cosmetic or menstrual product to which the following chemicals or chemical classes have be…

§ 2494c. Violations (a) A violation of this subchapter is deemed to be a violation of section 2453 of this title. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and pri…

§ 2494e. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Adult mattress” means a mattress other than a crib or toddler mattress. (2) “Aftermarket stain and water resistant treatments” means treatments for textile and leather consumer products used in residential settings that have b…

§ 2494f. Prohibition on PFAS in consumer products (a) A manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State the following consumer products to which PFAS have been intentionally added in any amount: (1) aftermarket sta…

§ 2494g. Fluorine treated containers [Effective July 1, 2027] (a) A manufacturer shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State a product listed under subdivisions 2494f(a)(1)–(9) of this title that does not contain intentionally added PFA…

§ 2494h. Certificate of compliance (a) The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of a consumer product regulated under this subchapter. Within 60 days after receipt of the Attorney General’s request for a certificate of compliance, the manuf…

§ 2494i. Violations (a) A violation of this subchapter is deemed to be a violation of section 2453 of this title. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and pri…

§ 2494p. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Class B firefighting foam” means chemical foams designed for flammable liquid fires. (2) “Intentionally added PFAS” means PFAS added to a product regulated under this subchapter or one of its product components to provide a sp…

§ 2494q. Prohibition of certain class B firefighting foam A person, municipality, or State agency shall not discharge or otherwise use for training or testing purposes class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS. (Added 2023, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. J…

§ 2494r. Restriction on manufacture, sale, and distribution; exceptions (a) A manufacturer of class B firefighting foam shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in this State class B firefighting foam to which PFAS have been intentionally added. …

§ 2494s. Prohibited sale of personal protective equipment containing PFAS [Subsection (a) effective until July 1, 2029; see also subsection (a) effective July 1, 2029 set out below.] (a) A manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting equipment to any person, municipality,…

§ 2494t. Notification; recall of prohibited products (a) A manufacturer of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS shall provide written notice to persons that sell the manufacturer’s products in this State about the restrictions imposed by this subchapter n…

§ 2494u. Certificate of compliance (a) The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam or firefighting personal protective equipment. Within 60 days after receipt of the Attorney General’s request for a certificate of …

§ 2494v. Violations (a) A violation of this subchapter is deemed to be a violation of section 2453 of this title. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and pri…

§ 2494w. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Bisphenols” means any member of a class of industrial chemicals that contain two hydroxyphenyl groups. Bisphenols are used primarily in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. (2) “Department” means the Depa…

§ 2494x. Food packaging (a) A manufacturer shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this State a food package to which PFAS have been intentionally added and are present in any amount. (b)(1) Pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the D…

§ 2494y. Certificate of compliance (a) The Attorney General may request a certificate of compliance from a manufacturer of food packaging. Within 60 days after receipt of the Attorney General’s request for a certificate of compliance, the manufacturer shall: (1) provide the Attor…

§ 2494z. Violations (a) A violation of this subchapter is deemed to be a violation of section 2453 of this title. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and pri…

§ 2495a. Definitions [Effective July 1, 2028] As used in this subchapter: (1) “Adequate documentation” means at least one of the following: (A) a copy of a report filed with a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that identifies the coerced debt and the circumstances u…

§ 2495b. Coerced debt prohibited [Effective July 1, 2028] A person shall not cause another person to incur coerced debt. Substantiated coerced debt is not enforceable against the debtor. (Added 2025, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2028.)

§ 2495c. Creditor’s conduct pursuant to a debtor’s statement of coerced debt [Effective July 1, 2028] (a) Within 10 business days following receipt of a debtor’s statement of coerced debt and adequate documentation, a creditor shall: (1) cease all collection activities and refrai…

§ 2495d. Civil legal remedies [Effective July 1, 2028] (a)(1) A debtor shall not be liable to a creditor for coerced debt. (2) In any action initiated by a creditor to seek collection of a debt from a debtor, the debtor may establish a prima facie case that the debt is coerced de…

§ 2495e. Violations [Effective July 1, 2028] (a) A person who knowingly and materially violates this subchapter commits an unfair and deceptive act in trade and commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title. (b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, con…

§ 2495f. Confidentiality [Effective July 1, 2028] (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subchapter or required by law, any financial and personally identifying information related to a claim of coerced debt that is shared by a debtor pursuant to the provisions of thi…