6 V.S.A. § 380: Administrative penalty

Consistent with chapter 1 of this title, the Secretary may assess an administrative penalty upon determining that a person has violated a rule issued under this chapter or has violated this chapter in the following manner:

(1) distributed a specialty fertilizer, beneficial substance, or lime without first obtaining the appropriate product registration;

(2) distributed a fertilizer, beneficial substance, or lime without appropriate and accurate labeling, including when a beneficial substance label does not reflect its composition;

(3) distributed any adulterated fertilizer, beneficial substance, or lime;

(4) failed to disclose on the label sources of potentially deleterious components;

(5) failed to report or to accurately report the amount and form of each grade of fertilizer distributed in Vermont on an annual basis;

(6) failed to report or to accurately report the amount and form of each formulation of beneficial substance;

(7) failed to pay the appropriate tonnage fee; or

(8) violated a cease and desist order.