{"data":{"id":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-7157","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"10 V.S.A. § 7157","heading":"Retailer obligations","body":"(a) Sale prohibited. Except as set forth under subsection (b) of this section, beginning July 1, 2012, no retailer shall sell or offer for sale a mercury-containing lamp unless the retailer has reviewed the Agency website required in subsection 7156(g) of this title to determine that the manufacturer of the mercury-containing lamp is implementing an approved collection plan or is a member of a stewardship organization.\n(b) Inventory exception; expiration or revocation of manufacturer registration. A retailer shall not be responsible for an unlawful sale of a mercury-containing lamp under this subsection if:\n(1) the retailer purchased the mercury-containing lamp prior to July 1, 2012; or\n(2) the manufacturer’s collection plan expired or was revoked, and the retailer took possession of the in-store inventory of mercury-containing lamps prior to the expiration or revocation of the manufacturer’s collection plan.","path":["Title 10: Conservation and Development","Chapter 164A: Collection and Disposal of Mercury-Containing Lamps"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10/164A/07157","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:46:21Z","sha256":"aca46cf50ab44151d097369e8a87b6db3af81be08d818439a9d535d4959dd000","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-7156","next":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-7158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}