2005 Vermont Code - § 924. — Aquatic nuisance control sticker program; aquatic nuisance control special fund creation

§ 924. Aquatic nuisance control sticker program; aquatic nuisance control special fund creation

(a) The department of environmental conservation may develop an aquatic nuisance control sticker for voluntary mounting on motorboats, personal watercraft, paddlecraft, or other vehicles or areas of display. The department, as part of any program developed under this section, shall select a graphic design or designs for the sticker that will enhance the public awareness of the state's interest in controlling aquatic nuisance species.

(b) The commissioner of environmental conservation shall have the authority to sell and distribute the stickers. The charge for an individual aquatic nuisance control sticker sold by any person shall be $10.00. The department is authorized to sell stickers at a cost of $9.00 per sticker if sold for resale. The department of environmental conservation shall use monies collected under this section and any gifts, grants, or contributions received by the department for the purpose of aquatic nuisance control to implement the programs authorized by this section and sections 921, 922, and 923 of this title.

(c) The aquatic nuisance control special fund is established in the state treasury pursuant to subchapter 5 of chapter 7 of Title 32. The fund shall be administered by the department of environmental conservation to implement programs authorized by this section and sections 921, 922, and 923 of this title. The fund shall consist of gifts, donations, fees collected by the department for aquatic nuisance stickers, and appropriations by the general assembly. (Added 2005, No. 72, § 25.)