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2005 Vermont Code - § 4615. — Lead sinkers; sales prohibited

§ 4615. Lead sinkers; sales prohibited

It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale a lead sinker in the state of Vermont. In this section, "sinker" means any device which weighs one-half ounce or less and is attached to a fishing line for the purpose of sinking the line, and does not include other lead fishing-related items such as weighted fly line, lead-core fishing line, downrigger cannon balls, weighted flies, lures, spoons, or jig heads. (Added 2003, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.)

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