2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 6 - Agriculture
Chapter 152 - Sale Of Unpasteurized (raw) Milk
§ 2778 Delivery of unpasteurized (raw) milk
§ 2778. Delivery of unpasteurized (raw) milk
(a) Delivery of unpasteurized milk off the farm is permitted only within the State of Vermont and only of milk produced by a producer meeting the requirements of subsection 2777(f) of this chapter.
(b) Delivery shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Delivery shall be to a customer who has purchased milk in advance either by a one-time payment or through a subscription. Milk is purchased in advance of delivery when payment is provided prior to delivery at the customer's home or prior to commencement of the farmers' market where the customer receives delivery.
(2) A producer may deliver directly to the customer:
(A) at the customer's home or into a refrigerated unit at the customer's home if such unit is capable of maintaining the unpasteurized milk at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower until obtained by the customer;
(B) at a farmers' market, as that term is defined in section 5001 of this title, where the producer is a vendor.
(3) During delivery, unpasteurized milk shall be protected from exposure to direct sunlight.
(4) During delivery, unpasteurized milk shall be kept at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower at all times.
(c) A producer may contract with another individual to deliver the unpasteurized milk in accordance with this section. The producer shall be jointly and severally liable for the delivery of the unpasteurized milk in accordance with this section.
(d) Prior to delivery at a farmers' market under this section, a producer shall submit to the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets written or electronic notice of intent to deliver unpasteurized milk at a farmers' market. The notice shall:
(1) include the producer's name and proof of registration;
(2) identify the farmers' market or markets where the producer will deliver milk; and
(3) specify the day or days of the week on which delivery will be made at a farmers' market.
(e) A producer delivering unpasteurized milk at a farmers' market under this section shall display the registration required under subdivision 2777(f)(4) of this title and the sign required under subdivision 2777(d)(6) on the farmers' market stall or stand in a prominent manner that is clearly visible to consumers. (Added 2009, No. 62, § 2; amended 2013, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 39, § 29, eff. May 28, 2015.)
