§ 2778. Sale or delivery of unpasteurized (raw) milk
(a) Sale or 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) Sale or delivery of unpasteurized milk off the farm shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Vendors shall verbally inform each customer of the need to keep milk refrigerated.
(2) A producer may sell or deliver unpasteurized milk directly to the customer:
(A) at the customer's home or may deliver it to the customer's home when delivery is 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; or
(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 or storage prior to sale, unpasteurized milk shall be protected from exposure to direct sunlight.
(4) During delivery or storage prior to sale, 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 or sale 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 or sell 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 or sale will be made at a farmers' market.
(e) A producer selling or 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; 2019, No. 64, § 3.)