20 V.S.A. § 2355 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2355
§ 2355. Council powers and duties
Status: repealed

(a) The Council shall adopt rules with respect to:

(1) the approval, or revocation thereof, of law enforcement officer training schools and off-site training programs, which shall include rules to identify and implement alternate routes to certification aside from the training provided at the Vermont Police Academy;

(2) minimum courses of study, attendance requirements, and equipment and facilities to be required at approved law enforcement officer training schools and off-site training programs;

(3) minimum qualifications for instructors at approved law enforcement officer training schools and off-site training programs;

(4) minimum basic training for law enforcement officers in each level of law enforcement officer certification and the time within which that training shall be completed;

(5) [Repealed.]

(6) minimum annual in-service training requirements for law enforcement officers in each level of law enforcement officer certification;

(7) minimum courses of training for other criminal justice personnel;

(8) categories or classifications of advanced in-service training programs and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements with respect to those categories or classifications;

(9) recertification of persons who have not been employed as law enforcement officers for a three-year period;

(10) a definition of criminal justice personnel and criminal justice training for purposes of this title;

(11) the contents and application of the Law Enforcement Officers' Code of Conduct;

(12) permitting its Executive Director to grant up to a 60-day waiver to a law enforcement officer who has failed to meet the officer's annual in-service training requirements but who is able to complete those training requirements within the time period permitted by the Executive Director; and

(13) Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement training programs and requirements for Levels I, II, and III law enforcement certification, including minimum hours of training, prerequisites, and time periods for completion.

(b)(1) The Council shall conduct and administer training schools and offer courses of instruction for law enforcement officers and other criminal justice personnel. The Council shall offer courses of instruction for law enforcement officers in different areas of the State and shall strive to offer nonovernight courses whenever possible.

(2) The Council may also offer the basic officer's course for preservice students and educational outreach courses for the public, including firearms safety and use of force.

(c)(1) The Council shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Governor, an Executive Director who shall be an exempt State employee and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Council.

(2)(A) The Executive Director shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Council.

(B) The Executive Director may appoint officers, employees, agents, and consultants as he or she may deem necessary and prescribe their duties, with the approval of the Council.

(3) The Executive Director is entitled to compensation as established by law and reimbursement for expenses within the amounts available by appropriation.

(d) The Council may, in addition:

(1) accept and administer under this chapter and for its purposes contributions, capital grants, gifts, services, and other financial assistance from any individual, association, corporation, or other organization having an interest in criminal justice training, and from this State and the United States and any of their agencies and instrumentalities, corporate or otherwise; and

(2) perform such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(e) Any agency or department of State, county, or municipal government may, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, engage in and pay for, from sums appropriated for that purpose, training activities for employees in addition to any minimum training required by the Council.

(f) The Council shall charge participants or employers of participants in law enforcement training programs as follows:

(1) The tuition fees for any of the basic training or annual in-service training required under section 2358 of this chapter shall be set forth in rules adopted by the Council. The tuition fees shall be set to reflect the actual costs for operation of the particular programs offered. The fees for basic training shall not be charged for persons employed by police agencies at the time of training.

(2) The tuition fees for training not required under section 2358 of this chapter shall be set to reflect the actual costs for operation of the particular programs offered, with an additional $30.00 entrance exam fee assessed on all training, except educational outreach courses for the public.

(g) The Council shall develop and maintain a comprehensive drug training program.
20 V.S.A. § 3815 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3815
§ 3815. Dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency of Human Services shall administer a dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program providing reduced-cost spaying and neutering services and presurgical immunization for dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids owned or cared for by individuals with low income. The Agency shall implement the program through an agreement with a qualified organization consistent with the applicable administrative rules.

(b) The program shall reimburse veterinarians who voluntarily consent to spay or neuter dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids under the auspices of the program. The reimbursement shall be less any co-payment by the owner of a dog, cat, or wolf-hybrid for the cost of each spaying or neutering procedure.

(c) The Secretary of Human Services, in consultation with the chair of the Vermont Board of Veterinary Medicine, may adopt and amend rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to enable the Agency to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 2991 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2991
§ 2991. Appropriations
Status: in_force

Municipalities belonging to such a system may raise and appropriate money for the purposes of the system. The General Assembly may authorize and appropriate money for the purposes of the system.
20 V.S.A. § 2883 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2883
§ 2883. Boiler inspections
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner has authority to obtain specific information from boiler inspectors on forms that shall first be approved by the Commissioner.

(b) The Commissioner may authorize qualified inspectors to conduct inspections under such rules as the Commissioner may prescribe.

(1) If a boiler or pressure vessel is insured, the inspection may be conducted by a qualified inspector who is employed, or contractually authorized, by the insurer.

(2) If a boiler or pressure vessel is not insured, the inspection may be conducted by any qualified inspector authorized by the Commissioner. In case the inspection is made by such an inspector, a fee shall not be charged by the Division, except a process fee of $30.00 for issuance of an operating certificate.

(c)(1) The fee for a person requesting a three-year authorization to conduct inspections shall be $150.00.

(2) A licensed boiler inspector shall carry liability insurance in an amount determined by the Department.
20 V.S.A. § 421 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 421
§ 421. Duties generally
Status: in_force

The Adjutant and Inspector General shall issue, sign, and transmit the orders of the Governor, and the rules that may be established, and obey the orders from him or her as to carrying into execution the laws of the United States and of this State. He or she shall be charged with the correspondence between the Governor and officers of the several states and territories, the Secretary of Defense, and other persons in official stations, on the subject of military affairs, and shall keep a record of the correspondence.
20 V.S.A. § 2802 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2802
§ 2802. Orders
Status: in_force

After an inspection, the Commissioner may issue an appropriate order to remove or abate a condition dangerous to persons or property involving explosive materials, flammable materials, or hazardous materials. This order shall be served on the owner or occupant of the premises on which the condition exists.
20 V.S.A. § 1152 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 61 / Section 1152
§ 1152. Authority of Governor to adopt rules
Status: in_force

The Governor may adopt rules consistent with the provisions of this chapter and chapters 63 and 65 of this title governing the enlistment, organization, administration, equipment, maintenance, training, and discipline of the State Guard. The rules, to the extent the Governor deems practicable and desirable, shall conform to existing law and rules governing the National Guard and applicable regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Army.
20 V.S.A. § 3076 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3076
§ 3076. Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person convicted of violating the rules adopted under this division or of making a false statement in applying for a license under this division shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
20 V.S.A. § 2056h — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2056h
§ 2056h. Dissemination of criminal history records to the Department of Financial Regulation
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Financial Regulation shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center a Vermont criminal record, an out-of-state criminal record, and a record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for any applicant for a banking division examiner position who has given written authorization, on a release form prescribed by the Center, pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter and the user's agreement filed by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation with the Center. The user's agreement shall require the Department to comply with all federal and State statutes, rules, regulations, and policies regulating the release of criminal history records, and the protection of individual privacy. The user's agreement shall be signed and kept current by the Commissioner. Release of interstate and FBI criminal history records is subject to the rules and regulations of the FBI's National Crime Information Center.

(b) As used in this section, “banking division examiner” means employees of the State hired to perform onsite or offsite examinations of banks, credit unions, or any other entity licensed, regulated, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Banking Division of the Department of Financial Regulation.

(c) The Commissioner of Financial Regulation shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center the record of Vermont convictions and pending criminal charges for any banking division examiner applicant after the applicant has received an offer of employment conditioned on the record check. Nothing in this section shall automatically bar a person who has a criminal record from applying or being selected for a banking division examiner position.

(d) The Commissioner of Financial Regulation, through the Vermont Crime Information Center, shall request the record of convictions and pending criminal charges of the appropriate criminal repositories in all states in which there is reason to believe the applicant has resided or been employed.

(e) If no disqualifying record is identified at the State level, the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, through the Vermont Crime Information Center, shall request from the FBI a national criminal history record check of the applicant's convictions and pending criminal charges. The request to the FBI shall be accompanied by a set of the applicant's fingerprints and a fee established by the Vermont Crime Information Center, which shall be paid by the Department of Financial Regulation.

(f) The Vermont Crime Information Center shall send to the requester any record received pursuant to this section or inform the Department of Financial Regulation that no record exists.

(g) The Department of Financial Regulation shall promptly provide a copy of any record of convictions and pending criminal charges to the applicant and shall inform the applicant of the right to appeal the accuracy and completeness of the record pursuant to rules adopted by the Vermont Crime Information Center.

(h) Upon completion of the application process under this section, the applicant's fingerprint card and any copies thereof shall be destroyed.

(i) No person shall confirm the existence or nonexistence of criminal record information to any person who would not be eligible to receive the information pursuant to this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 1941 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1941
§ 1941. Confidentiality of records
Status: in_force

(a) All DNA samples submitted to the laboratory pursuant to this subchapter shall be confidential.

(b) DNA records shall not be used for any purpose other than as provided in section 1937 of this subchapter, provided that in appropriate circumstances such records may be used to identify missing persons.

(c) Any person who intentionally violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(d) Any individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring an action for civil damages including punitive damages, equitable relief, including restraint of prohibited acts, restitution of wages or other benefits, reinstatement, costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and other appropriate relief.
20 V.S.A. § 36 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 36
§ 36. Debris and wreckage removal
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Governor has declared a disaster emergency to exist under the laws of this State, or the President, at the request of the Governor, has declared a major disaster or emergency to exist in this State, the Governor is authorized:

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, through the use of State departments or agencies, or the use of any of the State's instrumentalities, to clear or remove from publicly or privately owned land or water, debris and wreckage that may threaten public health or safety, or public or private property, in any disaster emergency declared by the Governor or major disaster declared by the President.

(2) To accept funds from the federal government and utilize the funds to make grants to any local government for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage from publicly or privately owned land or water.

(b) Authority under this chapter shall not be exercised unless the affected local government, corporation, organization, or individual shall first present an unconditional authorization for removal of the debris or wreckage from public and private property and, in the case of removal of debris or wreckage from private property, shall first agree to indemnify the State government against any claim arising from such removal.

(c) Whenever the Governor provides for clearance of debris or wreckage pursuant to subsections (a) or (b) of this section, employees of the designated State agencies or individuals appointed by the State are authorized to enter upon private land or waters and perform any tasks necessary to the removal or clearance operation.

(d) Except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, any State employee or agent complying with orders of the Governor and performing duties pursuant to the Governor's orders under this chapter shall not be liable for death of or injury to persons or damage to property.

(e) The Governor is authorized to adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 3622 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3622
§ 3622. Form of warrant
Status: in_force

Such warrant shall be in the following form:

State of Vermont: )

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__________ County, ss. )

To ________________ , constable or police officer of the town or city of _________________ :

By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to impound all dogs and wolf-hybrids not duly licensed according to law without delay, except as exempted by 20 V.S.A. § 3587; and you are further required to make and return complaint against the owner or keeper of any such dog or wolf-hybrid. A dog or wolf-hybrid that is impounded may be transferred to an animal shelter or rescue organization for the purpose of finding an adoptive home for the dog or wolf-hybrid. If the dog or wolf-hybrid cannot be placed in an adoptive home or transferred to a humane society or rescue organization within ten days, or a greater number of days established by the municipality, the dog or wolf-hybrid may be destroyed in a humane way.

Hereof fail not, and due return make of this warrant, with your doings thereon, within 90 days from the date hereof, stating the number of dogs or wolf-hybrids destroyed and the names of the owners or keepers thereof, and whether all unlicensed dogs or wolf-hybrids in such town (or city) have been destroyed, and the names of persons against whom complaints have been made under the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 193, subchapters 1, 2, and 4, and whether complaints have been made and returned against all persons who have failed to comply with the provisions of such subchapter. Given under our (my) hands at __________ day of _____ , 20 ____ .

_________________________________________

Legislative Body
20 V.S.A. § 3806 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3806
§ 3806. Confining or impounding a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid
Status: in_force

(a) Any person authorized to enforce State livestock disease control, health, wildlife, or criminal laws and any person authorized to enforce local ordinances may confine or impound any domestic pet or wolf-hybrid when:

(1) It is suspected of having been exposed to rabies.

(2) It is believed to have been attacked by another animal that may be rabid.

(3) It has been attacked by a wild animal.

(4) It has been running at large in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter.

(5) It has an unknown rabies vaccination history.

(b) In the event that a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is confined or impounded under this section, the owner, if known, shall be notified within 24 hours. Notification may be accomplished by in-person communication, by telephone call, or by written statement sent to the last known address of the owner. If the owner's address is not known, notification may be posted in the municipal clerk's office and other usual places for public notice for a one-week period.

(c) Any domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that is considered a rabies suspect shall be managed in accordance with the rules of the Department of Health. Rules adopted by the Department of Health in accordance with this chapter shall provide for management of domestic pets or wolf-hybrids for whom there is no approved rabies vaccine.
20 V.S.A. § 367 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 367
§ 367. Costs; fines and forfeiture
Status: in_force

Costs incurred in a proceeding to enforce a penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapters 23 to 39 of this title shall be paid by the State. Fines and forfeitures imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapters 23 to 39 of this title shall be paid into the State Treasury.
20 V.S.A. § 50 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 50
§ 50. Urban Search and Rescue Team
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety is authorized to create the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team to provide for the rapid response of trained professionals to emergencies and other hazards occurring in the State. The Commissioner shall appoint a USAR Team program manager to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the USAR Team.

(b) The USAR Team program manager shall perform all the following duties:

(1) organize the State USAR Team to assist local first responders in response to emergencies and other hazards;

(2) hire persons for the USAR Team from fire, police, and emergency medical services and persons with specialty backgrounds in emergency response or search and rescue;

(3) coordinate the acquisition and maintenance of adequate vehicles and equipment for the USAR Team;

(4) ensure that USAR Team personnel are organized, trained, and exercised in accordance with the appropriate search and rescue standards or certifications;

(5) negotiate and enter into agreements with municipalities, municipal agencies that maintain swiftwater rescue teams, State-recognized swiftwater rescue teams, or other technical rescue teams to provide expert assistance and services to the USAR Team when necessary; and

(6) coordinate USAR Team participation in search and rescue operations under chapter 112 of this title.

(c) The Department of Public Safety may employ as many USAR Team responders as the Commissioner deems necessary as temporary State employees, who shall be compensated as such when authorized to respond to an emergency or hazard incident or to attend USAR Team training. State USAR Team responders, whenever acting as State agents in accordance with this section, shall be afforded all of the protections and immunities of State employees.
20 V.S.A. § 1212 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 63 / Section 1212
§ 1212. Private organizations
Status: in_force

No civil organization, society, club, post, order, fraternity, association, brotherhood, body, union, league, or other combination of persons or civil group shall be enlisted in the State Guard as an organization or unit.
20 V.S.A. § 3813 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3813
§ 3813. Vaccination administration
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may purchase rabies vaccine for distribution at reduced cost to the public through rabies clinics.

(b) The Commissioner shall ensure that reduced cost rabies clinics take place in all geographic areas of the State and shall cooperate with the veterinary profession to make certain that all owners of domestic pets and wolf-hybrids have access to reasonably priced rabies vaccines.

(c) Veterinarians shall provide an owner of a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid with a completed rabies vaccination form and tag for each animal that has been inoculated against rabies.
20 V.S.A. § 365 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 365
§ 365. Discharges to officers
Status: in_force

Discharges to commissioned officers may be granted by the Governor under rules adopted by the Adjutant and Inspector General.
20 V.S.A. § 3154 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 179 / Section 3154
§ 3154. Chief Fire Service Training Officer; powers and duties
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall appoint a Chief Fire Service Training Officer. The Commissioner shall seek the recommendation of the Council before selecting a Chief Fire Service Training Officer for the Governor's approval. The Chief Fire Service Training Officer shall:

(1) have administrative experience and be knowledgeable about matters relating to fire service;

(2) be an exempt State employee; and

(3) hold office at the pleasure of the Commissioner.

(b) The Chief Fire Service Training Officer shall have the following powers and duties, which shall be exercised under the supervision of the Director of Fire Safety and in accordance with rules adopted by the Council:

(1) to certify instructors;

(2) to certify firefighters;

(3) to certify fire officers;

(4) to certify satisfactory completion of other courses;

(5) to consult and cooperate with fire service training schools and other allied agencies; and

(6) to perform such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out his or her powers and duties under this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 1959 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 114 / Section 1959
§ 1959. Construction and severability-Article IX
Status: in_force

This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purpose thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating herein, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
20 V.S.A. § 3541 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3541
§ 3541. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Secretary” where no other department is referenced means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and includes his or her designee.

(2) “Domestic animal” means those animals defined by 6 V.S.A. § 1151(2).

(3) “Domestic pet” or “pet” means any domestic dogs, domestic cats, and ferrets. The term shall also include such other domestic animals as the Secretary shall establish by rule, provided that the Secretary finds that the animal has the potential to become an imminent danger to public health or welfare if not subjected to the provisions of this chapter.

(4) “Ferret” means only the European ferret (Mustela putorious furo).

(5) “Legislative body” means the legislative body of a town, city, or incorporated village.

(6) “Owner” means any person who owns a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid and includes any person who has actual or constructive possession of the pet or wolf-hybrid. The term also includes those persons who provide feed or shelter to a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid.

(7) “Respondent” means a person alleged to have violated any provision of this chapter.

(8) “Wolf-hybrid” means an animal that is the progeny or descendant of a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) and a wolf (Canis lupus or Canis rufus). “Wolf-hybrid” also means an animal that is advertised, registered, licensed, or otherwise described or represented as a wolf-hybrid by its owner or an animal that exhibits primary physical and behavioral wolf characteristics. The Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife shall adopt a rule describing primary physical and behavioral wolf characteristics.

(9) “Working farm dog” means a dog that is bred or trained to herd or protect livestock or poultry or to protect crops and that is used for those purposes and that is registered as a working farm dog pursuant to subsection 3581(a) of this title.

(10) “Pet dealer” means any person who sells or exchanges or who offers to sell or exchange cats, dogs, or wolf-hybrids, or any combination thereof, from three or more litters of cats, dogs, or wolf-hybrids in any 12-month period. This definition shall not apply to pet shops, animal shelters, or rescue organizations as those terms are defined in section 3901 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 3482 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3482
§ 3482. Escapes and rescues
Status: in_force

If an animal escapes, or is unlawfully rescued from a pound, such animal may, within five days thereafter, be retaken wherever found and again impounded by the keeper of the pound, or by the person impounding it, and the animal shall be held for the payment of the fees and charges, as in this chapter provided. In case the animal was rescued with the knowledge and assent of the owner or keeper, it shall be held for the payment of the reasonable expense and trouble that accrues in retaking the same, to be paid to the poundkeeper, like other charges and expenses.
20 V.S.A. § 2481 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2481
§ 2481. Establishment; change of limits
Status: in_force

(a) Upon application in writing of 20 or more freeholders or voters of a proposed fire district, the selectboard, after a duly warned public hearing, may establish such proposed fire district and define its limits. Such application shall contain a list of the powers mentioned in sections 2601 and 2603 of this title that the proposed district shall have and the district shall not have any of the other powers mentioned in these sections. Fire districts thus created shall be named by number in the order of their establishment. The selectboard shall file a certificate of its doings in the office of the town clerk for record. The selectboard may change the limits of a fire district upon a similar application and in like manner subject to the approval by the fire district at the annual or a special meeting of the fire district duly warned but any change in limits of a fire district may take place only with the consent of the majority of the landowners newly included within or excluded from those boundaries by that alteration. A record of any alteration of fire district boundaries shall be made by the town clerk. Only property contiguous to the fire district shall be the subject of an expansion of the boundaries of a fire district. For purposes of this subsection, a “public hearing” shall be a meeting of the legislative body of a town or of a fire district for the duly warned purpose of establishing or changing the limits of a fire district. Public notice for a public hearing required by this subsection shall be given not less than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing by:

(1) the publication of the date, place, and purpose of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality affected; and

(2) the posting of the same information in one or more public places within the municipality.

(b) If a petition signed by five percent of the legal voters of the town objecting to the proposed establishment or change of limits of the fire district is presented to the town clerk within 30 days of the date of posting and publication of the notice required by subsection (a) of this section, the selectboard shall cause the question of whether the town shall establish or change the limits of the fire district to be considered at a special or annual meeting called for that purpose. After the meeting, the fire district shall be established or the limits changed unless a majority of the voters of the town present and voting vote to disapprove of such establishment or change of limits. If a petition signed by five percent of the legal voters of a town objecting to a selectboard decision denying the establishment or the change of limits of a fire district is presented to the town clerk within 30 days of the selectboard decision, the selectboard shall cause the question of whether the town shall establish or change the limits of the fire district to be considered at a special or annual meeting called for that purpose.
20 V.S.A. § 2985 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2985
§ 2985. State aid in preparation
Status: in_force

When requested to do so by any fire department, the State Fire Marshal shall aid and assist in the preparation and development of agreements.
20 V.S.A. § 2272 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 143 / Section 2272
§ 2272. Authorization
Status: in_force

The Governor may grant such application and shall fix the maximum amount of expense authorized in the particular case.
20 V.S.A. § 361 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 361
§ 361. Military Department; National Guard
Status: in_force

(a) The Military Department, created by 3 V.S.A. § 212, shall be administered by the Adjutant and Inspector General and shall include the National Guard and all military components of the State.

(b) The organized militia shall be known as the National Guard, and shall consist of the organizations and personnel of any arm, service, corps, or department that the federal government requires to be maintained in the State. The National Guard shall be organized in accordance with federal regulations and approved by the Governor. The Governor may alter, divide, annex, consolidate, disband, or reorganize the Vermont National Guard and create new organizations as necessary to ensure that the Vermont National Guard conforms to federal regulations and any system of drill, discipline, administration, and instruction prescribed for the U.S. Armed Forces.

(c) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall adopt all necessary rules for the government of the National Guard pursuant to this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 1846 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1846
§ 1846. Search and rescue database
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall populate and use a search and rescue database as set forth in this section.

(1) The Search and Rescue Coordinator, on a geographic basis, shall identify all agencies and organizations having specific search and rescue response capability. The points of contact for each agency and organization having specific search and rescue capability shall be compiled and entered into the search and rescue database. The database shall be updated on a regular basis by the Search and Rescue Coordinator.

(2) When the Search and Rescue Team determines that additional resources are necessary to respond to a search and rescue operation, the Team shall use this database in order to deploy properly those additional resources.
20 V.S.A. § 3901 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3901
§ 3901. Definitions
Status: repealed

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Adequate feed” means the provision at suitable intervals, not exceeding 24 hours, of a quantity of wholesome foodstuff suitable for the species and age, sufficient to maintain a reasonable level of nutrition in each animal. All foodstuff shall be served in a clean and sanitary manner.

(2) “Adequate water” means a constant access to a supply of clean, fresh, potable water provided in a sanitary manner or provided at suitable intervals for the species and not to exceed 24 hours at any interval.

(3) “Ambient temperature” means the temperature surrounding the animal.

(4) [Repealed.]

(5) “Animal shelter” means a facility that is used to house or contain animals and is owned, operated, or maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals.

(6) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

(7) “Pet dealer” means any person who sells or exchanges or who offers to sell or exchange cats, dogs, or wolf-hybrids, or any combination thereof, from three or more litters of cats, dogs, or wolf-hybrids in any 12-month period. This definition shall not apply to pet shops, animal shelters, or rescue organizations as those terms are defined in this section.

(8) “Euthanize” means to humanely destroy an animal by a method producing instantaneous unconsciousness and immediate death or by anesthesia produced by an agent that causes painless loss of consciousness and death during the loss of consciousness. “Euthanasia” means the humane destruction of animals in accordance with this subdivision.

(9) “Housing facility” means any room, building, or area used to contain a primary enclosure or enclosures.

(10) “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.

(11) “Pet shop” means a place of retail or wholesale business, including a flea market, that is not part of a private dwelling, where cats, dogs, wolf-hybrids, rabbits, rodents, birds, fish, reptiles, or other vertebrates are maintained or displayed for the purpose of sale or exchange to the general public.

(12) “Primary enclosure” means any structure used to immediately restrict an animal or animals, excluding household pets, to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, cage, compartment, or hutch.

(13) “Public auction” means any place or establishment where dogs or cats are sold at auction to the highest bidder, whether individually, as a group, or by weight.

(14) “Fair” means any public or privately operated facility where animals are confined for the purpose of display or sale, or both, or for viewing.

(15) “Consumer” means an individual who purchases or receives an animal from any person permitted, licensed, or registered under this chapter. A permit holder, licensee, or registrant under this chapter is not a consumer.

(16) “Rescue organization” means any organization that accepts more than five animals in a calendar year for the purpose of finding adoptive homes for the animals.
20 V.S.A. § 885 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 37 / Section 885
§ 885. Brevet rank
Status: in_force

When he or she deems it to be in the best interests of the Vermont National Guard, the Governor may, with the advice and consent of the Senate, confer brevet rank upon officers and enlisted members of the Vermont National Guard who have performed gallant, faithful, or meritorious service in the line of duty. A brevet rank conferred pursuant to this section shall only apply in the State of Vermont.
20 V.S.A. § 1951 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 114 / Section 1951
§ 1951. Purposes-Article I
Status: in_force

The purposes of this Compact are to:

1. Provide close and effective cooperation and assistance in detecting and apprehending those engaged in organized criminal activities;

2. Establish and maintain a central criminal intelligence bureau to gather, evaluate and disseminate to the appropriate law enforcement officers of the party states information concerning organized crime, its leaders and their associates;

3. Provide mutual aid and assistance in the event of police emergencies, and to provide for the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities of police personnel when rendering such aid.
20 V.S.A. § 3910 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3910
§ 3910. Exceptions
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to any place or establishment operated as an animal hospital under the supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian in connection with the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of diseases.
20 V.S.A. § 47 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 47
§ 47. Municipal deadlines, plans, and licenses; extension
Status: in_force

(a) During a state of emergency declared under this chapter, a municipal corporation may:

(1) extend any statutory deadline applicable to municipal corporations, provided that the deadline does not relate to a license, permit, program, or plan issued or administered by the State or federal government; and

(2) extend or waive deadlines applicable to licenses, permits, programs, or plans that are issued by the municipal corporation.

(b) During a state of emergency declared under this chapter, any expiring license, permit, program, or plan issued by a municipal corporation that is due for renewal or review shall remain valid for 90 days after the date that the declared state of emergency ends.
20 V.S.A. § 701 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 31 / Section 701
§ 701. Oaths of officers
Status: in_force

(a) A person commissioned as an officer or warrant officer of the National Guard, within the time designated by the Governor after the commission is tendered to the officer, shall take and subscribe to the oath as required by federal law and regulations before a civil officer legally qualified to administer oaths, or before a National Guard officer or warrant officer who has previously taken and subscribed the oath.

(b) The oath shall contain obligations of allegiance to the State and to the United States, or, in the absence of federal law or regulations upon the subject, the oath shall be prescribed by the Governor.

(c) In case of neglect or refusal to take the oath within the time specified, the officer shall be deemed to have resigned his or her office and a new election shall be ordered or appointment made as required by law.
20 V.S.A. § 3914 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3914
§ 3914. Special funds
Status: in_force

Fees collected under this subchapter shall be credited to a special fund and shall be available to the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to offset the cost of providing the services.
20 V.S.A. § 2055 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2055
§ 2055. Files
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the Vermont Crime Information Center shall maintain and disseminate such files as are necessary relating to the commission of crimes, arrests, convictions, disposition of criminal causes, probation, parole, fugitives from justice, missing persons, fingerprints, photographs, stolen property, and such matters as the Commissioner deems relevant.

(b) The Director shall maintain criminal records pursuant to this chapter regardless of whether the record is fingerprint supported. Any “no print, no record” rule or policy of the Center shall be void.
20 V.S.A. § 1543 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 83 / Section 1543
§ 1543. Preferences in appointment to State positions
Status: in_force

In certification for appointment, in appointment, in employing, in retention of employment position, whether in classified or unclassified civil service, whether for temporary or for extended time, wherever State funds furnish the payroll, preference shall be given to:

(1) ex-service personnel who served on active duty in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and have been separated from active duty under honorable conditions and who have established the present existence of a service-connected disability or who are receiving compensation or disability retirement benefits by reason of public laws administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or the U.S. Department of Defense;

(2) spouses of service-connected disabled ex-service personnel who have themselves been unable to qualify for any civil service appointment by reason of their disability;

(3) unmarried widows or widowers of deceased ex-service personnel who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during any war, or in any campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period specified in subdivision (5) of this section and who were separated from active duty under honorable conditions;

(4) ex-service personnel who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, during any war, or in any campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, and have been separated from active duty under honorable conditions; and

(5) ex-service personnel who have served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during the period beginning July 1, 1955, and have been separated from the U.S. Armed Forces under honorable conditions.
20 V.S.A. § 215 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 215
§ 215. Amendment - Article XIV
Status: in_force

This Compact may be amended by agreement of the party jurisdictions.
20 V.S.A. § 427 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 427
§ 427. Sexual assault and harassment; report
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding 2 V.S.A. § 20(d), the Adjutant and Inspector General shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 15 of each year regarding complaints of sexual assault and harassment involving members of the Vermont National Guard.

(b) The report shall contain:

(1) the number of complaints made in the prior federal fiscal year of sexual assault or harassment and of discrimination based on sexual orientation committed by or against members of the Vermont National Guard while in military status or under the jurisdiction of the Vermont National Guard;

(2) the number of restricted reports of sexual assault, unrestricted reports of sexual assault, reports of sexual harassment, and of discrimination and a summary of the resolution of each case and the status of any action taken in each case;

(3) a summary of the current policies, procedures, and processes regarding the incidence of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or discrimination, and any changes made by the Guard since the prior report;

(4) all information provided to the Vermont National Guard by the Department of Defense regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment, and discrimination involving Vermont National Guard members when the Guard is federalized; and

(5) a report on the number of line of duty determinations initiated during the prior fiscal year arising from a claim of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or discrimination, and the number of individuals referred to outside agencies.

(c) The report shall not reveal the name of any individual.
20 V.S.A. § 2051 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2051
§ 2051. Creation of Center
Status: in_force

There shall be within the Department of Public Safety a center to be known as the Vermont Crime Information Center. It shall be the official State repository for all criminal records, records of the commission of crimes, arrests, convictions, photographs, descriptions, fingerprints, and such other information as the Commissioner deems pertinent to criminal activity.
20 V.S.A. § 3202 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 190 / Section 3202
§ 3202. Establishment of Division of Animal Welfare; powers and duties
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The Division of Animal Welfare is established within the Department of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall appoint a Director of Animal Welfare who shall be in immediate charge of the Division. The Director shall be qualified by education and professional experience to perform the duties of the position. The Director shall have at least the following minimum qualifications:

(A) experience in interpreting or knowledge of animal welfare laws and rules;

(B) knowledge of animal welfare stakeholders in the State and regionally; and

(C) knowledge of the causes and characteristics of animal welfare and animal cruelty issues.

(2) The Director position shall be a classified service position in the Department of Public Safety.

(b)(1) The Director shall develop a comprehensive plan for the development, implementation, and enforcement of the animal welfare laws of the State. In developing the comprehensive plan, the Director shall first review the 2023 Report on Unification of Animal Welfare and Related Public Safety Function and similar reports and proposed legislation. The plan shall include:

(A) how the Director shall oversee investigation and response to animal cruelty complaints in the State in order to provide the best services to Vermont's animals statewide;

(B) how the Director shall coordinate administration and enforcement of animal welfare laws in the State in a collaborative manner with those law enforcement officers and municipalities that retain authority to enforce animal cruelty requirements in the State;

(C) how the State should address the extent and scope of any deficiencies in Vermont's system of investigating and responding to animal cruelty complaints;

(D) how the State should ensure that investigations of animal cruelty complaints are conducted according to systematic and documented written standard operating procedures and checklists;

(E) a proposal to house and care for animals seized in response to complaints of animal cruelty, including how to pay for the care of seized animals;

(F) a proposal for funding animal welfare administration and enforcement in the State, including potential sources of public and private funding; and

(G) recommended amendments to animal welfare statutes or rules, including standards of care for animals housed or imported by animal shelters or rescue organizations.

(2) The Director of Animal Welfare shall submit the comprehensive plan required by this subsection and any revisions thereto to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations not later than eight months after the date of hiring of the Director.

(c) The Director of Animal Welfare shall consult with other State agencies that respond to animal welfare complaints or with animal welfare responsibilities to estimate the number and type of animal welfare complaints received by State agencies and to quantify the amount of time State agency staff expend in fulfilling animal welfare responsibilities, including the costs to agencies of fulfilling the responsibilities.

(d) The Director of Animal Welfare shall be the sole employee of the Division of Animal Welfare until the comprehensive plan required under subdivision (b)(2) of this section is completed and the General Assembly enacts legislation, as needed, to implement the comprehensive plan.
20 V.S.A. § 49 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 49
§ 49. Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Fund
Status: in_force

(a) Creation. There is established the Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Fund to provide funding to the Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Grant Program established in section 48 of this title. The Fund shall be administered by the Department of Public Safety.

(b) Monies in the Fund. The Fund shall consist of monies appropriated or transferred to the Fund.

(c) Fund administration.

(1) The Commissioner of Finance and Management may anticipate receipts to this Fund and issue warrants based thereon.

(2) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall maintain accurate and complete records of all receipts by and expenditures from the Fund.

(3) All balances remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall be carried over to the following year.

(d) Reports. On or before January 15 each year, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall submit a report to the House Committees on Environment and on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committees on Government Operations and on Natural Resources and Energy with an update on the expenditures from the Fund.
20 V.S.A. § 4509 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 201 / Section 4509
§ 4509. Judicial order relating to an assembly
Status: in_force

When a permit officer applies to the Superior Court for a restraining order, injunctive relief, or other order, or a person applies for judicial review under subsection 4508(b) of this title, the Court shall expedite the proceedings to afford timely relief, cause appropriate notice to be given, and hear the case without a jury. Evidence commonly relied upon by prudent individuals in the conduct of their affairs may be received. Upon a hearing, the Court may enter an order declaring no permit is required, grant the permit as requested, grant a permit upon specified conditions, or enjoin the holding of the assembly if there is a reasonable likelihood that the assembly will substantially harm public health or safety and this cannot be avoided by the imposition of conditions on the permit.
20 V.S.A. § 2305 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 145 / Section 2305
§ 2305. Disposition of unlawful firearms
Status: in_force

(a) Any firearm the possession of which is unlawful per se shall either be destroyed, or if the Commissioner of Public Safety deems it appropriate, retained by the Department of Public Safety for purposes of forensic science reference. In no event shall the Commissioner of Public Safety dispose of such a firearm in any other manner or to any other person.

(b)(1) Except as provided in section 2306 of this title, all unlawful and abandoned firearms shall either be:

(A) delivered to the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services as directed by him or her for sale to a federally licensed firearms dealer pursuant to the Commissioner's authority under Title 29;

(B) at the discretion of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, transferred to the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife for disposition; or

(C) if the Commissioner of Public Safety deems it appropriate, retained by the Department of Public Safety for purposes of forensic science reference.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, an unlawful firearm used in the commission of a homicide shall not be delivered to the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, but shall be disposed of only in accordance with:

(A) the provisions of subsection (a) of this section in the same manner as unlawful per se firearms; or

(B) section 2306 of this title.

(c) When the firearms sold under this section have been delivered by a local law enforcement agency, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall return two-thirds of the net proceeds from the sale to the appropriate municipality. The remaining proceeds shall be allocated pursuant to the authority of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services under 29 V.S.A. § 1557. Proceeds allocated to a municipality under this subsection shall, to the extent needed by the municipality, be used to offset the costs of storing nonevidentiary firearms.

(d) No State agency or department or State official shall be subject to any civil, criminal, administrative, or regulatory liability for any act taken or omission made in reliance on the provisions of this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 3546 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3546
§ 3546. Investigation of vicious domestic pets or wolf-hybrids; order
Status: in_force

(a) When a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid has bitten a person while the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is off the premises of the owner or keeper, and the person bitten requires medical attention for the attack, the person may file a written complaint with the legislative body of the municipality. The complaint shall contain the time, date, and place where the attack occurred, the name and address of the victim or victims, and any other facts that may assist the legislative body in conducting its investigation required by subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The legislative body, within seven days from receipt of the complaint, shall investigate the charges and hold a hearing on the matter. If the owner of the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that is the subject of the complaint can be ascertained with due diligence, the owner shall be provided with a written notice of the time, date, and place of hearing and the facts of the complaint.

(c) If the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is found to have bitten the victim without provocation, the municipal officials shall make such order for the protection of persons as the facts and circumstances of the case may require, including that the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is disposed of in a humane way, muzzled, chained, or confined. The order shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. A person who, after receiving notice, fails to comply with the terms of the order shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 3550 of this chapter.

(d) The procedures provided in this section shall apply if the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is not a rabies suspect. If a member of the legislative body or a municipal official designated by the legislative body determines that the animal is a rabies suspect, the provisions of subchapter 5 of this chapter and the rules of the Department of Health shall apply.

(e) The procedures provided in this section shall not apply if the voters of a municipality, at a special or annual meeting duly warned for the purpose, have authorized the legislative body of the municipality to regulate domestic pets or wolf-hybrids by ordinances that are inconsistent with this section, in which case those ordinances shall apply.
20 V.S.A. § 2729 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2729
§ 2729. General provisions
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not build or cause to be built any structure that is unsafe or likely to be unsafe to other persons or property in case of fire or generation and leakage of carbon monoxide.

(b) A person shall not maintain, keep, or operate any premises or any part thereof, or cause or permit to be maintained, kept, or operated, any premises or part thereof, under his or her control or ownership in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harm to other persons or property in case of fire or generation and leakage of carbon monoxide.

(c) On premises under a person's control, excluding single family owner-occupied houses and premises, that person shall observe rules adopted under this subchapter for the prevention of fires and carbon monoxide leakage that may cause harm to other persons or property.

(d) Any condominium or multiple unit dwelling using a common roof, or row houses so-called, or other residential buildings in which people sleep, including hotels, motels, and tourist homes, excluding single family owner-occupied houses and premises, whether the units are owned or leased or rented, shall be subject to the rules adopted under this subchapter and shall be provided with one or more carbon monoxide detectors, as defined in 9 V.S.A. § 2881(3), properly installed according to the manufacturer's requirements.
20 V.S.A. § 2672 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2672
§ 2672. Enforcement of bylaws; alteration and repair of fireplaces, furnaces, and stoves
Status: in_force

The chief engineer may carry into effect any bylaw or rule of the district and may direct alterations in the position and repairs of fireplaces, furnaces, stoves, and other things from which damage from fire is apprehended. If the directions are not complied with promptly, he or she may cause the change or repairs to be made and recover the expense of the change or repairs, with costs, from the owner or possessor in a civil action in the name of the district.
20 V.S.A. § 2401 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2401
§ 2401. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Category A conduct” means:

(A) a felony.

(B) a misdemeanor that is committed while on duty and did not involve the legitimate performance of duty.

(C) any of the following misdemeanors, if committed off duty:

(i) simple assault, second offense;

(ii) domestic assault;

(iii) false reports and statements;

(iv) driving under the influence, second offense;

(v) violation of a relief from abuse order or of a condition of release;

(vi) stalking;

(vii) false pretenses;

(viii) voyeurism;

(ix) prostitution or soliciting prostitution;

(x) distribution of a regulated substance;

(xi) simple assault on a law enforcement officer; or

(xii) possession of a regulated substance, second offense.

(2) “Category B conduct” means a willful failure to comply with a State-required policy, or the Law Enforcement Officers' Code of Conduct.

(3) “Category C conduct” means any allegation of misconduct pertaining to Council processes or operations, including:

(A) intentionally exceeding the scope of practice for an officer's certification level;

(B) knowingly making material false statements or reports to the Council;

(C) falsification of Council documents;

(D) intentional interference with Council investigations, including intimidation of witnesses or misrepresentations of material facts;

(E) material false statements about certification status to a law enforcement agency;

(F) knowing employment of an individual in a position or for duties for which the individual lacks proper certification;

(G) intentional failure to conduct a valid investigation or file a report as required by this subchapter; or

(H) failure to complete annual in-service training requirements.

(4) “Effective internal affairs program” means that a law enforcement agency does all of the following:

(A) Complaints. Accepts complaints against its law enforcement officers from any source.

(B) Investigators. Assigns an investigator to determine whether an officer violated an agency rule or policy or State or federal law.

(C) Policies. Has language in its policies or applicable collective bargaining agreement that outlines for its officers expectations of employment or prohibited activity, or both, and provides due process rights for its officers in its policies. These policies shall establish a code of conduct and a corresponding range of discipline.

(D) Fairness in discipline. Treats its accused officers fairly and decides officer discipline based on just cause, a set range of discipline for offenses, consideration of mitigating and aggravating circumstances, and its policies' due process rights.

(E) Civilian review. Provides for review of officer discipline by civilians, which may be a selectboard or other elected or appointed body, at least for the conduct required to be reported to the Council under this subchapter.

(5) “Unprofessional conduct” means Category A, B, or C conduct.

(6)(A) “Valid investigation” means an investigation conducted pursuant to a law enforcement agency's established or accepted procedures.

(B) An investigation shall not be valid if:

(i) the agency has not adopted an effective internal affairs program;

(ii) the agency refuses, without any legitimate basis, to conduct an investigation;

(iii) the agency intentionally did not report allegations to the Council as required;

(iv) the agency attempts to cover up the misconduct or takes an action intended to discourage or intimidate a complainant; or

(v) the agency's executive officer is the officer accused of misconduct.

(7) “Chokehold” means the use of any maneuver on a person that employs a lateral vascular neck restraint, carotid restraint, or other action that applies any pressure to the throat, windpipe, or neck in a manner that limits the person's breathing or blood flow.
20 V.S.A. § 2990 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2990
§ 2990. Limitation of liability
Status: in_force

There shall be no liability imposed by law on the system or on any municipality, on the personnel of its fire department, nor on any private fire department or its personnel, belonging to such a system, for failure to respond or to respond reasonably for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or assisting in the case of other accidental or natural emergency. This immunity is not intended to be exclusive of other immunities existing by statute or at common law.
20 V.S.A. § 1881 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1881
§ 1881. Expenses; lodging and subsistence
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall approve vouchers in payment of expenses incurred by a member in the discharge of his or her duties, to be paid out of appropriations for the Department in the manner required by law. Allowance for lodging and subsistence while away from his or her official station may be paid to a member under such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may prescribe, subject to collective bargaining. The Commissioner may provide lodging and subsistence for a member at his or her official station.
20 V.S.A. § 2607 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2607
§ 2607. Actions and claims
Status: in_force

The committee may commence and prosecute actions in the name of the district, defend and adjust actions commenced against it, and settle claims in favor of and against the district.
20 V.S.A. § 20 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 20
§ 20. Immunities and defenses
Status: in_force

(a) Except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence, the State; any of its agencies; State employees as defined in 3 V.S.A. § 1101; political subdivisions; local emergency planning committees; or an individual, partnership, association, or corporation involved in emergency management activities shall not be liable for the death of or any injury to persons or loss or damage to property resulting from an emergency management service or response activity, including the development of local emergency plans and the response to those plans. Nothing in this section shall exclude the State, its agencies, political subdivisions, or employees from the protections and rights provided in 12 V.S.A. chapter 189.

(b) Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or facility that provides personnel, training, or equipment through an agreement with the local emergency planning committee, the State Emergency Response Commission, or local emergency response officials is immune from civil liability to the same extent provided in subsection (a) of this section for any act performed within the scope of the agreement.
20 V.S.A. § 483 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 25 / Section 483
§ 483. Instructions to commanding officers
Status: in_force

The Adjutant and Inspector General shall give instructions to the commanding officers of the separate units of the National Guard as necessary for the discharge of the duties of the unit and the Military Department under this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 1151 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 61 / Section 1151
§ 1151. Organization and maintenance
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever any part of the National Guard of this State is in active federal service, the Governor may organize and maintain within this State any military forces the Governor deems necessary to defend the State.

(b) The forces shall be:

(1) composed of officers commissioned or assigned, and any able-bodied citizens of the State who volunteer for service;

(2) additional to and distinct from the National Guard and shall be known as the Vermont State Guard;

(3) uniformed;

(4) located in places having National Guard units in federal service and, provided adequate personnel are available for service, other places the Governor may direct; and

(5) subject to regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Army for the organization, training, instruction, and discipline of similar military forces.
20 V.S.A. § 1915 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1915
§ 1915. Cooperation with fish and wildlife and forest services
Status: in_force

State Police shall cooperate with game wardens in enforcing the fish and wildlife laws of the State and the laws enacted for the protection and conservation of forests, woodland, and other natural resources, and to this end all the powers now or hereafter conferred on game wardens shall be had and exercised by State Police.
20 V.S.A. § 884 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 37 / Section 884
§ 884. Exemption from arrest
Status: in_force

Officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted persons who are members of the Vermont National Guard and on federal or State active duty, except in the case of treason, felony, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest and imprisonment by civil authority, from the date they are ordered to active duty until the time of their discharge from active duty.
20 V.S.A. § 2307 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 145 / Section 2307
§ 2307. Firearms relinquished pursuant to relief from abuse order; storage; fees; return
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Federally licensed firearms dealer” means a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer required to conduct national instant criminal background checks under 18 U.S.C. § 922(t).

(2) “Firearm” shall have the same meaning as in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3).

(3) “Law enforcement agency” means the Vermont State Police, a municipal police department, or a sheriff's department.

(b)(1) A person who is required to relinquish firearms, ammunition, or other weapons in the person's possession by a court order issued under 15 V.S.A. chapter 21 (abuse prevention) or any other provision of law consistent with 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) shall, unless the court orders an alternative relinquishment pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, upon service of the order immediately relinquish the firearms, ammunition, or weapons to a cooperating law enforcement agency or an approved federally licensed firearms dealer. As used in this subdivision, “person” means anyone who meets the definition of “intimate partner” under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(32) or who qualifies as a family or household member under 15 V.S.A. § 1101.

(2)(A) The court may order that the person relinquish the firearms, ammunition, or other weapons to a person other than a cooperating law enforcement agency or an approved federally licensed firearms dealer unless the court finds that relinquishment to the other person will not adequately protect the safety of the victim.

(B) A person to whom firearms, ammunition, or other weapons are relinquished pursuant to subdivision (2)(A) of this subsection (b) shall execute an affidavit on a form approved by the Court Administrator stating that the person:

(i) acknowledges receipt of the firearms, ammunition, or other weapons;

(ii) assumes responsibility for storage of the firearms, ammunition, or other weapons until further order of the court, and specifies the manner in which he or she will provide secure storage of such items;

(iii) is not prohibited from owning or possessing firearms under State or federal law; and

(iv) understands the obligations and requirements of the court order, including the potential for the person to be subject to civil contempt proceedings pursuant to subdivision (2)(C) of this subsection (b) if the person permits the firearms, ammunition, or other weapons to be possessed, accessed, or used by the person who relinquished the item or by any other person not authorized by law to do so.

(C) A person to whom firearms, ammunition, or other weapons are relinquished pursuant to subdivision (2)(A) of this subsection (b) shall be subject to civil contempt proceedings under 12 V.S.A. chapter 5 if the person permits the firearms, ammunition, or other weapons to be possessed, accessed, or used by the person who relinquished the item or by any other person not authorized by law to do so. In the event that the person required to relinquish the firearms, ammunition, or other weapons or any other person not authorized by law to possess the relinquished items obtains access to, possession of, or use of a relinquished item, all relinquished items shall be immediately transferred to the possession of a law enforcement agency or approved federally licensed firearms dealer pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection (b).

(c) A law enforcement agency or an approved federally licensed firearms dealer that takes possession of a firearm, ammunition, or other weapon pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall photograph, catalogue, and store the item in accordance with standards and guidelines established by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to subdivision (i)(3) of this section. A firearm, ammunition, or other weapon shall not be taken into possession pursuant to this section if it is being or may be used as evidence in a pending criminal matter.

(d)(1) A law enforcement agency that stores firearms, ammunition, or weapons pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of this section may charge the owner a reasonable storage fee, not to exceed:

(A) $200.00 for the first firearm or weapon, and $50.00 for each additional firearm or weapon for up to 15 months, prorated on the number of months the items are stored; and

(B) $50.00 per firearm or weapon per year for each year or part thereof thereafter.

(2) A federally licensed firearms dealer that stores firearms, ammunition, or weapons pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of this section may charge the owner a storage fee that is reasonably related to the expenses it incurs in the administration of this section. Any federally licensed firearm dealer that certifies compliance under this section shall provide a copy of its fee schedule to the court.

(3) Fees permitted by this subsection shall not begin to accrue until after the court issues a final relief from abuse order pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1103.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the lawful sale of firearms or other items.

(f) A final relief from abuse order issued pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1103 requiring a person to relinquish firearms, ammunition, or other weapons shall direct the law enforcement agency, approved federally licensed firearms dealer, or other person in possession of the items under subsection (b) of this section to release them to the owner upon expiration of the order if all applicable fees have been paid.

(g)(1) A law enforcement agency, an approved federally licensed firearms dealer, or any other person that takes possession of firearms, ammunition, or weapons for storage purposes pursuant to this section shall not release the items to the owner without a court order unless the items are to be sold pursuant to subdivision (2)(A) of this subsection. If a court orders the release of firearms, ammunition, or weapons stored under this section, the law enforcement agency or firearms dealer in possession of the items shall make them available to the owner within three business days of receipt of the order and in a manner consistent with federal law. The Supreme Court may promulgate rules under 12 V.S.A. § 1 for judicial proceedings under this subsection.

(2)(A)(i) If the owner fails to retrieve the firearm, ammunition, or weapon and pay the applicable storage fee within 90 days of the court order releasing the items, the firearm, ammunition, or weapon may be sold for fair market value. Title to the items shall pass to the law enforcement agency or firearms dealer for the purpose of transferring ownership, except that the Vermont State Police shall follow the procedure described in section 2305 of this title.

(ii) The law enforcement agency or approved firearms dealer shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of the sale before it occurs. In no event shall the sale occur until after the court issues a final relief from abuse order pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1103.

(iii) As used in this subdivision (2)(A), “reasonable effort” shall mean notice shall be served as provided for by Rule 4 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.

(B) Proceeds from the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or weapon pursuant to subdivision (A) of this subdivision (2) shall be apportioned as follows:

(i) unpaid storage fees and associated costs, including the costs of sale and of locating and serving the owner, shall be paid to the law enforcement agency or firearms dealer that incurred the cost; and

(ii) any proceeds remaining after payment is made to the law enforcement agency or firearms dealer pursuant to subdivision (i) of this subdivision (2)(B) shall be paid to the original owner.

(h) A law enforcement agency shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any damage or deterioration of firearms, ammunition, or weapons stored or transported pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. This subsection shall not apply if the damage or deterioration occurred as a result of recklessness, gross negligence, or intentional misconduct by the law enforcement agency.

(i) The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for the implementation and establishment of standards and guidelines to carry out this section. To carry out this responsibility, the Department shall:

(1) Establish minimum standards to be a qualified storage location and maintain a list of qualified storage locations, including:

(A) federally licensed firearms dealers that annually certify compliance with the Department's standards to receive firearms, ammunition, or other weapons pursuant to subdivision (b)(2) of this section; and

(B) cooperating law enforcement agencies.

(2) Establish a fee schedule consistent with the fees established in this section for the storage of firearms and other weapons by law enforcement agencies pursuant to this section.

(3) Establish standards and guidelines to provide for the storage of firearms, ammunition, and other weapons pursuant to this section by law enforcement agencies. Such guidelines shall provide that:

(A) with the consent of the law enforcement agency taking possession of a firearm, ammunition, or weapon under this section, an owner may provide a storage container for the storage of such relinquished items;

(B) the law enforcement agency that takes possession of the firearm, ammunition, or weapon may provide a storage container for the relinquished item or items at an additional fee; and

(C) the law enforcement agency that takes possession of the firearm, ammunition, or weapon shall present the owner with a receipt at the time of relinquishment that includes the serial number and identifying characteristics of the firearm, ammunition, or weapon and record the receipt of the item or items in a log to be established by the Department.

(4) Report on January 15, 2015 and annually thereafter to the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary on the status of the program. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subdivision.
20 V.S.A. § 1711 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 87 / Section 1711
§ 1711. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Vermont Veterans' Home Board of Trustees as set forth in section 1713 of this chapter.

(2) “Gift” means the trust created by the quitclaim deed of the Trenor W. Park Home for Destitute Children and Women dated January 15, 1887, as modified by the May 27, 1964 decree of the Bennington County chancery court.

(3) “Home” means the Vermont Veterans' Home as set forth in section 1712 of this chapter.

(4) “Trustees” means the individual members of the Board.
20 V.S.A. § 2983 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2983
§ 2983. Voting qualifications
Status: in_force

The qualifications for voting to authorize a municipal fire department to enter into mutual aid agreements shall be the same as those for the election of town officers.
20 V.S.A. § 1548 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 83 / Section 1548
§ 1548. Vermont Veterans' Fund
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a special fund to be known as the Vermont Veterans' Fund. This Fund shall be administered by the Military Department and shall be paid out in grants on the recommendations of a nine-member committee comprising:

(1) the Adjutant and Inspector General or designee;

(2) the Vermont Veterans' Home Administrator or designee;

(3) the Commissioner of Labor or designee;

(4) the Secretary of Human Services or designee;

(5) the Director of the White River Junction VA medical center or designee;

(6) the Director of the White River Junction VA benefits office or designee; and

(7) three members of the Governor's Veterans' Council to be appointed by that Council.

(b) The purpose of this Fund shall be to provide grants or other support to individuals and organizations:

(1) for the long-term care of veterans;

(2) to aid homeless veterans;

(3) for transportation services for veterans;

(4) to fund veterans' service programs; and

(5) to recognize veterans.

(c) The Vermont Veterans' Fund shall consist of revenues paid into it from the Vermont Veterans' Fund checkoff established in 32 V.S.A. § 5862e and from any other source. The Fund shall be managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, and shall be available to the Military Department for the purposes in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) As used in this section, “veteran” means a resident of Vermont who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or the Vermont National Guard or Vermont Air National Guard and who received an honorable discharge.
20 V.S.A. § 3136 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3136
§ 3136. Construction
Status: in_force

Being in the interest of public safety, the provisions of this subchapter shall be liberally construed.
20 V.S.A. § 1815 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 111 / Section 1815
§ 1815. Availability of photographic prints or photostatic copies
Status: in_force

(a) Photographic prints taken by the Department of Public Safety or photostatic copies of investigation reports or other material on file relating to motor vehicle accidents or fires may be furnished to any interested person.

(1) Photographic prints related to accidents or fire investigations shall be $8.00 per print, and discs shall be $20.00 per disc.

(2) The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to collect fees sufficient to recover the costs associated with the processing of photographic films for criminal justice agencies. Such costs include the cost of materials, labor, and machine time related to the processing of films by the Department.

(3) Copies of fire investigation reports shall be $20.00 per report. If the reports contain audiotape or videotape, the fee for each audiotape or videotape is $45.00.

(4) Investigation reports unrelated to fires or motor vehicle accidents may be furnished at the discretion of the Commissioner when the Commissioner determines that the release of the material would not be detrimental to the best interests of the Department. The fee for each report is $20.00. If the reports contain audiotape or videotape, the fee for each audiotape or videotape is $45.00.

(5) Officers' reports of motor vehicle accidents that do not require a report to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1129 may be sold for $20.00 per report.

(b) Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the Sale of Photos and Reports Special Fund and shall be available to the Department to offset the cost of providing the services.

(c) If a photostatic report furnished under this section exceeds 20 pages, the additional pages shall cost $0.05 per page and $0.33 per minute for staff time in excess of 30 minutes.
20 V.S.A. § 213 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 213
§ 213. Severability - Article XII
Status: in_force

This Compact is construed to effectuate the purposes stated in Article I of this Compact. If any provision of this Compact is declared unconstitutional or the applicability of the Compact to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability of the Compact to other persons and circumstances are not affected.
20 V.S.A. § 2271 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 143 / Section 2271
§ 2271. Employment; powers
Status: in_force

When in his or her judgment the public good requires it, the Attorney General may apply to the Governor for leave to employ detective service, at the expense of the State, in the detection and apprehension of a criminal, in the investigation of any criminal offense, and in the collection of evidence to secure the conviction of a person accused of crime. A person or persons, residents of this State, so employed may be designated State investigator and, while thus engaged and acting under the orders of the Attorney General, shall have and may exercise the powers now granted by law to sheriffs in the enforcement of the criminal law, upon giving a bond to the State in such penal sum as the Governor shall require, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties, and upon taking the oath prescribed for sheriffs before any person authorized to administer oaths and upon same being certified to the Governor.
20 V.S.A. § 3809 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3809
§ 3809. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that attacks a person or domestic animal
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing any person from killing a suspected rabid domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that attacks a person, another domestic pet or wolf-hybrid, or domestic animal. A person so killing such domestic pet or wolf-hybrid shall not be held liable for damages for such killing.
20 V.S.A. § 185 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 185
§ 185. Emergency interim successors for local elected officers
Status: in_force

The elected officers of political subdivisions shall, immediately after the date that they shall have been appointed and qualified, designate by title, if feasible, or by named person, emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall, each year, review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this chapter to ensure their current status. The officer shall designate a sufficient number of persons so that, including deputies, there will be not less than three emergency interim successors. Promptly after the designations are made, and after a revision of the designations, copies shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. In the event that any officer of any political subdivision, or his or her deputy provided for pursuant to law, is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall be discharged by his or her designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successors, in the order specified, shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such time as a vacancy that exists is filled in accordance with the Constitution or statutes; or until the officer, or his or her deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor, again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office.
20 V.S.A. § 1545 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 83 / Section 1545
§ 1545. Vermont distinguished service medals
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor may present in the name of the State of Vermont a distinguished service medal, ribbon, lapel button, and certificate to an individual or the individual's spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild if the individual is deceased, provided the individual meets all the following eligibility criteria:

(1) Served on federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in a combat theater of operations during a war or emergency, as evidenced by service during any period of war prior to April 6, 1916; foreign service during World War I or World War II; or receipt of federal decorations showing combat-related service since January 1, 1947.

(2) Received an honorable discharge from federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or died before separating from federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or was declared missing in action by the U.S. Department of Defense; or is currently a member in good standing on federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces with more than four years of service.

(3) Is a current resident of Vermont or was a resident of Vermont at the time of entry into military service or was mobilized to federal active duty while a member of the Vermont National Guard or other reserve unit located in Vermont, regardless of the resident's home of record.

(b) The distinguished service medal shall conform to MIL-DTL-3943 and the State specification sheets; the ribbon shall conform to MIL-DTL-11589 as to quality and construction; and the lapel button shall conform to MIL-DTL-11484. The State specification sheets and original model shall be kept by the Secretary of State.

(c) Application for a distinguished service medal may be made to the Office of Veterans' Affairs. The Office of Veterans' Affairs shall also design, cast, and procure the distinguished service medals, and maintain and verify records and documents pertaining to the medals and awards. Approved applicants may choose to receive the medal by mail or in a ceremony with the Governor or a representative of the Governor.
20 V.S.A. § 2902 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 174 / Section 2902
§ 2902. Construction standards; variance
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not construct, alter, or permit construction or alteration of a public building or allow the change in use of a nonpublic building to become a public building unless the specifications at the time work commences meet or exceed the accessibility standards for new construction and alterations incorporated in 28 C.F.R. parts 35 and 36, the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), as amended by this chapter and the Access Board.

(b) Alterations of a public building and changes in use of a nonpublic building to become a public building shall comply with the standards specified in subsection (a) of this section and the rules of the Access Board. All altered elements and spaces shall be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. Each existing element, space, or common area that is altered shall comply with the standards of this chapter. If compliance with accessibility standards is technically infeasible, the alteration shall provide accessibility to the maximum extent feasible. Any elements or features of the building or facility that are being altered and can be made accessible shall be made accessible within the scope of the alteration.

(c) If an alteration affects or could affect the usability of or access to an area of a facility that contains a primary function, the path of travel to the altered area and the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area shall be made accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs to the maximum extent feasible. Compliance with this subsection is required only to the extent that the cost of making the additional elements and spaces accessible does not exceed 20 percent of the total cost of the overall alteration.

(d) Full compliance with the standards in this section is not required in the rare circumstance in which an entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the standards. If full compliance with the standards would be structurally impracticable, compliance is required to the extent that it is structurally practicable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is structurally practicable. If provision of accessibility to individuals with certain disabilities in compliance with the standards would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be provided to persons with other types of disabilities. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. The burden of proving the impracticability is on the person who designed or constructed the public building.

(e) The Access Board may exempt a public building from compliance with any of the standards established by this chapter if the Board determines that compliance with the standards is not required by federal law and:

(1) would be prohibitively costly in relation to the normal cost of the total project; or

(2) would threaten or destroy the historic significance of an historic building or an historic project.

(f) The exemption provided in subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall not apply to newly constructed buildings consisting of covered multifamily dwellings built for first occupancy after January 1, 1990, unless it is impracticable to design and construct at least one building entrance on an accessible route, as defined by the appropriate requirements of ADAAG because of the terrain or unusual characteristics of the site. The burden of proving the impracticability shall be on the person who designed or constructed the covered multifamily dwelling.

(g) The Access Board shall adopt rules regarding compliance, variances, or abatements to a specified date, exemptions, and appeals.

(h) A public building or unit constructed or altered in accordance with the requirements of this section shall not be rendered inaccessible as a result of subsequent renovations, alterations, or additions to that building or unit.
20 V.S.A. § 1944 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1944
§ 1944. Limitation of liability for collection of DNA samples
Status: in_force

No civil or criminal liability shall attach to any person authorized to withdraw blood as a result of the act of collecting DNA samples under this subchapter, provided the DNA samples are collected according to recognized medical procedures. However, no person shall be relieved from liability for negligence in withdrawing of a DNA sample.
20 V.S.A. § 4503 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 201 / Section 4503
§ 4503. To whom application made; time
Status: in_force

An application for a permit to hold an assembly shall be filed with the permit officer not less than 30 days before the date of the assembly. The permit officer may act on an application not filed in time if the public health and safety will not be jeopardized by such action.
20 V.S.A. § 3808 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3808
§ 3808. Fees for killing domestic pets or wolf-hybrids
Status: in_force

Officers shall be entitled to the same fees for killing domestic pets or wolf-hybrids under the provisions of this subchapter as are provided in section 3624 of this title. The owner of an impounded domestic pet or wolf-hybrid or the town, in case the owner of the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid cannot be identified, shall be liable for all such fees.
20 V.S.A. § 1940 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1940
§ 1940. Expungement of records and destruction of samples
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with procedures set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the Department shall destroy the DNA sample and any records of a person related to the sample that were taken in connection with a particular alleged designated crime in either of the following circumstances:

(1) A person's conviction related to an incident that caused the DNA sample to be taken is reversed, and the case is dismissed.

(2) The person is granted a full pardon related to an incident that caused the DNA sample to be taken.

(b) If any of the circumstances in subsection (a) of this section occur, the court with jurisdiction or, as the case may be, the Governor shall so notify the Department, and the person's DNA record in the State DNA database and CODIS and the person's DNA sample in the State DNA data bank shall be removed and destroyed. The Laboratory shall purge the DNA record and all other identifiable information from the State DNA database and CODIS and destroy the DNA sample stored in the State DNA data bank. If the person has more than one entry in the State DNA database, CODIS, or the State DNA data bank, only the entry related to the dismissed case shall be deleted. The Department shall notify the person upon completing its responsibilities under this subsection, by mail addressed to the person's last known address.

(c) If the identity of the subject of a forensic unknown sample becomes known and that subject is excluded as a suspect in the case, the sample record shall be removed from the State DNA database upon the conclusion of the criminal investigation and finalization of any criminal prosecution.

(d) If a DNA sample from the State DNA database, CODIS, or the State DNA data bank is matched to another DNA sample during the course of a criminal investigation, the record of the match shall not be expunged even if the sample itself is expunged in accordance with the provisions of this section. If a match has been made and any of the circumstances in subsection (a) of this section occur, the Department may confirm the match prior to expunging the sample.
20 V.S.A. § 151 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 151
§ 151. Agreements or compacts
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the provisions and authority of Congress, as amended by Pub. L. No. 84-564, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5195a and 5196, the Governor is authorized to enter into, amend, supplement, and implement agreements or compacts with the executive authorities of other states, including the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, providing for mutual-military aid, disaster relief, hazard mitigation, and emergency preparedness and related matters, in case of hazard or natural disaster, invasion or other hostile action, disaster, insurrection, or the imminent danger of such an event.
20 V.S.A. § 1585 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 84 / Section 1585
§ 1585. Cemetery design
Status: in_force

The Vermont Veterans' Memorial Cemetery identified by section 1584 of this title shall be of contemporary design prepared by an experienced cemetery landscape architect, may accommodate approximately 1,000 graves per acre, and shall allow for freedom of choice by the family of a veteran, a veteran's spouse, and a veteran's minor child, who will be interred, of an upright or flat memorialization to mark the grave. Preference shall be given to the use of Vermont granite, Vermont slate, and Vermont marble for all memorialization. The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall request and facilitate the availability of memorialization from the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.
20 V.S.A. § 2800 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2800
§ 2800. Rules and standards
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may adopt rules and standards for explosion prevention, fire prevention, and public safety with respect to the safekeeping, storage, use, manufacturing, sale, handling, transportation, and other disposition of explosive materials, flammable materials, hazardous materials, petroleum, and petroleum products. The Commissioner may prescribe the location, materials, and construction of buildings and other facilities to be used for these purposes.
20 V.S.A. § 3a — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 3a
§ 3a. Emergency Management Division; duties; budget
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other duties required by law, the Division of Emergency Management shall:

(1) Establish and maintain a comprehensive State emergency management strategy that includes an emergency management plan; establish and define regional emergency management committees; and prepare an all-hazards mitigation plan in cooperation with other State, regional, and local agencies in compliance with adopted federal standards for emergency management. The strategy shall be designed to protect the lives and property, including domestic animals, of persons within this State who might be threatened as the result of all-hazards, and shall align State coordination structures, capabilities, and resources into a unified and multidisciplined all-hazards approach to incident management.

(2) Assist the State Emergency Response Commission, the local emergency planning committees, the regional emergency management committees, and the municipally established local organizations referred to in section 6 of this title in carrying out their designated emergency functions, including developing, implementing, and coordinating emergency plans.

(3) Annually on or before the last legislative day in January, provide an update and presentation to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations concerning all action items in the all-hazards mitigation plan required by subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(b) Each fiscal year, the Division of Emergency Management, in collaboration with State and local agencies, the management of the nuclear reactor, the legislative bodies of the municipalities in the emergency planning zone where the nuclear reactor is located, the Windham Regional Planning Commission, and any other municipality or emergency planning zone entity required by the State to support the Radiological Emergency Response Plan, shall develop the budget for expenditures from the Radiological Emergency Response Plan Fund. The expenditure budget shall include all costs for evacuation notification systems.

(c) From the Fund, each town within the emergency planning zone shall receive an annual base payment of no less than $5,000.00 for radiological emergency response-related expenditures from the Radiological Emergency Response Plan Fund. Additional expenditures by municipalities in the emergency planning zone, the Windham Regional Planning Commission, and any other municipality or emergency planning entity defined by the State as required to support the Plan shall be determined during the budget development process established by subsection (b) of this section.
20 V.S.A. § 3921 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3921
§ 3921. Sale of a cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid; restitution
Status: in_force

(a) If, within seven days following the sale of a cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid by a pet dealer or pet shop, a licensed veterinarian of the consumer's choosing certifies the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid to be unfit for purchase due to illness or the presence of signs of contagious or infectious disease, or if within one year the veterinarian certifies the existence of congenital malformation or hereditary disease, the consumer may act under subdivision (1) of this subsection or, if mutually agreed upon, under subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection. The consumer shall have the right:

(1) To return the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid to the pet dealer or pet shop and receive a full refund of the purchase price, including sales tax and reasonable veterinary fees related to certification under this section. A veterinary finding of intestinal parasites is not grounds for declaring a cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid unfit, nor is an injury or illness sustained subsequent to the consumer taking possession of a cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid.

(2) To return the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid to the pet dealer or pet shop and receive an exchange cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid of the consumer's choice of equivalent value and reasonable veterinary costs related to certification under this subsection.

(3) To retain the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid and receive reimbursement from the pet dealer or pet shop for reasonable veterinary service for the purpose of curing or attempting to cure the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid. In no case shall this service exceed the purchase price of the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid. Value of service is reasonable if it compares to similar service rendered by other veterinarians in the area, but in no case may it cover costs not directly related to the certification of unfitness.

(b) The Secretary shall prescribe a form for and the content of the certificate to be used under subsection (a) of this section. The form shall include an identification of the type of cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid; the owner; the date and diagnosis; the treatment recommended, if any; and an estimated cost of the treatment. The form shall also include notice of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Every pet dealer or pet shop who sells a cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid to a consumer shall provide the consumer at the time of sale with the written form prescribed by the Secretary. The notice may be included in a written contract; a certificate of the history of the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid; or another separate document.

(d) The Secretary shall prescribe by rule other information that shall be provided in writing by the pet dealer or pet shop to the consumer at the time of sale. The information shall include a description of the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid, including breed and date of purchase; the name, address, and telephone number of the consumer; and the purchase price. Certification of this document occurs when signed by the pet dealer or pet shop.

(e) Refund or reimbursement required under subsection (a) of this section shall be made within ten business days following receipt of the signed veterinary certification. The certification shall be presented to the pet dealer or pet shop within three business days by the consumer.
20 V.S.A. § 9 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 9
§ 9. Emergency powers of Governor
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, in the event of an all-hazards event in or directed upon the United States or Canada that causes or may cause substantial damage or injury to persons or property within the State in any manner, the Governor may declare a state of emergency within the entire State or any portion or portions of the State. Thereafter, the Governor shall have and may exercise for as long as the Governor determines the emergency to exist the following additional powers within the area or areas:

(1) To enforce all laws and rules relating to emergency management and to assume direct operational control of all first responders, other emergency management personnel, and volunteers in the affected area or areas.

(2) To formulate and execute plans and rules for the control of traffic and to coordinate the activities of the departments or agencies of the State and of the political subdivisions of the State concerned directly or indirectly with public highways and streets, in a manner that will best effectuate the plans.

(3) To prescribe the maximum rates of speed at which motor vehicles may be operated on any road, highway, or street in the State; prescribe the sizes and weights of such motor vehicles; suspend the application of any statute or rule levying or assessing any license, insofar as the statute or rule relates to the entry into or the privilege of operation in this State of any motor vehicle, including busses or house trailers, registered in any other state and with respect to which a valid and unexpired license has been issued by the other state.

(4) To employ such measures and give such directions to the State or local boards of health as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(5) To utilize the services and facilities of existing officers and agencies of the State and of the cities and towns of the State; and all such officers and agencies shall cooperate with and extend their services and facilities to the Governor as he or she may request.

(6) To use and employ within the State, from time to time, and as he or she may deem expedient, any of the property, services, and resources of the State, for the purposes set forth in this chapter.

(7) To establish agencies and offices and to appoint executive, technical, clerical, and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(8) Upon the declaration of an emergency as authorized in federal legislation that includes the State of Vermont, to cooperate with the President of the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, with other federal departments, agencies, and independent establishments, and other states in matters pertaining to emergency management; and in connection therewith to take such action, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State, that he or she may deem proper to carry into effect any request of the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(9) To order the evacuation of persons living or working within all or a portion of an area for which a state of emergency has been proclaimed.

(10) As provided in 30 V.S.A. § 248(l), in consultation with the Chair of the Public Utility Commission and the Commissioner of Public Service or their designees, to waive the prohibitions contained in 30 V.S.A. § 248 upon site preparation for or construction of an electric transmission facility or a generating facility necessary to ensure the stability or reliability of the electric system or a natural gas facility. Waivers issued under this subdivision shall be subject to conditions required by the Governor and shall be valid for the duration of the declared emergency plus 180 days, or such lesser overall term as determined by the Governor. Upon the expiration of a waiver under this subdivision, if a certificate of public good has not been issued by the Public Utility Commission under 30 V.S.A. § 248, the Commission shall require the removal, relocation, or alteration of the facilities, subject to the waiver, as the Commission finds will best promote the general good of the State.

(11) In consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee, to authorize the Agency to issue temporary emergency permits, with appropriate conditions to minimize significant adverse environmental impacts, after limited or no opportunity for public comment, allowing site preparation for, construction of, or operation of an electric transmission facility or a generating facility necessary to ensure the stability or reliability of the electric system or a natural gas facility. A permit issued under this subdivision shall be subject to conditions required by the Governor and shall be valid for the duration of the declared emergency plus 180 days, or such lesser overall term as determined by the Governor. Upon the expiration of a temporary emergency permit under this subdivision, if any applicable permits have not been issued by the Secretary or the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, the Secretary may seek enforcement under applicable law.

(b)(1) In consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee, the Governor may authorize the Agency of Natural Resources to waive applicable permits and restrictions under 10 V.S.A. chapter 47 or the Vermont Water Quality Standards to allow dams within the State to draw down water levels in anticipation of a flood event that is likely to cause substantial damage or injury to persons or property. Waivers may only be issued if the Director of the Division of Emergency Management, in consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee, has significant reason to believe that authorizing an advance drawdown will decrease the risk of substantial damage to persons or property within the State. The Secretary or designee shall, to the extent feasible, consult with applicable dam owners for federally licensed sites. Dam operators operating under a waiver shall be required to make every effort to minimize the environmental impact of a water level drawdown under the authorized waiver.

(2) Dam owners authorized to use a waiver under this subsection shall be required to develop a drawdown plan that is approved by the Secretary prior to implementation of a drawdown. This subdivision shall not apply to dam owners that have other plans approved by the Secretary in effect that address emergency drawdowns. The drawdown plan shall at minimum include the following:

(A) hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of the dam, reservoir, and downstream channel performed by an engineer experienced in dam safety engineering that proves the public safety benefit of pre-event drawdown;

(B) dam owner communications with downstream communities and applicable regulators prior to and during drawdown operations;

(C) maximum safe reservoir drawdown rates and outflows, as well as ramping rates for drawdown operations;

(D) target drawdown elevation in the reservoir;

(E) refill plan if unable to achieve during storm event;

(F) monitoring and reporting requirements of drawdown operations; and

(G) documentation of plan updates and revisions over time.
20 V.S.A. § 3807 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3807
§ 3807. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid
Status: in_force

(a) When the legislative body, a municipal officer designated by the legislative body, the Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, or the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets reasonably suspects that a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid impounded under section 3806 of this title has been exposed to rabies, has been attacked by a rabid animal, or has been running at large in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the official shall order the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid to be killed. However, if the official finds that it is not reasonable to suspect that a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid impounded under section 3806 of this title is rabid or has been exposed to rabies, the official may deliver the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid to the owner. When it is impractical to confine or impound a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid pursuant to section 3806 of this title, or when the owner of a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid confined or impounded cannot be ascertained, the officials may immediately order the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid to be killed.

(b) In the event that a domestic pet is suspected of exposing a human, pet, wolf-hybrid, or domestic animal to rabies, it shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the rules of the Department of Health.

(c) Since there is no approved preexposure rabies vaccine for wolf-hybrids, until the Commissioner finds and approves a rabies vaccine, any wolf-hybrid that bites or otherwise exposes a human, pet, or domestic animal to rabies shall immediately be destroyed and its head shall be sent to the State Department of Health for the purpose of testing its brain tissue for the presence of the disease. If an alternative means of testing is provided by rule of the Department of Health, that procedure may be substituted for the procedure described in this subsection. The legislative body of the municipality or a municipal officer designated by the legislative body shall be responsible for ensuring the provisions of this subsection are carried out.
20 V.S.A. § 2992 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2992
§ 2992. Definition
Status: in_force

The term “private fire department” includes fire protection organizations operated by industries, institutions, and establishments for self-protection and also nonprofit volunteer fire associations. Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with the exclusive jurisdiction vested by law in the State Forester and the State Forester's subordinates over forest fires as provided in 10 V.S.A. § 2603(d); 10 V.S.A. chapter 83, subchapters 4 and 7; or 10 V.S.A. chapter 81, nor to affect the laws governing prevention or extinguishment of forest fires. Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with general authorization vested by law in a chief engineer of a fire district or chief of a volunteer fire department to give outside aid as provided in sections 2674 and 2961 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 1605 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 85 / Section 1605
§ 1605. Veteran education
Status: in_force

The Office of Veterans' Affairs may use some, none, or all of the funds to educate veterans in need about programs and benefits that will provide more permanent solutions to their financial situation. Any use of funds for veteran education or program support shall be approved in advance by the Adjutant and Inspector General.
20 V.S.A. § 3174 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 181 / Section 3174
§ 3174. Board standards; guidelines; procedures
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall adopt standards, guidelines, and procedures for:

(1) determining whether and how monetary benefits shall be paid under this chapter;

(2) what information must initially be filed with a claim under this chapter; and

(3) administering the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Standards, guidelines, and procedures adopted under this section shall be exempt from the requirements of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25.
20 V.S.A. § 214 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 214
§ 214. Inconsistency of language - Article XIII
Status: in_force

The validity of the arrangements and agreements consented to in this Compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial difference in form or language as may be adopted by the various states and provinces.
20 V.S.A. § 3905 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3905
§ 3905. Public auctions
Status: in_force

No person may operate a public auction as defined in this chapter after September 24, 1971 unless a license to operate the auction has been granted by the Secretary. The license period shall be April 1 to March 31, and the license fee shall be $10.00 for each license period or part thereof.
20 V.S.A. § 107 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 107
§ 107. Compensation - Article VI
Status: in_force

Each party state shall pay compensation and death benefits to injured members of their emergency forces and representatives of deceased members who are injured or killed while rendering aid pursuant to this Compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death occurred within the party's own state.
20 V.S.A. § 3811 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3811
§ 3811. Carcass disposal
Status: in_force

In order to protect the public health, the legislative body of a municipality or a municipal officer designated by the legislative body may dispose of the carcass of any animal suspected of having been exposed to rabies through incineration. Disposal of animal carcasses in the manner provided by this section shall not be subject to the provisions of 10 V.S.A. chapter 23 and the rules adopted pursuant to that chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 2901 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 174 / Section 2901
§ 2901. Access Board
Status: in_force

(a) An access board is created consisting of ten members. The members of the board shall be the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; the Chair of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions or designee; the Chair of the Senate Committee on Institutions or designee; the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services or designee; the State Historic Preservation Officer or designee; and five members appointed by the Governor, including an independent architect, a builder or contractor, and three individuals with disabilities representing organizations for persons with disabilities in this State, appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall also appoint one additional individual with a disability to act as an alternate for the three members with disabilities in the event one of those members is unable to attend a Board meeting. The alternate may attend all meetings and shall be paid a per diem for those meetings attended. The alternate shall vote only in the absence of an appointed member with a disability. Members and the alternate appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of six years.

(b) The Commissioner of Public Safety or designee, shall be the Chair of the Access Board and shall convene the Board whenever an application is made for a variance. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A decision of the Board based upon a majority vote of members present shall be binding. Members of the Board who are not State employees shall receive a per diem of $50.00 for each day devoted to official duties and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses. These expenses shall be reimbursed from the appropriation to the Department of Public Safety.

(c) The Access Board may adopt, amend, and repeal rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 2736 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2736
§ 2736. Municipal enforcement
Status: in_force

(a) The legislative body of a municipality may appoint one or more trained and qualified officials and may establish procedures to enforce rules and standards adopted under subsection 2731(a) of this title. After considering the type of buildings within the municipality, if the Commissioner determines that the training, qualifications, and procedures are sufficient, he or she may assign responsibility to the municipality for enforcement of some or all of these rules and standards. The Commissioner may also assign responsibility for enforcement of the rules of the Access Board adopted under section 2902 of this title. The Commissioner shall provide continuing review, consultation, and assistance as may be necessary. The assignment of responsibility may be revoked by the Commissioner after notice and an opportunity for hearing if the Commissioner determines that the training, qualifications, or procedures are insufficient. The assignment of responsibility shall not affect the Commissioner's authority under this subchapter.

(b) If a municipality assumes responsibility under subsection (a) of this section for performing any functions that would be subject to a fee established under subsection 2731(c) of this title, the municipality may establish and collect reasonable fees for its own use, and no fee shall be charged for the benefit of the State.

(c) Subject to rules adopted under section 2731 of this title, municipal officials appointed under this section may enter any premises in order to carry out the responsibilities of this section. The officials may order the repair, rehabilitation, closing, demolition, or removal of any premises to the same extent as the Commissioner may under section 2733 of this title.

(d) Upon a determination by the Commissioner that a municipality has established sufficient procedures for granting variances and exemptions, such variances and exemptions may be granted to the same extent authorized under subsection 2731(e) of this title.

(e) The results of all activities conducted by municipal officials under this section shall be reported to the Commissioner periodically upon request.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to decrease the authority of municipal officials under other laws, including laws concerning building codes and laws concerning housing codes.
20 V.S.A. § 1584 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 84 / Section 1584
§ 1584. Cemetery location
Status: in_force

The Vermont Veterans' Memorial Cemetery shall be located on approximately 100 acres of land, suitable for cemetery purposes, in the northerly portion of State-owned property known as the Langevin Farm in Randolph, Vermont.
20 V.S.A. § 3589 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3589
§ 3589. Record of licenses
Status: in_force

Municipal clerks shall also keep a record of licenses issued by them, with the names of the owners or keepers of the dogs or wolf-hybrids licensed and the names registered numbers, and descriptions of such dogs or wolf-hybrids.
20 V.S.A. § 1155 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 61 / Section 1155
§ 1155. Military service of United States
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter or chapters 63 and 65 of this title shall be construed as authorizing the State Guard, or any part of it, to be called, ordered, or in any manner drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces.

(b) No person shall, by reason of his or her membership in any unit of the State Guard, be exempted from military service under any federal law.
20 V.S.A. § 964 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 964
§ 964. Appeals from nonjudicial discipline decisions
Status: in_force

(a)(1) A service member disciplined under this subchapter who considers the discipline unjust or disproportionate to the offense may appeal to the next superior authority within 15 days after the discipline is either announced or notice of the discipline is sent to the accused, as the commander under section 961 or the appointing authority under section 963 of this subchapter may determine.

(2) An appeal from the decision of an appointing authority under section 963 of this subchapter shall be taken directly to the next higher authority, unless the action is initiated by a general officer, in which case the Adjutant and Inspector General shall have the final decision.

(b) The appeal shall be promptly forwarded and decided, but the service member disciplined may, in the meantime, be required to undergo the discipline adjudged.

(c)(1) The superior authority may exercise the same powers with respect to the discipline imposed as may be exercised under section 961 or 963 of this subchapter by the officer who imposed the discipline, except that the superior authority shall not impose any discipline in excess of what was originally imposed.

(2) Before acting on an appeal, the authority may refer the case to a judge advocate for consideration and advice.
20 V.S.A. § 2358 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2358
§ 2358. Minimum training standards; definitions
Status: repealed

(a) Unless waived by the Council under standards adopted by rule, and notwithstanding any statute or charter to the contrary, no person shall exercise law enforcement authority as a law enforcement officer without completing a basic training course and annual in-service training within a time and manner prescribed by the Council by rule.

(b) The Council shall offer or approve basic training and annual in-service training for each of the following three levels of law enforcement officer certification in accordance with the scope of practice for each level and shall determine by rule the scope of practice for each level in accordance with the provisions of this section:

(1) Level I certification.

(A) An applicant for certification as a Level I law enforcement officer shall first complete an off-site training program prior to entering and completing Level I basic training. Level I basic training shall include training to react to the circumstances described in subdivision (B) of this subdivision (1).

(B)(i) The scope of practice of a Level I law enforcement officer shall be limited to security, transport, vehicle escorts, and traffic control, as those terms are defined by the Council, except that a Level I officer may react in the following circumstances if the officer determines that it is necessary to do any of the following:

(I) protect an individual in the presence of the officer from the imminent infliction of serious bodily injury;

(II) provide immediate assistance to an individual who has suffered or is threatened with serious bodily injury;

(III) detain or arrest an individual who the officer reasonably believes has committed a crime in the presence of the officer; or

(IV) detain or arrest an individual who the officer reasonably believes has committed a felony under Vermont law.

(ii) If a Level I officer reacts to any of the circumstances described in subdivision (i) of this subdivision (B), he or she shall call upon an officer certified to respond and assume law enforcement authority over the incident.

(2) Level II certification.

(A) An applicant for certification as a Level II law enforcement officer shall first complete Level II basic training and may then become certified in a specialized practice area as set forth in subdivision (B)(ii) of this subdivision (2). Level II basic training shall include training to respond to calls regarding alleged crimes in progress and to react to the circumstances described in subdivision (B)(iii) of this subdivision (2).

(B)(i) Except as provided in subdivisions (ii) and (iii) of this subdivision (B), the scope of practice of a Level II law enforcement officer shall be limited to investigating the following matters:

(I) [Repealed.]

(II) 7 V.S.A. § 658 (sale or furnishing to minors; enabling consumption by minors);

(III) 13 V.S.A. chapter 7 (advertisements);

(IV) 13 V.S.A. chapter 8 (humane and proper treatment of animals);

(V) 13 V.S.A. §§ 505 (fourth degree arson), 508 (setting fires), and 509 (attempts);

(VI) 13 V.S.A. chapter 19, subchapter 1 (riots);

(VII) 13 V.S.A. §§ 1022 (noise in the nighttime), 1023 (simple assault), 1025 (recklessly endangering another person), 1026 (disorderly conduct), 1026a (aggravated disorderly conduct), 1027 (disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications), 1030 (violation of an abuse prevention order, an order against stalking or sexual assault, or a protective order concerning contact with a child), 1031 (interference with access to emergency services), 1042 (domestic assault), and 1062 (stalking);

(VIII) 13 V.S.A. chapter 35 (escape);

(IX) 13 V.S.A. chapter 41 (false alarms and reports);

(X) 13 V.S.A. chapter 45 (flags and ensigns);

(XI) 13 V.S.A. chapter 47 (frauds);

(XII) 13 V.S.A. chapter 49 (fraud in commercial transactions);

(XIII) 13 V.S.A. chapter 51 (gambling and lotteries);

(XIV) 13 V.S.A. chapter 57 (larceny and embezzlement), except for subchapter 2 (embezzlement);

(XV) 13 V.S.A. chapter 67 (public justice and public officers);

(XVI) 13 V.S.A. chapter 69 (railroads);

(XVII) 13 V.S.A. chapter 77 (trees and plants);

(XVIII) 13 V.S.A. chapter 81 (trespass and malicious injuries to property);

(XIX) 13 V.S.A. chapter 83 (vagrants);

(XX) 13 V.S.A. chapter 85 (weapons);

(XXI) 13 V.S.A. § 7559(d), (e), and (f) (violating condition of release);

(XXII) 18 V.S.A. § 4230(a) (cannabis possession);

(XXIII) 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a) (cocaine possession);

(XXIV) 18 V.S.A. § 4232(a) (LSD possession);

(XXV) 18 V.S.A. § 4233(a) (heroin possession);

(XXVI) 18 V.S.A. § 4234(a) (depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug possession);

(XXVII) 18 V.S.A. § 4234a(a) (methamphetamine possession);

(XXVIII) 18 V.S.A. § 4235(b) (hallucinogenic drug possession);

(XXIX) 18 V.S.A. § 4235a(a) (ecstasy possession);

(XXX) 18 V.S.A. § 4476 (drug paraphernalia offenses);

(XXXI) 20 V.S.A. § 3132 (firework prohibitions);

(XXXII) 21 V.S.A. § 692(c)(2) (criminal violation of stop-work order);

(XXXIII) any misdemeanor set forth in Title 23 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, except for 23 V.S.A. chapter 13, subchapter 13 (drunken driving), 23 V.S.A. § 3207a (snowmobiling under the influence), 23 V.S.A. § 3323 (boating under the influence), or 23 V.S.A. § 3506(b)(8) (operating an all-terrain vehicle under the influence);

(XXXIV) any motor vehicle accident that includes property damage and injuries, as permitted by the Council by rule;

(XXXV) any matter within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Bureau as set forth in 4 V.S.A. § 1102;

(XXXVI) municipal ordinance violations;

(XXXVII) any matter within the jurisdiction of a game warden or deputy game warden as set forth in 10 V.S.A. chapter 103, subchapter 4 (game wardens); and

(XXXVIII) any matter within the scope of practice of a Level I law enforcement officer.

(ii) In addition to the scope of practice permitted under subdivision (i) of this subdivision (B), a Level II law enforcement officer may also practice in additional areas approved in writing by the Council based on a special certification or training approved by the Council.

(iii) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subdivision (B), a Level II officer may respond to calls regarding alleged crimes in progress and may react in the following circumstances if the officer determines that it is necessary to do any of the following:

(I) protect an individual in the presence of the officer from the imminent infliction of serious bodily injury;

(II) provide immediate assistance to an individual who has suffered or is threatened with serious bodily injury;

(III) detain or arrest an individual who the officer reasonably believes has committed a crime in the presence of the officer; or

(IV) detain or arrest an individual who the officer reasonably believes has committed a felony under Vermont law.

(iv) If a Level II officer responds to calls regarding alleged crimes in progress or reacts to any of the circumstances described in subdivision (iii) of this subdivision (B) and that response or reaction is outside the scope of his or her scope of practice, he or she shall call upon an officer certified to respond and assume law enforcement authority over the incident.

(3) Level III certification.

(A) An applicant for certification as a Level III law enforcement officer shall complete Level III basic training.

(B) The scope of practice of a Level III law enforcement officer shall include all law enforcement authority.

(c)(1) All programs required by this section shall be approved by the Council.

(2) The Council shall structure its programs so that on and after July 1, 2021, a Level II certified officer may use portfolio experiential learning or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing in order to transition to Level III certification, without such an officer needing to restart the certification process.

(3) Completion of a program shall be established by a certificate to that effect signed by the Executive Director of the Council.

(d) [Repealed.]

(e)(1) The criteria for all minimum training standards under this section shall include anti-bias training approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and training on the State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency's fair and impartial policing policy, adopted pursuant to subsection 2366(a) of this title.

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) In order to remain certified, law enforcement officers shall receive a refresher course on the training required by this subsection during every odd-numbered year in a program approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council designed to demonstrate achieved law enforcement officer competency in fair and impartial policing.

(4) The Criminal Justice Council shall, on an annual basis, report to the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel regarding:

(A) the adoption and implementation of the Panel's recommended data collection methods and trainings and policies pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 168(f)(2) and (3);

(B) the incorporation of implicit bias training into the requirements of basic training pursuant to this subsection; and

(C) the implementation of all trainings as required by this subsection.

(f) [Repealed.]

(g) The Council shall not offer or approve any training on the use of a chokehold as defined in section 2401 of this chapter, except for training designed to identify and prevent the use of chokeholds.
20 V.S.A. § 2861 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2861
§ 2861. Generally
Status: in_force

When it may seem to be for the public good, the Fire Marshal shall personally visit and investigate any fire in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and shall be repaid for any related expenses out of the funds appropriated to the Division of Fire Safety.
20 V.S.A. § 426 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 426
§ 426. War records and files
Status: in_force

Records and files pertaining to all wars in which the State has participated and rosters of Vermonters participating in wars shall be kept in the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General or in the State Archives as provided pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 218.
20 V.S.A. § 2868 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2868
§ 2868. Contempt
Status: in_force

A witness may be punished as for contempt of court who:

(1) refuses to obey a summons of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal; or

(2) refuses to be sworn or to testify; or

(3) disobeys a lawful order of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal in relation to an investigation instituted by him or her; or

(4) fails or refuses to produce any book, paper, or document relating to any matter under investigation or examination; or

(5) is guilty of any contemptuous act after being summoned to appear before the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal to give testimony relating to any matter under examination or investigation.
20 V.S.A. § 104 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 104
§ 104. Limitations - Article III
Status: in_force

(a) Any party state requested to render aid or conduct exercises under this Compact shall comply fully with the terms of this Compact; provided that the state rendering aid may withhold resources necessary to reasonably protect itself. Each party state shall confer on the emergency forces of a party state, rendering aid within the limits of the requesting party state, the same duties, rights, privileges and powers, except the power to arrest, unless specifically authorized by the receiving state, afforded the forces of the state in which emergency services are being provided. Emergency forces will be commanded and controlled by their regular leaders, but the organizational units will be subject to the operational control of the emergency services authorities of the state receiving aid. These conditions may be activated as needed, only during a declared disaster or emergency, or while exercises or training for mutual aid is in progress or the loaned resources remain in the receiving state, whichever is longer.

(b) A person from a party state rendering aid under this Compact who holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by that party state indicating that the person is qualified in some professional, mechanical, or other skill, shall be deemed licensed, certified, or permitted in the state requesting aid to render aid related to the license certificate or permit for a declared emergency or disaster, subject to limitations and conditions prescribed by the governor of the requesting state.
20 V.S.A. § 1912 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1912
§ 1912. Bond and oath
Status: in_force

State Police shall give bond to the State, at the expense of the State, in such penal sum as the Commissioner shall require, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties. State Police and auxiliary State Police shall take the oath of office prescribed for sheriffs before the Commissioner or any person designated under 12 V.S.A. § 5852 to administer oaths.
20 V.S.A. § 2059 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2059
§ 2059. Relationship to Departments of Corrections and of Motor Vehicles
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to traffic offenses or any provisions of Title 23, 5 V.S.A. § 2001, or those sections of Title 32 that are administered by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Department of Corrections shall be only required to furnish statistical, identification, and status data, and the provisions shall not extend to material related to case supervision or material of a confidential nature, such as presentence investigation, medical reports, or psychiatric reports.
20 V.S.A. § 2365b — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2365b
§ 2365b. Animal cruelty response training
Status: in_force

(a) As part of basic training in order to become certified as a Level II and Level III law enforcement officer, a person shall receive a training module on animal cruelty investigations as developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.

(b) On or before December 31, 2023, humane officers as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4)(B) shall complete an animal cruelty response training as developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council. The Council shall provide the training only to designated humane society employees, animal control officers appointed by the legislative body of a municipality, and other humane officers as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4). The trainings shall be conducted on a periodic basis by qualified instructors as determined by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board.

(c) The Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board may elect to require that humane officers as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4)(B) complete a refresher course on the training required by this section on a periodic basis. Such refresher training shall be developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.

(d) On or before January 1, 2024 and annually thereafter, the Vermont Criminal Justice Council shall provide the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board with a list of the individuals that completed the trainings as required by this section.
20 V.S.A. § 2405 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2405
§ 2405. Council sanction procedure
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Council shall conduct its proceedings in accordance with the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act. This includes the ability to summarily suspend the certification of a law enforcement officer in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 814(c).
20 V.S.A. § 942b — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 942b
§ 942b. Expenses of military courts
Status: in_force

(a) The expense incident to and connected with the holding of military courts in this State under this chapter shall be paid out of the General Fund under orders and rules issued by the Adjutant and Inspector General with the approval of the Governor.

(b) All fines levied and collected under this section shall be paid to the State of Vermont for deposit in the State's General Fund.

(c) For each day of duty as a member of a general court-martial, or as a witness under summons from the President or Judge Advocate of the court, officers and enlisted Guard members shall be paid as provided in section 603 of this title.

(d) The presiding officer, or recorder of a military board appointed to conduct an investigation or survey, or an officer detailed for that purpose may administer oaths to any witness attending to testify in the investigation.

(e) All expenses incident to conduct of military boards shall be paid for upon proper vouchers drawn against the State's General Fund.

(f) If a member of the National Guard is prosecuted by civil or criminal action for an act performed or committed by him or her or an act caused, ordered, or directed by him or her to be done or performed in furtherance of and while in the performance of his or her military duty, the expenses of the defense of the action, civil or criminal, including attorney's fees, witness fees for the defense, defendant's court costs, and all costs for transcripts of records and abstracts on appeal by the defense, shall be paid out of the State's General Fund.
20 V.S.A. § 3626 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3626
§ 3626. Certificate to State's Attorney
Status: in_force

The selectboard or mayor shall annually, within ten days from July 25, transmit a certificate, subscribed and sworn to, of the fact of the issue of such warrant, and whether the same has been duly executed and returned agreeably to the provisions of this chapter, to the State's Attorneys of their respective counties, who shall prosecute town officers who fail to comply with the provisions of this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 3550 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3550
§ 3550. Penalties; enforcement; municipal legislative body; Secretary
Status: in_force

(a) A municipal legislative body or an officer designated by the Secretary may impose a civil penalty of up to $500.00 per violation in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b) A municipal legislative body may impose penalties for violation of any provisions of subchapter 1 or 2, refusal to obtain a pet dealer permit under subchapter 3, or a refusal to comply with an order issued by a municipal officer under subchapter 5 of this chapter.

(c) An officer designated by the Secretary may impose penalties for violation of a rule adopted by a State agency under subchapter 5 of this chapter, violation of a quarantine order issued under subchapter 5 of this chapter, or refusal to comply with an order issued by a State officer under subchapter 5 of this chapter.

(d) In determining the amount of the civil penalty to be ordered, the legislative body or officer shall consider the following:

(1) the degree of actual or potential impact on public health, safety, and welfare resulting from the violation;

(2) whether the respondent has cured the violation;

(3) the presence of mitigating circumstances;

(4) whether the respondent knew or had reason to know the violation existed;

(5) the respondent's record of compliance;

(6) the deterrent effect of the penalty;

(7) the costs of enforcement; and

(8) the length of time the violation has existed.

(e) When the legislative body or officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has violated a provision of this chapter under its purview, the legislative body or officer may issue a notice of the alleged violation, which shall be delivered to the respondent in person or mailed to the respondent by registered mail. The notice of violation shall include:

(1) a civil penalty of up to $500.00;

(2) a brief description of the alleged violation and identification of the law alleged to have been violated;

(3) a statement that the respondent has a right to a hearing before the legislative body or a hearing officer designated by the Secretary at no cost to the respondent, a description of the procedures for requesting a hearing, and a statement that failure to request a hearing within 21 days of the date of mailing of the notice shall result in a final decision with no right of appeal; and

(4) if applicable, a directive that the respondent take actions necessary to achieve compliance with the law.

(f) A person who receives a notice of violation shall be offered an opportunity for a hearing before the legislative body or hearing officer, provided that the request for hearing is made in writing to the clerk of the municipality or the Secretary within 21 days after the date of mailing of the notice of violation. If the respondent does not request a hearing in a timely fashion, the decision shall be final and the penalty shall be payable within 35 days following mailing of the notice of violation. If the respondent does make a timely request for a hearing, the legislative body or hearing officer shall hold a hearing within 14 days of receipt of the request. After the hearing, the legislative body or hearing officer may affirm, reduce, or eliminate the penalty. The decision shall be delivered or mailed to the respondent in the same manner as the notice of violation and shall be effective five days following mailing of the decision or immediately following delivery of the decision.

(g) Imposition of a penalty under this subchapter precludes imposition of any other administrative or civil penalty under any other provision of law for the same violation.

(h) The civil penalty shall be paid to the enforcing agency or enforcing legislative body. If the respondent fails to pay the penalty within the time prescribed, the legislative body or Secretary may bring a collection action, including a small claims action, in the Civil Division of the Superior Court.

(i) A respondent aggrieved by a decision made following a hearing before the legislative body or hearing officer may appeal within 30 days of receipt of the decision to the Civil Division of the Superior Court, which shall consider the matter de novo.

(j) On application of a municipality or the Secretary, the Civil Division of the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter. The Court may also authorize the seizure and disposition of domestic pets or wolf-hybrids when owners refuse to have the pets or wolf-hybrids inoculated or licensed, or when the Court determines that there is a threat to the public welfare.
20 V.S.A. § 369 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 369
§ 369. Awards and medals
Status: in_force

Upon the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant and Inspector General may create and design awards and medals to recognize meritorious service or outstanding achievement for members of the Vermont National Guard. The Adjutant and Inspector General shall publish a roster of these awards and medals, the criteria and process for awarding them, and a description or specification of each award or medal. All awards and medals shall be presented in the name of the State of Vermont and be awarded to a member or retired member of the Vermont National Guard or if the member is deceased to the member's spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild or, if none, to a person designated by the executor of the member's estate.
20 V.S.A. § 1880 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1880
§ 1880. Disciplinary procedures
Status: in_force

(a) Any disciplinary action taken by the Department against a member of the Department, except a temporary suspension, shall be taken pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section.

(b) Within seven days after the delivery to a member of written charges against such member, the member may file with the Commissioner a request for a hearing before a hearing panel appointed in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, which request shall be honored.

(c) If the charged member does not request a hearing within seven days after receipt of the written charges, the Commissioner may take such disciplinary action as the Commissioner deems appropriate, including reprimand, transfer, suspension, demotion, or removal. The member may appeal the charges and the disciplinary action taken by filing an appeal with the State Labor Relations Board within 30 days of the imposition of disciplinary action by the Commissioner. When the disciplinary action taken by the Commissioner is dismissal, the State Labor Relations Board shall schedule a hearing within 60 days after filing of the appeal, subject to the rules of the Board. All hearings before the Board under this subsection shall be de novo.

(d) If the member requests a hearing panel, the Commissioner shall provide the member with the names of five members, at least one of whom shall have the rank of lieutenant or higher, who have had no connection with the matters at issue. The member shall choose three members from the five names to serve as the hearing panel, provided that at least one member shall have the rank of lieutenant or higher. As soon as is practicable, the panel shall schedule a hearing, at which the member or the member's representative, or both, may cross examine witnesses and present evidence. The panel may issue subpoenas. At the discretion of the charged member the hearing may be closed or public.

(e) The panel shall report to the Commissioner whether or not the charges have been proved by a preponderance of the evidence. The panel may make recommendations to the Commissioner regarding disciplinary action to be taken if the charges are proved.

(f) If the panel finds that the charges are not proved, any pay or other rights lost through temporary suspension shall be restored. If the panel finds the charges are proved, the Commissioner shall take such disciplinary action as the Commissioner deems appropriate, including reprimand, transfer, suspension, demotion, or removal. The decision of the panel and any resulting disciplinary action taken by the Commissioner are final.
20 V.S.A. § 608 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 29 / Section 608
§ 608. Civilian leave option
Status: in_force

If any member of the Vermont National Guard is ordered to State active duty by the Governor, the service member shall have the right to take leave without pay from his or her civilian employment and shall be entitled to the protections and rights provided pursuant to 21 V.S.A. § 491. No member of the National Guard shall be required to use or exhaust his or her vacation or other accrued leave from his or her civilian employment for a period of active service.
20 V.S.A. § 2403 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2403
§ 2403. Law enforcement agencies; duty to report
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The executive officer of a law enforcement agency or the chair of the agency's civilian review board shall report to the Council within 10 business days if any of the following occur in regard to a law enforcement officer of the agency:

(A) Category A.

(i) There is a finding of probable cause by a court that the officer committed Category A conduct.

(ii) There is any decision or findings of fact or verdict regarding allegations that the officer committed Category A conduct, including a judicial decision and any appeal from a decision.

(B) Category B.

(i) The agency receives a credible complaint against the officer that alleges that the officer committed Category B conduct.

(ii) The agency receives or issues any of the following:

(I) a report or findings of a valid investigation finding that the officer committed Category B conduct; or

(II) any decision or findings, including findings of fact or verdict, regarding allegations that the officer committed Category B conduct, including a hearing officer decision, arbitration, administrative decision, or judicial decision, and any appeal from such a decision.

(C) Termination. The agency terminates the officer for Category A or Category B conduct.

(D) Resignation. The officer resigns from the agency while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.

(2) As part of his or her report, the executive officer of the agency or the chair of the civilian review board shall provide to the Council a copy of any relevant documents associated with the report, including any findings, decision, and the agency's investigative report.

(b) The Council shall provide a copy of any report and the relevant documents provided with it to the Council Advisory Committee, which shall recommend any appropriate action to take in regard to a law enforcement officer who is the subject of that report.

(c) The Executive Director of the Council shall report to the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of jurisdiction any allegations that an officer committed Category A conduct.
20 V.S.A. § 422 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 422
§ 422. Forms; return
Status: in_force

(a) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall prepare and provide at the expense of the State, or procure from the federal government, all necessary rosters and books of record and the blank forms for commissions, discharges, returns, and other papers required by law. The Adjutant and Inspector General shall distribute the rosters, books of record, and forms to the officers and organizations requiring them.

(b) He or she shall provide an account of the National Guard and its arms and equipment as required by the federal government or the Governor and transmit it to the proper officials.
20 V.S.A. § 183 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 183
§ 183. Additional successor to office of Governor
Status: in_force

In the event that there is a vacancy in both the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor within the meaning of the Constitution and the Speaker of the House of Representatives is unavailable, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Secretary of State, and the Treasurer shall, in the order named, act as Governor until such vacancy is terminated or until a Governor is elected, or until such Speaker or a preceding interim successor becomes available.
20 V.S.A. § 4602 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 203 / Section 4602
§ 4602. Authority to take fingerprints of minors
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of this section, any State or local law enforcement agency may establish or participate in a program of voluntary fingerprinting of minors. Only minors whose parents or guardians request the same shall be fingerprinted under the provisions of this chapter.

(b) A law enforcement officer shall not take the fingerprints of a minor as a part of a program of voluntary fingerprinting unless he or she has, within the past three years, received training approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council in the taking of classifiable fingerprints as certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.

(c) Any law enforcement agency participating in a program of voluntary fingerprinting of minors shall ensure that fingerprints are taken in such manner and with such materials and equipment as to ensure their classifiability and their use under the Federal Missing Children Act, 28 U.S.C. § 534.
20 V.S.A. § 1879 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1879
§ 1879. Training school and courses
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Public Safety may provide additional in-service training beyond basic training to personnel in the Department. The Commissioner may seek certification of such training from the Director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.
20 V.S.A. § 3548 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3548
§ 3548. Application to unorganized towns and gores; supervisors
Status: in_force

The provisions of subchapters 1, 2, 4, and 5 of this chapter shall apply to unorganized towns and gores, and the duties imposed upon municipal clerks by this chapter shall, in unorganized towns and gores, be performed by the supervisors thereof.
20 V.S.A. § 51 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 51
§ 51. Division of Emergency Management; all-hazard and weather alert systems for municipal corporations
Status: in_force

Upon request of a municipal corporation, the Division of Emergency Management shall assist the municipal corporation with access to the following:

(1) a statewide river observation and modeling system that details current river level observations and models river flood outlooks; and

(2) a statewide enhanced weather forecasting and alert system that:

(A) predicts local and regional conditions using advanced modeling; and

(B) issues real-time warnings for potentially dangerous weather through multiple communication channels.
20 V.S.A. § 211 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 211
§ 211. Evacuation - Article X
Status: in_force

Each party jurisdiction shall initiate a process to prepare and maintain plans to facilitate the movement of and reception of evacuees into its territory or across its territory, according to its capabilities and powers. The party jurisdiction from which the evacuees came shall assume the ultimate responsibility for the support of the evacuees, and after the termination of the emergency or disaster, for the repatriation of such evacuees.
20 V.S.A. § 1546 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 83 / Section 1546
§ 1546. Vermont veterans' medal
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of Veterans' Affairs may present in the name of the State of Vermont a veterans' medal, ribbon, lapel button, and certificate to an individual or the individual's spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild if the individual is deceased and the individual meets the following eligibility criteria:

(1) completed a minimum two-year tour of federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, unless discharged for the convenience of the government or retired from a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, and received an honorable discharge, died before separating from federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, or was declared missing in action by the U.S. Department of Defense, or the individual is currently on federal active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and in good standing with more than four years of service; and

(2) is a current resident of Vermont, a resident of Vermont at the time of entry into military service, or was mobilized to federal active duty while a member of the Vermont National Guard or other reserve unit located in Vermont, regardless of the individual's home of record.

(b) The veterans' medal shall conform to MIL-DTL-3943 and the State specification sheets, and shall be as follows: the obverse shall be a relief replica of the coat of arms of the State of Vermont, and shall have the words “Vermont National Defense” in a circular style with “1777” at the bottom and centered. The great seal of Vermont shall be the model for the reverse side. The ribbon shall conform to MIL-DTL-11589 as to quality and construction, and shall consist of the four primary colors of the Vermont coat of arms: green, blue, yellow, and red. The lapel button shall conform to MIL-DTL-11484. The State specification sheets and original model shall be kept by the Secretary of State.

(c) Application for a veterans' medal will be made to the Office of Veterans' Affairs. The Office of Veterans' Affairs shall also design, cast, and procure the veterans' medals and maintain and verify records and documents pertaining to the medals. Approved applicants may choose to receive the medal by mail or in a ceremony with a representative of the State of Vermont.
20 V.S.A. § 2370 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2370
§ 2370. Record of case disposition
Status: in_force

Each law enforcement agency shall maintain a record of all final judgments and settlements paid by the law enforcement agency for court claims related to alleged violations of constitutional rights established under the Constitution of the State of Vermont. All judgments, settlements, and their underlying complaints are subject to public disclosure unless an exemption applies pursuant to the Vermont Public Records Act. Any record disclosed shall include the name of the law enforcement agency and the monetary amount paid pursuant to the judgment or settlement.
20 V.S.A. § 2675 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2675
§ 2675. Penalties for disobedience of order or bylaw
Status: in_force

A person who refuses to obey a lawful order or direction of an engineer or the official highest in rank present at a fire or other emergency or disobeys a bylaw of the district shall be fined not more than $250.00.
20 V.S.A. § 203 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 203
§ 203. General implementation - Article II
Status: in_force

(a) Each party jurisdiction entering into this Compact recognizes that many emergencies may exceed the capabilities of a party jurisdiction, and that intergovernmental cooperation is essential in such circumstances. Each jurisdiction further recognizes that there will be emergencies that may require immediate access and present procedures to apply outside recourses to make a prompt and effective response to such an emergency because few, if any, individual jurisdictions have all the resources they need in all types of emergencies or the capability of delivering resources to areas where emergencies exist.

(b) The prompt, full, and effective utilization of resources of the participating jurisdictions, including any resources on hand or available from any other source that are essential to the safety, care, and welfare of the people in the event of any emergency or disaster, shall be the underlying principle on which all articles of this Compact are understood.

(c) On behalf of the party jurisdictions participating in the Compact, the legally designated official who is assigned responsibility for emergency management is responsible for formulation of the appropriate interjurisdictional mutual aid plans and procedures necessary to implement this Compact, and for recommendations to the jurisdiction concerned with respect to the amendment of any statutes, regulations, or ordinances required for that purpose.
20 V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 5
§ 5. Public safety districts
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor shall divide the State into public safety districts, one to correspond to each Vermont State Police troop area, as defined by the Commissioner. Each district shall be a reasonably self-sustaining, operating emergency management unit.

(b) The emergency management executive in each district shall be known as the district coordinator. The district coordinator shall be appointed by the Commissioner and shall serve during the pleasure of the Commissioner. The district coordinator shall discharge emergency management powers within his or her district. Each public safety district shall maintain on file an all-hazards incident response plan in cooperation with any local emergency planning committee (LEPC) in that district and other State and local agencies.
20 V.S.A. § 425 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 425
§ 425. Records
Status: in_force

The Adjutant and Inspector General shall keep all records required for the administration of the National Guard.
20 V.S.A. § 3172 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 181 / Section 3172
§ 3172. Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board, which shall consist of the State Treasurer or designee, the Attorney General or designee, the Chief Fire Service Training Officer of the Vermont Fire Service Training Council or designee, and one member of the public to represent the interests of emergency personnel appointed by the Governor for a term of two years. Survivors of emergency personnel, employed by or who volunteer for the State of Vermont, a county or municipality of the State, or a nonprofit entity that provides services in the State, who die in the line of duty or of an occupation-related illness may request the Board award a monetary benefit under section 3173 of this title. The Board shall be responsible for determining whether to award monetary benefits under section 3173. A decision to award monetary benefits shall be made by unanimous vote of the Board and shall be made within 60 days after the receipt of all information necessary to enable the Board to determine eligibility. The Board may request any information necessary for the exercise of its duties under this section. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Board from initiating the investigation or determination of a claim before being requested by a survivor or employer of emergency personnel.

(b) Within 10 days after the Board has reached its decision, it shall notify the named survivors of its decision by certified mail. If the Board denies the claim, the named survivors shall have 60 days from the date of receiving the denial to file an appeal with the Superior Court in the county in which the deceased was employed or was an authorized volunteer.

(c) If the Board decides to award a monetary benefit, the benefit shall be paid to the surviving spouse or, if the emergency personnel had no spouse at the time of death, to the surviving child, or equally among surviving children. If the deceased emergency personnel is not survived by a spouse or child, the benefit shall be paid to a surviving parent, or equally between surviving parents. If the deceased emergency personnel is not survived by a spouse, children, or parents, the Board shall not award a monetary benefit under this chapter.

(d) Upon a Board decision to award a monetary benefit under this chapter, the Treasurer shall make payment to the beneficiaries as described in subsection (c) of this section.

(e) The State Treasurer's office shall provide staff, office space, and any other reasonable and necessary resources to the Board.

(f) The member of the public appointed by the Governor shall be entitled to per diem compensation authorized under 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for each day spent in the performance of his or her duties.
20 V.S.A. § 3346 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3346
§ 3346. Bulls
Status: in_force

The owner or keeper of a bull may be fined by a law enforcement officer or by a municipal officer or employee not more than $100.00 nor less than $50.00 if such bull is more than nine months old and found unattended outside the premises owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of such bull and shall be liable to a party damaged by such bull while outside the premises of such owner or keeper. The damages may be recovered in a civil action.
20 V.S.A. § 1874 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1874
§ 1874. Organization of Department by Commissioner
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, shall so organize and arrange the Department as will best and most efficiently promote its work and carry out the objectives of this chapter. To that end, the Commissioner may, with the Governor's approval, create, rearrange, and abolish divisions, establish grades, ranks, and positions to be held by members, and formulate, put into effect, alter, and repeal rules for the administration of the Department.

(b) The Commissioner may, in accordance with the rules adopted by him or her, designate or change the rank or grade to be held by a member. The Commissioner may assign or transfer members to serve at such stations and, within the limits of this chapter or other existing law, to perform such duties as he or she shall designate. The Commissioner may determine what members other than State Police shall give bonds, and prescribe the conditions and amount of the bonds.
20 V.S.A. § 3171 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 181 / Section 3171
§ 3171. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board.

(2) “Child” means a natural or legally adopted child, regardless of age.

(3) “Emergency personnel” means:

(A) firefighters as defined in subdivision 3151(3) of this title; and

(B) emergency medical personnel and volunteer personnel as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2651.

(4) “Line of duty” means:

(A) answering or returning from a call of the department for a fire or emergency or training drill; or

(B) similar service in another town or district to which the department has been called for firefighting or emergency purposes.

(5) “Occupation-related illness” means a disease that directly arises out of, and in the course of, service, including a heart injury or disease symptomatic within 72 hours from the date of last service in the line of duty, which shall be presumed to be incurred in the line of duty.

(6) “Parent” means a natural or adoptive parent.

(7) “Survivor” means a spouse, child, or parent of emergency personnel.
20 V.S.A. § 2882 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2882
§ 2882. Rules; installation standards
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may adopt rules pertaining to boilers and pressure vessels, and standards to be observed, necessary for the safety and protection of the public, employees, and property. The Commissioner may provide for operating certificates to be issued before a boiler or pressure vessel may be used.

(b) A boiler or pressure vessel regulated by the rules adopted under this section shall be designed, manufactured, and assembled in accordance with the relevant standards published by the:

(1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers;

(2) Canadian Standards Association;

(3) European Committee for Standardization, for boilers with a maximum water jacket size of 60 gallons, a maximum input of 250,000 Btu, and a maximum relief valve setting of 30 pounds per square inch gauge; or

(4) European Committee for Standardization, for boilers or pressure vessels with an input of greater than 250,000 Btu or a water jacket size of greater than 60 gallons as approved by the Commissioner.

(c) A boiler or pressure vessel regulated by the rules adopted under this section shall be installed in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code, as amended, including control, safety, and pressure relief devices in accordance with the relevant standards published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

(d) A boiler or pressure vessel regulated by the rules adopted under this section shall provide the manufacturer's design information, instructions, data plates, and warning labels in English.

(e) In reviewing an application for a variance, the Commissioner may rely upon decisions or information from other states or governmental entities that have reviewed and approved a boiler or pressure vessel that does not meet one of the standards set forth under subsection (b) of this section.
20 V.S.A. § 1843 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1843
§ 1843. Incident command system; training
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall ensure that all search and rescue operations are conducted using the incident command system in order to provide the seamless integration of all responding search and rescue agencies and organizations. Incident command is a standardized, on-scene approach to incident management that allows all responders to adopt a collaborative, integrated organizational structure while respecting agency and jurisdictional authorities.

(b) All Search and Rescue Team members within the Department of Public Safety shall maintain equipment standards and high-level search and rescue training and training on the incident command system as established by the Search and Rescue Council set forth in section 1847 of this subchapter. The Search and Rescue Team shall regularly conduct search and rescue training with collaborating agencies and organizations with the goal of continually refining search and rescue operations.
20 V.S.A. § 542 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 27 / Section 542
§ 542. Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of property for National Guard use
Status: in_force

In the name of the State, the Board shall be responsible for the real estate and personal property of the National Guard. The Board may acquire or purchase, maintain, and dispose of by sale or otherwise real estate and personal property. Upon determination by the Board that real estate is to be disposed of, the disposal shall be at fair market value, and the proceeds shall be allocated to future capital construction acts.
20 V.S.A. § 1719 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 87 / Section 1719
§ 1719. Legal actions
Status: in_force

(a) Except for purposes of collecting charges due under subdivision 1714(3) of this chapter, the Board shall have no independent authority to sue, be sued, complain, or defend in its own name or on behalf of the Home. The Attorney General shall represent the Board and the Home in all civil actions as provided by law. Outside legal counsel may be obtained with the concurrence of the Attorney General.

(b) Each Trustee shall be considered a “State employee” for purposes of 3 V.S.A. chapter 29 and an “employee of the State” for purposes of 12 V.S.A. chapter 189.

(c) The Home shall be entitled to the sovereign immunity of the State, except as waived by the State in 12 V.S.A. chapter 189 or in any other provision of law.
20 V.S.A. § 2544 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2544
§ 2544. Employees
Status: in_force

The selectboard may appoint a chief engineer for such district and all other necessary firefighters and employees.
20 V.S.A. § 2064 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2064
§ 2064. Subscription service
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “State Identification Number (SID)” means a unique number generated by the Center to identify a person in the criminal history database.

(2) “Subscription service” means a service provided by the Center through which authorized requestors may be notified when an individual's criminal record is updated.

(b) The Center shall provide the Department for Children and Families and education officials authorized under 16 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 4 to receive criminal records access to a criminal record subscription service. Authorized persons may subscribe to an individual's SID number, provided the individual has given written authorization on a release form provided by the Center.

(c) The release form shall contain the individual's name, signature, date of birth, and place of birth. The release form shall state that the individual has the right to appeal the findings to the Center, pursuant to rules adopted by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

(d) The Center shall provide authorized officials with information regarding the subscription service offered by the Center prior to being authorized to participate in the subscription service. The materials shall address the following topics:

(1) Requirements of subscription, renewal, and cancellation with the service.

(2) How to interpret the criminal conviction records.

(3) How to obtain source documents summarized in the criminal conviction records.

(4) Misuse of the subscription service.

(e) Authorized officials shall certify on their subscription request that they have read and understood materials prior to receiving authorization to request a subscription from the Center.

(f) During the subscription period, the Center shall notify authorized officials in writing if new criminal conviction information is added to an individual's criminal history record. Notification may be sent electronically.

(g) An authorized official who receives a criminal conviction record pursuant to this section shall provide a free copy of such record to the subject of the record within ten days of receipt of the record.

(h) Except insofar as criminal conviction record information must be retained or made public pursuant to 16 V.S.A. chapter 51 or the State Board of Education administrative rules adopted pursuant to that chapter, no person shall confirm the existence or nonexistence of criminal conviction record information or disclose the contents of a criminal conviction record without the individual's permission to any person other than the individual and properly designated employees of the authorized education official who have a documented need to know the contents of the record.

(i) Except insofar as criminal conviction record information must be retained or made public pursuant to 16 V.S.A. chapter 51 or the State Board of Education administrative rules adopted pursuant to that chapter, authorized education officials shall confidentially retain all criminal conviction information received pursuant to this section for a period of three years. At the end of the retention period, the criminal conviction information must be shredded.

(j) A person who violates any subsection of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.00. Each unauthorized disclosure shall constitute a separate civil violation. The Attorney General shall have authority to enforce this section.
20 V.S.A. § 1914 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1914
§ 1914. Powers and immunities
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Public Safety and the State Police shall be peace officers and shall have the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating to criminal matters as sheriffs, constables, and local police have in their respective jurisdictions, and shall have all the immunities and matters of defense now available or hereafter made available to sheriffs, constables, and local police in a suit brought against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their employment. State Police shall be informing or complaining officers with the same powers possessed by sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, or police officers of a city or incorporated village as provided in 13 V.S.A. § 5507.
20 V.S.A. § 2601 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2601
§ 2601. Generally
Status: in_force

A fire district may vote to adopt the town manager system in compliance with 24 V.S.A. chapter 37. It may vote a tax upon the taxable estate for the protection of property in the district from damage by fire; for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of sewers and sewage treatment works; sidewalks; public parks; water works, water companies, and equipment and real estate used in connection therewith, including reservoirs and dams; for lighting; and for other lawful purposes. The prudential committee and collector shall have the same power in assessing, levying, and collecting the tax, as town officers have in assessing and collecting town taxes, including the collection of interest on overdue taxes. The prudential committee may expend such sums for acquiring, constructing, and maintaining sewers and sewage treatment works; sidewalks; public parks; water works, water companies, and all equipment and real estate used in connection therewith, including reservoirs and dams; and for lighting purposes as the fire district may vote. The committee may use and occupy such portions of the highways within the district as may be necessary for constructing and maintaining sewers and sewage treatment works; sidewalks; public parks; water works and mains, and for lighting purposes.
20 V.S.A. § 3923 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3923
§ 3923. Administrative penalties
Status: in_force

The Secretary may assess administrative penalties under 6 V.S.A. §§ 15-17 not to exceed $1,000.00 for violations of this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 3452 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3452
§ 3452. Notice
Status: in_force

When such animals are impounded, the poundkeeper shall, within 24 hours, post a notice in a public place in the town, describing the animals and stating the time and place of impounding and the time and place of sale.
20 V.S.A. § 3074 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3074
§ 3074. Appeals
Status: in_force

Any person denied a license for failing to satisfy the requirements enumerated in subsection 3072(b) of this title or whose license is revoked may, within 15 days after the date of the written denial of the person's application, request a hearing before the Commissioner of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall record any evidence offered by or on behalf of the person seeking the license, and also shall record any evidence denying or revoking the license, and list findings of fact upon which a decision was based. In the event the license is again denied or its revocation continued for failure to satisfy the requirements enumerated in subsection 3072(b) of this title, an appeal may be taken to the appropriate Superior Court.
20 V.S.A. § 3132 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3132
§ 3132. Prohibitions; permits
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to do any of the following:

(1) Offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or wholesale, or possess fireworks unless the person has been issued a permit by both the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the municipality in which the person offers for sale and stores the fireworks.

(2) Use, possess, or explode any fireworks unless the person has been issued a permit to display fireworks pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

(3) Transport fireworks except in interstate commerce.

(4) Offer for sale or sell hand-held sparklers as described in subdivision 3131(1) of this title to a minor.

(5) Offer for sale or sell sparklers that are not in compliance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations.

(b) The State Fire Marshal may adopt reasonable rules for granting permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals.

(c) Any display for which a permit is issued shall be handled by a competent operator to be approved by the chiefs of police and fire departments of the municipality in which the display is to be held and shall be of a character, and so located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department, or in a municipality with no fire department, the selectboard, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons.

(d) Application for permits shall be made to the chief of the fire department, or in municipalities with no fire department, the selectboard, in writing, at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display. After the permit has been granted, sales, possessions, use, and distribution of fireworks for the display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted under this section shall be transferable.
20 V.S.A. § 3749 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3749
§ 3749. Bounty on dog killing or worrying sheep
Status: in_force

Selectboard may offer a bounty of $5.00 for anyone killing a dog caught in the act of killing or worrying sheep.
20 V.S.A. § 2832 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2832
§ 2832. Time of investigation; supervision and direction
Status: in_force

An investigation pursuant to section 2831 of this subchapter shall be begun within five days after the occurrence of the fire or as soon thereafter as it appears that there is cause for an investigation. The Fire Marshal or the Deputy Fire Marshal shall have the right to supervise and direct the investigation whenever he or she deems it necessary or expedient.
20 V.S.A. § 1271 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 65 / Section 1271
§ 1271. Pay and rations
Status: in_force

When the State Guard or any part of it is ordered out for active duty or field training, its members shall be entitled to the same pay and rations as the National Guard on similar duty and shall be paid under rules adopted by the Governor.
20 V.S.A. § 3062 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3062
§ 3062. Unlawful transportation
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall transport, carry, or convey from one place in this State to another place in this State dynamite, gunpowder, or other explosive on a vessel or vehicle of any description operated by a common carrier, which vessel or vehicle is carrying passengers for hire.

(b) No person shall transport, carry, or convey intrastate liquid nitroglycerine, fulminate in bulk in dry condition, or other like explosive on a vessel or vehicle of any description operated by a common carrier in the transportation of passengers or articles of commerce by land or water.
20 V.S.A. § 424 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 424
§ 424. Publication of laws
Status: in_force

The Adjutant and Inspector General shall, at the expense of the State, distribute to and inform every general, field, staff, and commanding officer of the laws related to the National Guard.
20 V.S.A. § 3381 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3381
§ 3381. Maintenance of pounds
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Each organized town shall maintain as many good and sufficient pounds as it may need for the impounding of animals liable to be impounded.

(2) The pound may be kept in an adjacent town if the adjacent town consents and the poundkeeper may be a resident of an adjacent town.

(b) Each town may regulate the operation of its pounds except as to matters regulated by law.
20 V.S.A. § 4621 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 205 / Section 4621
§ 4621. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Correctional facility” shall have the same meaning as in 28 V.S.A. § 3.

(2) “Drone” means a powered aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator and is able to fly autonomously or to be piloted remotely.

(3) “Law enforcement agency” means:

(A) the Vermont State Police;

(B) a municipal police department;

(C) a sheriff's department;

(D) the Office of the Attorney General;

(E) a State's Attorney's office;

(F) the Capitol Police Department;

(G) the Department of Liquor and Lottery;

(H) the Department of Fish and Wildlife;

(I) the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(J) a State investigator; or

(K) a person or entity acting on behalf of an agency listed in this subdivision (3).

(4) “Public safety agency” shall have the same meaning as in section 1841 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 3588 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3588
§ 3588. Issuance of licenses; record of licenses
Status: in_force

Municipal clerks shall issue licenses and receive the money for the license, and pay the amount received into the municipal treasury within 60 days of receipt, retaining to their own use $2.00 for each license or permit, and shall include with the amount deposited into the municipal treasury a sworn statement of the amount received and paid over by them pursuant to this section.
20 V.S.A. § 2484 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2484
§ 2484. Voters
Status: in_force

Persons residing within the limits of a fire district who are voters in town meeting shall be voters in fire district meeting.
20 V.S.A. § 4504 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 201 / Section 4504
§ 4504. Contents of application
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a permit to hold an assembly shall be in writing and signed by an individual authorized to act for the person sponsoring it.

(b) The application shall state:

(1) the date and hours the assembly is to be held;

(2) the name, residence address, and the telephone number of the applicant, the principal officers of the applicant, the individual making the application, and any other individual authorized to represent the applicant in applying for the permit;

(3) the designation and location of the public place where the assembly is to be held;

(4) that the requested use by the applicant of the designated place has been granted by the person having authority to grant the use of the public place;

(5) the estimated number of persons expected to participate in or attend the public assembly;

(6) a schedule and copies of all promotional activity the applicant has engaged in or intends to engage in;

(7) the general nature of the assembly and the arrangements made to protect the public health and safety during the conduct of the assembly, including arrangements with respect to traffic direction, crowd control, and sanitation facilities; and

(8) any additional information the applicant wishes to furnish.
20 V.S.A. § 1942 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1942
§ 1942. Adoption of rules and guidelines
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 governing the procedures to be used in the collection, submission, identification, dissemination, analysis, and storage of DNA samples and the DNA record of DNA samples submitted under this subchapter.

(b) The Department shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 governing the methods of obtaining information from the State database and CODIS, and procedures for verification of the identity and authority of the requester.

(c) The Department shall also adopt guidelines to ensure that DNA identification records meet relevant audit standards for forensic DNA laboratories and that the laboratory procedures include the implementation of DNA quality assurance and proficiency testing standards issued by the FBI director.

(d) The rules and guidelines required by this section shall be adopted on or before December 1, 1998.
20 V.S.A. § 29 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 29
§ 29. Emergency shelters; no private liability
Status: in_force

Any person owning or controlling premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part of such land and premises for the purpose of sheltering persons or animals or providing health-related services during a declared emergency or practice drill in cooperation with a federal, State, or political subdivision, shall, together with successors in interest, not be civilly liable for negligence causing the death of or injury to any person on or about the land and premises or for loss of or damage to the property of the person during a declared emergency or practice drill.
20 V.S.A. § 1816 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 111 / Section 1816
§ 1816. Construction
Status: in_force

This chapter and chapter 113 of this title shall be liberally construed to the end that the criminal laws may be efficiently enforced and offenders promptly and certainly apprehended.
20 V.S.A. § 1972 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 114 / Section 1972
§ 1972. Alternate representative
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Public Safety may designate an alternate to serve in his or her place and stead on the New England State Police Administrators' Conference as permitted by article III(b) and (c) of the New England State Police Compact; however, it is the intention of the General Assembly that the Commissioner shall attend and participate in the work of the Conference in person to the maximum extent practicable.
20 V.S.A. § 16 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 16
§ 16. Orders and rules
Status: in_force

The towns and cities of the State and other agencies designated or appointed by the Governor are authorized and empowered to make, amend, and rescind orders and rules as necessary for emergency management purposes and to supplement the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter. Orders and rules adopted pursuant to this section shall not be inconsistent with any orders and rules adopted by the Governor or by any State agency exercising a power delegated to it by him or her.
20 V.S.A. § 1953 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 114 / Section 1953
§ 1953. The Conference-Article III
Status: repealed

(a) There is hereby established the “New England State Police Administrators' Conference,” hereinafter called the “Conference,” to be composed of the administrative head of the state police department of each party state.

(b) If authorized by the laws of his or her party state, the administrative head of the state police department of a party state may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his or her functions on the Conference, for periods none of which shall exceed 15 days, by an alternate. No such alternate shall be entitled to serve unless notification of his or her identity and appointment shall have been given to the Conference in such form as the Conference may require.

(c) An alternate serving pursuant to subdivision (b) of this article shall be selected only from among the officers and employees of the state police department, the head of which such alternate is to represent.

(d) The members of the Conference shall be entitled to one vote each. No action of the Conference shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes of the Conference are cast in favor thereof. Action of the Conference shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the members of the Conference, or their alternates, are present.

(e) The Conference shall have a seal.

(f) The Conference shall elect annually, from among its members, a chair, (who shall not be eligible to succeed himself or herself), a vice chair and treasurer. The Conference shall appoint an executive secretary and fix his or her duties and compensation. Such executive secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the Conference, and together with the treasurer shall be bonded in such amount as the Conference shall determine. The executive secretary also shall serve as general secretary of the Conference.

(g) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive secretary, subject to the direction of the Conference, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the Conference functions, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel.

(h) The Conference may establish and maintain independently, or in conjunction with any one or more of the party states, a suitable retirement system for its full time employees. Employees of the Conference shall be eligible for Social Security coverage in respect of old age and survivor's insurance provided that the Conference takes such steps as may be necessary pursuant to the laws of the United States, to participate in such program of insurance as a governmental agency or unit. The Conference may establish and maintain or participate in such additional programs of employee benefits as may be appropriate. Employment by the Conference of a retired officer or employee of a party state shall not affect the pension or other retirement-connected benefits paid to such officer or employee by a party state.

(i) The Conference may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party state, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two or more of the party states or their subdivisions.

(j) The Conference may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Compact any and all donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. The Conference shall publish in its annual report the terms, conditions, character and amount of any resources accepted by it pursuant hereto together with the identity of the donor.

(k) The Conference may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The Conference may acquire, hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.

(l) The Conference shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The Conference shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states. The bylaws shall provide for appropriate notice of the Conference members of all Conference meetings.

(m) [Repealed.]
20 V.S.A. § 2054 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2054
§ 2054. Uniform reports
Status: in_force

(a) The Center shall provide State departments and agencies, municipal police departments, sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers with uniform forms for the reporting of the commission of crimes, arrests, convictions, imprisonment, probation, parole, fingerprints, missing persons, fugitives from justice, stolen property, and such other matters as the Commissioner deems relevant. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall adopt rules relating to the use, completion, and filing of the uniform forms and to the operation of the Center.

(b) A department, agency, or law enforcement officer who fails to comply with the rules adopted by the Commissioner with respect to the use, completion, or filing of the uniform forms, after notice of failure to comply, shall be fined not more than $100.00. Each such failure shall constitute a separate offense.
20 V.S.A. § 3454 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3454
§ 3454. Stallions
Status: in_force

A stallion found running at large may be impounded. Within 48 hours, the impounder shall notify the owner or keeper thereof. If the owner or keeper does not, within three days after such notice, pay to the impounder such damages as are assessed by three disinterested freeholders, appointed by a justice of the peace or a Superior judge of the county, with the costs and expenses of impounding, appraising, and the poundkeeper's charge of $50.00 per day, the impounder may sell the stallion at public auction to satisfy the same, giving four days' notice of the time and place of sale, and the balance, after paying the damage and expenses, shall be paid to the treasurer of the town in which the stallion was impounded, for the use of the owner, if demanded within one year, otherwise to the use of the town.
20 V.S.A. § 1157 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 61 / Section 1157
§ 1157. When effective
Status: in_force

This chapter and chapters 63 and 65 of this title shall be effective upon a determination and proclamation by the Governor and the Emergency Board that a substantial part of the National Guard is not available for duty within the State, and shall be suspended upon a determination and proclamation by the Governor and the Emergency Board that a substantial part of the National Guard is available for duty within the State.
20 V.S.A. § 1486 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 81 / Section 1486
§ 1486. Acceptance of gifts, services, and facilities
Status: in_force

The Adjutant and Inspector General is authorized to accept gifts, services, and facilities from any source, public or private, granted in aid of the administration of the duties of the Adjutant and Inspector General, provided that no obligation is imposed by the acceptance.