20 V.S.A. § 2352 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2352
§ 2352. Council membership
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The Vermont Criminal Justice Council shall consist of:

(A) the Commissioners of Public Safety, of Corrections, of Motor Vehicles, of Fish and Wildlife, and of Mental Health;

(B) the Attorney General;

(C) the Executive Director of the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs;

(D) the Executive Director of Racial Equity;

(E) a member of the Vermont Troopers' Association or its successor entity, elected by its membership;

(F) a member of the Vermont Police Association, elected by its membership;

(G) a member of the Chiefs of Police Association of Vermont, appointed by the President of the Association;

(H) a member of the Vermont Sheriffs' Association, appointed by the President of the Association;

(I) a law enforcement officer, appointed by the President of the Vermont State Employees Association;

(J) an employee of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, appointed by the Executive Director of the League;

(K) an individual appointed by the Executive Director of the Center for Crime Victim Services;

(L) an individual appointed by the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission;

(M) an individual appointed by the Executive Director of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence; and

(N) seven public members, appointed by the Governor, who shall not be law enforcement officers or have a spouse, parent, child, or sibling who is a law enforcement officer, current legislators, or otherwise be employed in the criminal justice system.

(i) At least one of these members shall be a mental health crisis worker.

(ii) At least one of these members shall be an individual with a lived experience of a mental health condition or psychiatric disability.

(iii) At least two of these members shall be chosen from among persons nominated by the Vermont chapters of the NAACP, and each of these members shall represent a different Vermont NAACP chapter. In order to assist the Governor in making these appointments, each Vermont chapter of the NAACP shall nominate at least three individuals for these gubernatorial appointments.

(2) A member's term shall be three years.

(3) The Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Council from among the members set forth in subdivisions (1)(D) and (K)-(N) of this subsection.

(b) Membership on the Council does not constitute the holding of an office for any purpose, and members of the Council shall not be required to take and file oaths of office before serving on the Council.

(c) The members of the Council shall be entitled to receive per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010 from monies appropriated to the Council.

(d) A member of the Council shall not be disqualified from holding any public office or employment, and shall not forfeit any office or employment, by reason of his or her appointment to the Council, notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, or charter to the contrary.
20 V.S.A. § 1933 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1933
§ 1933. DNA sample required
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons shall submit a DNA sample:

(1) a person convicted in a court in this State of a designated crime on or after April 29, 1998;

(2) a person who was convicted in a court in this State of a designated crime prior to April 29, 1998 and, after such date, is:

(A) in the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections pursuant to 28 V.S.A. § 701;

(B) on parole for a designated crime;

(C) serving a supervised community sentence for a designated crime; or

(D) on probation for a designated crime.

(b) A person required to submit a DNA sample who is serving a sentence in a correctional facility shall have his or her DNA samples collected or taken at the receiving correctional facility, or at a place and time designated by the Commissioner of Corrections or by a court, if the person has not previously submitted a DNA sample.

(c) A person serving a sentence for a designated crime not confined to a correctional facility shall have his or her DNA samples collected or taken at a place and time designated by the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Public Safety, or a court if the person has not previously submitted a DNA sample in connection with the designated crime for which he or she is serving the sentence.
20 V.S.A. § 1484 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 81 / Section 1484
§ 1484. Assistants; office space
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant and Inspector General may employ expert and clerical assistants as necessary to administer the functions and duties of the Adjutant and Inspector General with respect to veterans' affairs, and shall fix their compensation within the amounts made available by appropriation for those functions and duties.
20 V.S.A. § 2989 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2989
§ 2989. Joining and withdrawal
Status: in_force

Additional municipalities within the State may join the system, as provided in sections 2981 through 2985 of this title, and shall be received as members subject to the approval of the board of directors. Municipalities that do not have active fire departments may be admitted as members upon such conditions as the board of directors may fix. Private fire departments within the State may also be accepted by the board of directors as members, with equal voting rights under such arrangements as are mutually agreed upon. A municipality or private fire department may, by vote of its governing board, withdraw from the system, but the withdrawal shall not be effective until 90 days after written notice of the withdrawal shall have been delivered to one of the officers of the system.
20 V.S.A. § 3063 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3063
§ 3063. Lawful transportation
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful to transport on such vessel or vehicle small arms; ammunition in any quantity; and such fuses, torpedoes, rockets, or other signal devices, as may be essential to promote safety in operation, and properly packed and marked samples of explosives for laboratory examination, not exceeding a net weight of a half pound each, and not exceeding 20 samples at one time in a single vessel or vehicle, but such samples shall not be carried in that part of a vessel or vehicle that is intended for transportation of passengers for hire. However, subsection 3062(a) of this title shall not be construed to prevent the transportation of military or naval forces with their accompanying munitions of war on passenger equipment, vessels, or vehicles.
20 V.S.A. § 3483 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3483
§ 3483. Hindering retaking
Status: in_force

A person who hinders or impedes a poundkeeper or impounder in retaking an animal shall be fined $10.00 and shall pay the damages to the person injured.
20 V.S.A. § 3131 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3131
§ 3131. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, the term “fireworks” means any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, including blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in which explosives are used, balloons that are propelled by explosives, firecrackers, torpedoes, sky rockets, Roman candles, cherry bombs, or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance, except sparklers. The term “fireworks” does not include toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices in which paper caps containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound are used, providing they are so constructed that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for use, and toy pistol paper caps that contain less than 0.2 grains of explosive mixture. The term “fireworks” does not include fixed ammunition for firearms or primers for firearms. The term “sparkler” means a sparkling item that complies with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations and is one of the following:

(1) A hand-held wire or wood sparkler that is less than 14 inches and has no more than 20 grams of pyrotechnic mixture.

(2) A snake, party popper, glow worm, smoke device, string popper, snapper, or drop pop with no more than 0.25 grains of explosive mixture.
20 V.S.A. § 3802 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3802
§ 3802. Quarantine
Status: in_force

With the approval of the Governor, a town, county, or the entire State may be placed under quarantine for such time as may be considered necessary by the Commissioner of Health or the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
20 V.S.A. § 3816 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3816
§ 3816. Animal Spaying And Neutering Fund; creation
Status: in_force

(a) There is created, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, in the Agency of Human Services the Dog, Cat, and Wolf-Hybrid Spaying and Neutering Special Fund to finance the costs of the dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program established in section 3815 of this title.

(b) Revenue for the Fund shall be derived from:

(1) the surcharge payment paid to a municipality pursuant to subdivision 3581(c)(1) of this title;

(2) gifts from private donors; and

(3) any appropriation that the General Assembly makes to the Fund.

(c) Interest earned on the Fund shall be retained in the Fund.

(d) The Agency of Human Services shall use the revenue in the Fund created in subsection (a) of this section for administering the dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program.
20 V.S.A. § 205 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 205
§ 205. Limitation - Article IV
Status: in_force

Any party jurisdiction requested to render mutual aid or conduct exercise and training for mutual aid shall undertake to respond as soon as possible, except that it is understood that the jurisdiction rendering aid may withhold or recall resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for that jurisdiction. Each party jurisdiction shall afford to the personnel of the emergency forces of any party jurisdiction, while operating within its jurisdictional limits under the terms and conditions of this Compact and under the operational control of an officer of the requesting party, the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as are afforded similar or like forces of the jurisdiction in which they are performing emergency services. Emergency forces continue under the command and control of their regular leaders, but the organizational units come under the operational control of the emergency services authorities of the jurisdiction receiving assistance. These conditions may be activated, as needed, by the jurisdiction that is to receive assistance or upon commencement of exercises or training for mutual aid and continue as long as the exercises or training for mutual aid are in progress, the emergency or disaster remains in effect, or loaned resources remain in the receiving jurisdiction or jurisdictions, whichever is longer. The receiving jurisdiction is responsible for informing the assisting jurisdictions of the specific moment when services will no longer be required.
20 V.S.A. § 209 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 209
§ 209. Workers' compensation and death benefits - Article VIII
Status: in_force

Each party jurisdiction shall provide in accordance with its own laws for the payment of workers' compensation and death benefits to injured members of the emergency forces of that jurisdiction and to representatives of deceased members of those forces if the members sustain injuries or are killed while rendering aid pursuant to this Compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within its own jurisdiction.
20 V.S.A. § 206 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 206
§ 206. Licenses and permits - Article V
Status: in_force

Whenever a person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any jurisdiction party to the Compact evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, and when such assistance is requested by the receiving party jurisdiction, such person is deemed to be licensed, certified, or permitted by the jurisdiction requesting assistance to render aid involving such skill to meet an emergency or disaster, subject to such limitations and conditions as the requesting jurisdiction prescribes by executive order or otherwise.
20 V.S.A. § 109 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 109
§ 109. Evacuation - Article VIII
Status: in_force

The party states and their emergency management services directors shall develop and implement a plan for the orderly evacuation and interstate transport of any civilian population dislocated by any disaster or emergency. The plan shall include the mode of transport, the number of evacuees that can be received at each location, a method for providing the evacuees with food, clothing, housing, medical care, registration, notification of relatives, and other related services. The plan shall also include a provision for the party state sending evacuees to reimburse the party state receiving for expenses incurred to receive and care for the evacuees, and to provide transportation, food, clothing, medical care and housing. The party state sending the evacuees shall be responsible for the return of the evacuees.
20 V.S.A. § 2362a — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2362a
§ 2362a. Potential hiring agency; duty to contact current or former agencies
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Prior to hiring a law enforcement officer, the executive officer of a potential hiring law enforcement agency shall:

(A) require that officer to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes:

(i) the officer's current law enforcement agency employer to disclose its analysis of the officer's performance at that agency, if the officer is still employed at that agency; or

(ii) any previous law enforcement agency employers to disclose their analysis of the officer's performance at that agency and the reason that officer is no longer employed by that agency, regardless of whether or not the officer is currently employed at an agency; and

(B) contact all known previous law enforcement agencies to obtain the disclosures described in subdivisions (A)(i) and (ii) of this subdivision (1) and provide to the previous law enforcement agency a copy of the officer's written waiver.

(2) An officer who refuses to execute the written waiver shall not be hired by the potential hiring agency.

(b)(1)(A) If that current or former agency is a law enforcement agency in this State, the executive officer of that current or former agency or designee shall disclose to the potential hiring agency in writing its analysis of the officer's performance at that agency or the reason the officer is no longer employed by the former agency, as applicable.

(B) The executive officer or designee shall send a copy of the disclosure to the officer at the same time he or she sends it to the potential hiring agency.

(2) Such a current or former agency shall be immune from liability for its disclosure described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, unless such disclosure would constitute intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence.

(c) A potential hiring agency that receives a disclosure under subsection (b) of this section shall keep the contents of that disclosure confidential.

(d) A collective bargaining agreement between a law enforcement agency and the exclusive representative or bargaining agent of the law enforcement officers employed by that agency shall not include a prohibition on the exchange of information between the employing agency and another agency about an officer's performance at the employing agency.
20 V.S.A. § 3551 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3551
§ 3551. Search warrants
Status: in_force

An officer who has attempted to seize a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid under section 3546, 3549, 3624, 3806, or 3807 of this chapter and has not been permitted to search for or take the animal, may apply to a judicial officer authorized to issue search warrants for a warrant to search the properties of the owner of the animal or any other property if the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the animal may be on it. If the judicial officer is satisfied that there is a reasonable cause to believe that the animal is on a property, the judicial officer shall issue a search warrant authorizing a law enforcement officer of the State of Vermont to search the property and premises for the animal within a specified period of time not to exceed 10 days and to seize the animal. The warrant shall be served between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. unless the warrant directs that it may be served at any time. The judicial officer may, by appropriate provision in the warrant, and for reasonable cause shown, authorize its execution at other times. The warrant shall designate the court to which it shall be returned.
20 V.S.A. § 1936 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1936
§ 1936. Compatibility with national system; authority to enter into DNA identification index system agreements with state, federal, and foreign jurisdictions
Status: in_force

The DNA database system established by the State shall be compatible with the FBI's national DNA identification index system currently referred to as CODIS. The State may enter into any agreement with a state, federal, or foreign law enforcement agency that provides for participation in a state, federal, or foreign DNA identification index system, including CODIS, provided that the agreements shall be consistent in all material respects with this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 2673 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2673
§ 2673. Powers and duties during hazardous chemical or substance incident, fires; threat of fires or explosions
Status: repealed

(a) The chief engineer, or in the chief's absence, the assistant highest in rank present at a hazardous chemical or substance incident or fire, shall have charge of the fire apparatus and of the companies and persons attending the hazardous chemical or substance incident or fire for the purpose of containing, controlling, or extinguishing the same and may remove goods and effects out of a building or place endangered by the hazardous chemical or substance incident or fire. The chief engineer may cause to be pulled down or removed such buildings as the chief deems necessary to prevent the spread of hazardous material or fire and for such purposes may require the assistance of inhabitants of the district. During the hazardous chemical or substance incident or fire, the chief engineer may suppress tumults or disorders and direct the labor of inhabitants present in such fire district.

(b) Where an emergency situation exists in a municipality and there is no fire, but there is an imminent threat of a hazardous chemical or substance incident, fire, or explosion, the ranking member of the fire company responding will be in charge as long as the imminent threat continues. Where there is a threat of bombing, the fire department shall surrender responsibility to the police department having jurisdiction in the area.

(c) The ranking member of a fire department shall have authority to direct, control, and supervise traffic at the scene of a fire or other emergency to which a fire department has responded.

(d) [Repealed.]
20 V.S.A. § 2302 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 145 / Section 2302
§ 2302. Unlawful firearms; agency
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Unlawful firearms” means firearms the possession of which constitutes a violation of federal or State law and firearms carried or used in violation of any federal or State law or in the commission of any federal or State felony.

(2) “Agency” means any State or local law enforcement agency, any State agency except the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, and any local government entity.

(3) “Unlawful per se” means firearms the possession of which is unlawful under any circumstances under State or federal law.

(4) “Abandoned firearms” means firearms in the possession of the Department of Public Safety that are no longer needed as evidence and remain unclaimed for more than 18 months from the date the firearms come into the Department's possession.
20 V.S.A. § 2907 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 174 / Section 2907
§ 2907. Accessibility standards; residential construction
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, “residential construction” means new construction of one family or multifamily dwellings. “Residential construction” shall not include a single family dwelling built by the owner for the personal occupancy of the owner and the owner's family, or the assembly or placement of residential construction that is prefabricated or manufactured out-of-state.

(b) Any residential construction shall be built to comply with all the following standards:

(1) at least one first floor exterior door that is at least 36 inches wide;

(2) first floor interior doors between rooms that are at least 34 inches wide or open doorways that are at least 32 inches wide with thresholds that are level, ramped, or beveled;

(3) interior hallways that are level and at least 36 inches wide;

(4) environmental and utility controls and outlets that are located at heights that are in compliance with standards adopted by the Vermont Access Board; and

(5) bathroom walls that are reinforced to permit attachment of grab bars.

(c) A violation of this section shall neither affect marketability nor create a defect in title of the residential construction.

(d) Prior to the sale of residential construction, a seller shall provide written disclosure to a prospective buyer detailing whether the residential construction is in compliance with the standards described in subsection (b) of this section. Disclosure shall be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Access Board.
20 V.S.A. § 3451 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3451
§ 3451. Cattle, horses, or swine
Status: in_force

If a person suffers his or her neat cattle, horses, or swine to run at large on the highways or commons, any person may impound them. The owner shall pay the charges of the impounder and poundkeeper, and the poundkeeper shall not release such animals until the charges are paid.
20 V.S.A. § 702 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 31 / Section 702
§ 702. Oaths of enlisted members
Status: in_force

(a) At the time of their enlistment, all enlisted members of the National Guard shall take and subscribe to the oath and contract prescribed by federal law and regulations before a National Guard officer or warrant officer who has taken and subscribed to the oath for officers pursuant to section 701 of this chapter.

(b) The oath shall contain obligations of allegiance to the State and to the United States. In the absence of applicable federal law or regulations, the oath and contract shall be prescribed by the Governor.
20 V.S.A. § 942 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 942
§ 942. Military courts for the Vermont National Guard
Status: in_force

(a) Except in organizations in the service of the United States, military courts in the Vermont National Guard are of three kinds: general, special, and summary courts-martial.

(b) When practicable considering finances, personnel, and administration, the military courts shall be constituted like similar courts provided for by the laws and regulations governing the U.S. Armed Forces and shall follow the forms and procedure prescribed for those courts.
20 V.S.A. § 48 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 48
§ 48. Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Grant Program
Status: in_force

(a) Program established. There is established the Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Grant Program to award grants to covered municipalities to provide support for disaster mitigation, adaptation, or repair activities.

(b) Definition. As used in this section, “covered municipality” means a city, town, fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Chapter 50.

(c) Administration; implementation.

(1) Grant awards. The Department of Public Safety, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Conservation, shall administer the Program, which shall award grants for the following:

(A) technical assistance for natural disaster mitigation, adaptation, or repair to municipalities;

(B) technical assistance for the improvement of municipal stormwater systems and other municipal infrastructure;

(C) projects that implement disaster mitigation measures, adaptation, or repair, including watershed restoration, voluntary buyouts for flood-impacted or -prone properties, and similar activities that directly reduce risks to communities, lives, public collections of historic value, and property; and

(D) projects to adopt and meet the State's model flood hazard bylaws.

(2) Grant Program design. The Department of Public Safety, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Conservation, shall design the Program. The Program design shall:

(A) establish an equitable system for distributing grants statewide on the basis of need according to a system of priorities, including the following:

(i) projects that meet the standards established by the Department of Environmental Conservation's Stream Alteration Rule and Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor Rule;

(ii) projects that use funding as a match for other grants, including grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);

(iii) projects that are in hazard mitigation plans; and

(iv) projects that are geographically located around the State;

(B) establish guidelines for disaster mitigation measures and costs that will be eligible for grant funding; and

(C) establish eligibility criteria for covered municipalities, but allow municipalities to partner with community organizations to apply for grants and implement projects awarded funding by those grants.

(3) Annually, by November 15, the Department of Public Safety shall submit a report detailing the current Program design and any grants awarded pursuant to this section during the preceding year to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
20 V.S.A. § 110 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 110
§ 110. Implementation - Article IX
Status: in_force

(a) This Compact shall be effective upon enactment into law by any two states. The Compact shall be effective as to any other state upon enactment by that state.

(b) Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by repealing the law that enacted the Compact. A withdrawal shall be effective 30 days after the governor of the withdrawing state has given written notice of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. Withdrawal shall not relieve the withdrawing state from obligations incurred prior to the effective date of withdrawal.

(c) Authenticated copies of this Compact and any supplementary agreements shall, at the time of approval, be provided to all other party states, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and any other appropriate governmental agency of the United States.
20 V.S.A. § 7 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 7
§ 7. Mobile support units
Status: in_force

(a) Organization. The Commissioner is authorized to create and establish mobile support units as necessary to reinforce emergency management organizations in stricken areas and with due consideration of the plans of the federal government, the government of Canada, and other states. A mobile support unit shall be subject to call to duty and shall perform these functions in this State, in Canada, or in other states in accord with its charter and rules adopted by the Governor and with the terms of this chapter.

(b) Personnel; powers and immunities, compensation.

(1) Personnel of mobile support units while engaged in emergency management, whether within or outside the State, shall:

(A) if they are employees of the State, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment;

(B) if they are employees of a political subdivision of the State, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment; and

(C) if they are not employees of the State, or a political subdivision of the State, be entitled to appropriate compensation as fixed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Governor, and to the same rights and immunities as are provided by law for the employees of this State.

(2) All personnel of mobile support units, while engaged in emergency management, shall be subject to the operational control of the authority in charge of emergency management activities in the area in which they are serving and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses.

(c) Reimbursement of municipalities. The State shall reimburse a political subdivision of the State for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of employees of the political subdivision of the State while serving as members of a mobile support unit; for all payments of death, disability, or injury of the employees incurred in the course of such duty; and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the political subdivision of the State resulting from the operation of the mobile support unit.

(d) Aid from other states. Whenever a mobile support unit of another state provides aid in this State pursuant to the orders of the governor of its home state and upon the request of the Governor, this State shall reimburse the other state for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of the personnel of the mobile support unit while providing the aid, and for all payments for death, disability, or injury of the unit's personnel incurred in the course of providing the aid, and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the other state or a political subdivision of that state resulting from the provision of aid, provided that the laws of the other state contain provisions substantially similar to this section or that substantially similar provisions are contained in a reciprocal mutual-aid agreement or compact or that the federal government has authorized or agreed to make reimbursements for the mutual aid on a basis that is substantially similar to the requirements of this section.

(e) Aid to other states. No personnel of mobile support units of this State shall be ordered by the Governor to operate in any other state unless the laws of the other state contain provisions substantially similar to this section or unless the reciprocal mutual aid agreements or compacts include provisions providing for such reimbursements or unless the reimbursements will be made by the federal government by law or agreement.
20 V.S.A. § 543 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 27 / Section 543
§ 543. Location; plan of construction; contracts
Status: in_force

The Board may determine the location of armories and their plan of construction and may make all contracts necessary for the purchase, erection, and maintenance of the armories of the National Guard.
20 V.S.A. § 3453 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3453
§ 3453. Sale
Status: in_force

If the owner of the animals, within 20 days, pays the poundkeeper his or her fees, including his or her reasonable expenses for advertising and the reasonable expense of keeping, with the impounder's fees, the animals shall be released, otherwise they shall be sold by the poundkeeper at public auction, and the avails shall be applied as in case of the sale of animals taken doing damage when the owner is unknown.
20 V.S.A. § 1583 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 84 / Section 1583
§ 1583. Adjutant General; powers and duties
Status: in_force

(a) The Adjutant General, subject to available funds and with the advice of the Vermont Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Advisory Committee, shall administer the creation, establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Vermont Veterans' Memorial Cemetery.

(b) The Adjutant General may accept unconditional gifts, grants of money, services, and facilities from any source, public or private, subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 5.
20 V.S.A. § 17 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 17
§ 17. Gift, grant, or loan
Status: in_force

(a) Federal. Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, whenever the federal government or any agency or officer of the federal government offers to the State, or through the State to any town or city within Vermont, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management, the State, acting through the Governor in coordination with the Department of Public Safety, or such town or city acting with the consent of the Governor and through its executive officer or legislative branch, may accept the offer, and upon such acceptance, the Governor or the executive officer or legislative branch of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the State or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the State or the political subdivisions, and subject to the terms of the offer and rules, if any, of the agency making the offer. Whenever a federal grant is contingent upon a State or local contribution, or both, the Department of Public Safety and the political subdivision shall determine whether the grant shall be accepted and, if accepted, the respective shares to be contributed by the State and town or city concerned.

(b) Private. Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, whenever any person, firm, or corporation offers to the State or to any town or city in Vermont services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the State, acting through the Governor, or the political subdivision, acting through its executive officer or legislative branch, may accept the offer, and upon such acceptance, the Governor or executive officer or legislative branch of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the State or the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the State or the political subdivision and subject to the terms of the offer.

(c)(1) Any services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management, accepted by the Governor pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be accepted in accordance with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 5.

(2)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the Governor shall have the sole authority to accept services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or both, if there exists a reasonable expectation that without the acceptance the all-hazards event will imminently cause bodily harm, loss of life, or significant property damage within the State.

(B) As soon as practicable after an acceptance pursuant to subdivision (A) of this subdivision (2), the Department of Finance and Management shall provide the Joint Fiscal Committee and Legislative Joint Fiscal Office a report detailing the acceptance and shall include information with respect to the following items:

(i) the circumstances leading the Governor to reasonably expect that without the acceptance the all-hazards event would have imminently caused bodily harm, loss of life, or significant property damage within the State;

(ii) the source and value;

(iii) the legal and referenced title, in the case of a grant;

(iv) the costs, direct and indirect, for the present and future years;

(v) the receiving department or program, or both; and

(vi) a brief statement of purpose.
20 V.S.A. § 25 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 25
§ 25. Matching funds
Status: in_force

To the extent of any appropriation available to carry out the purposes of this chapter, federal monies for emergency management within the State may be matched from such an appropriation.
20 V.S.A. § 3545 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3545
§ 3545. Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally
Status: in_force

(a) A person may kill a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that suddenly assaults him or her or when necessary to discontinue an attack upon the person, or another person, provided that the attack or assault does not occur while the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is restrained, within an enclosure containing the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid, or on the premises of the owner.

(b) A domestic pet or wolf-hybrid found wounding, killing, or worrying another domestic pet or wolf-hybrid, a domestic animal, or fowl may be killed when the attendant circumstances are such that the killing is reasonably necessary to prevent injury to the animal or fowl that is the subject of the attack.
20 V.S.A. § 6 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 6
§ 6. Local and regional organization for emergency management
Status: in_force

(a) Each town and city of this State shall establish a local organization for emergency management in accordance with the State emergency management plan and program. The executive officer or legislative branch of the town or city shall appoint a town or city emergency management director who shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and coordination of the local organization for emergency management, subject to the direction and control of the executive officer or legislative branch. If the town or city has not adopted the town manager form of government in accordance with 24 V.S.A. chapter 37 and the executive officer or legislative branch of the town or city has not appointed an emergency management director, the executive officer or legislative branch shall appoint a town or city emergency management director. The town or city emergency management director may appoint an emergency management coordinator and other staff as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. In an instance of a vacancy of the position of a town or city emergency management director, the executive officer or the chair or president of the legislative branch shall be the emergency management director.

(b) Each local organization for emergency management shall perform emergency management functions within the territorial limits of the town or city within which it is organized, which may include coordinating the utilization of first responders and other emergency management personnel pursuant to the all-hazards emergency management plan adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. In addition, each local organization for emergency management shall conduct such functions outside of the territorial limits as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and in accord with rules adopted by the Governor.

(c)(1) Each local organization shall develop and maintain an all-hazards emergency management plan in accordance with the State Emergency Management Plan and guidance set forth by the Division of Emergency Management.

(2) The Division shall amend the local emergency plan template and any best management practices or guidance the Division issues to municipalities to address the need for the siting of local and regional emergency shelters in a manner that allows access by those in need during an all-hazards event.

(3) The Division shall advise municipalities that when a shelter is sited under a local emergency plan, the municipality should work with the Agency of Human Services, the American Red Cross, and community-based emergency or charitable food providers, to assess the facility and the facility's potential operations, including the characteristics of the surrounding area during an all-hazards event, multiple routes of travel and possible hazards that could prevent access to the shelter, and the need for immediate and sustained access to food and water for individuals using the shelter.

(4) The Division, in coordination with the Agency of Human Services, shall advise municipalities, upon completion of a local emergency management plan, on how to conduct training and exercises pertaining to sheltering.

(d) Regional emergency management committees shall be established by the Division of Emergency Management.

(1) Regional emergency management committees shall coordinate emergency planning and preparedness activities to improve their regions' ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all disasters.

(2) The Division of Emergency Management shall establish geographic boundaries and guidance documents for regional emergency planning committees in coordination with regional planning commissions and mutual aid associations.

(3) A regional emergency management committee shall consist of voting and nonvoting members.

(A) Voting members. The local emergency management director or designee and one representative from each town and city in the region shall serve as the voting members of the committee. A representative from a town or city shall be a member of the town's or city's emergency services community and shall be appointed by the town's or city's executive or legislative branch.

(B) Nonvoting members. Nonvoting members may include representatives from the following organizations serving within the region: fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement, other entities providing emergency response personnel, media, transportation, regional planning commissions, hospitals, the Department of Health's district office, the Division of Emergency Management, organizations serving vulnerable populations, local libraries, arts and culture organizations, regional development corporations, local business organizations, community-based emergency or charitable food providers, and any other interested public or private individual or organization.

(C) Meeting quorum requirement. A regional emergency management committee may vote annually, at the committee's final meeting of the calendar year, to modify its quorum requirement for meetings in the subsequent year; provided, however, that the quorum shall be not fewer than 20 percent of voting members.

(4) Voting members shall annually elect a chair and vice chair of the committee from the voting membership. The chair shall develop a meeting schedule, agenda, and facilitate each meeting. The vice chair shall fill in for the chair during the chair's absence.

(5) Committees shall develop and maintain a regional plan, consistent with guidance provided by the Division of Emergency Management in coordination with regional planning commissions, that describes regional coordination and regionally available resources.
20 V.S.A. § 604 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 29 / Section 604
§ 604. Failure of member of National Guard to report
Status: in_force

When ordered out, a member of the National Guard who does not appear at the time and place designated shall be taken to be absent without leave and be dealt with as in State active duty status.
20 V.S.A. § 2411 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2411
§ 2411. Council rules
Status: in_force

The Council may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 1824 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1824
§ 1824. Searches for missing persons
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement agency shall commence a search for a missing person as soon as a report is received.

(b) Any rule specifying an automatic time limitation before commencing a missing person investigation shall be invalid.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the search for a missing person whose whereabouts is unknown within the backcountry, remote areas, or waters of the State shall be conducted as provided in subchapter 2 of this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 1712 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 87 / Section 1712
§ 1712. Vermont Veterans' Home
Status: in_force

The Vermont Veterans' Home is a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State. The exercise by the Home of the powers conferred by this chapter constitute the performance of essential governmental functions of the State.
20 V.S.A. § 2671 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2671
§ 2671. Duties generally
Status: in_force

The chief engineer, or, in his or her absence, the assistants in the order of their rank, under the supervision of the prudential committee, shall have charge of the apparatus for the prevention and extinguishment of fires, and shall keep the same in serviceable order. When on duty, an engineer shall wear conspicuously a badge of office with his or her rank inscribed thereon.
20 V.S.A. § 1937 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1937
§ 1937. Authorized analysis of DNA samples
Status: in_force

(a) Analysis of DNA samples is authorized:

(1) to type the genetic markers from DNA samples for law enforcement identification purposes;

(2) if personal identifying information is removed, for protocol development and administrative purposes, including:

(A) development of a population database;

(B) to support identification protocol development of forensic DNA analysis methods; and

(C) for quality control purposes; or

(3) to assist in the identification of human remains.

(b) Analysis of DNA samples obtained pursuant to this subchapter is not authorized for identification of any medical or genetic disorder.
20 V.S.A. § 2865 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2865
§ 2865. Privacy of hearings
Status: in_force

All investigations held by or under the direction of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal may, in his or her discretion, be private. Persons other than those required to be present by the provisions of this chapter may be excluded from the place where such investigation is held. Witnesses may be kept separate and apart from each other and not allowed to communicate with each other until they have been examined.
20 V.S.A. § 3416 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3416
§ 3416. Ascertainment of damages; discharge on payment
Status: in_force

The appraisers shall ascertain the damages done by the animal, and make a certificate of the amount of damages, and promptly transmit the certificate to the poundkeeper. An impounded animal shall not be discharged until the damages, charges, and costs are paid, nor shall an animal be detained after payment is made.
20 V.S.A. § 1714 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 87 / Section 1714
§ 1714. Powers and duties of the Board of Trustees
Status: repealed

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Board shall have all powers necessary and convenient for governing the Home, providing services to veterans and other residents of the Home, providing services to veterans living in Vermont who do not reside in the Home, and otherwise performing its duties under this chapter, including the authority to:

(1) Adopt policies, procedures, and bylaws regarding the operation of the Board, the operation and management of the Home, and the operation and management of any services provided by the Home to Vermont veterans who do not reside at the Home.

(2) Receive, hold, accept, manage, and convey any interest in real or personal property acquired by the Home by gift, grant, purchase, devise, or otherwise for the purpose of managing the Home and providing services to veterans and such members of their families as the Board deems proper, under such conditions and rules as the Board may adopt. Included within the powers granted by this subdivision, and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, is the authority to apply and administer the real or personal property to further the purposes of the Home in accordance with the terms specified by gift, grant, or devise; provided, however, that in the absence of specified terms, the Board shall have the authority to apply and administer the property in the manner and for the purposes that the Board deems appropriate. Also included within the powers granted in this subdivision is the authority to hold title to the real property originally conveyed to the Trustees of the Soldiers Home in Vermont by the Trenor W. Park Home for Destitute Children and Women by quitclaim deed dated January 15, 1887, which shall be administered in the manner provided by the gift.

(3) By written procedure, establish, revise, and collect charges for residential room and board. Charges collected under this subdivision shall be credited to special funds, established and administered pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, and shall be available to the Home to offset the cost of providing services.

(4) Recommend for appointment by the Governor a licensed nursing home administrator to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Home. The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed for an indefinite term and shall be subject to removal, after consultation with the Governor, upon a majority vote of the Board. The Chief Executive Officer shall be exempt from the State's classified service.

(5) Contract for professional services necessary and appropriate for the management and operation of the Home, as well as the provision of care to Vermont veterans who do not reside in the Home, in a manner consistent with 3 V.S.A. chapter 14.

(6) Contract for managerial and administrative services, provided the contract is reviewed and either renewed or renegotiated each year by the Board in a manner consistent with 3 V.S.A. chapter 14.

(7) Contract with the federal Department of Veterans Affairs for services related to the purpose of the Home.

(8) [Repealed.]

(9) [Repealed.]

(10) Establish committees of the Board as necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Home.

(11) Adopt rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 for the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter.

(12) Admit and care for veterans and other residents whose admission does not interfere with the Board's ability to serve its core mission of caring for veterans. No resident shall be admitted whose admission precludes federal funding or otherwise violates federal law or regulation governing the Vermont Veterans' Home.

(13) Provide or coordinate the provision of services and supports in a home or community setting other than a nursing home to Vermont veterans who do not reside in the Home.

(14) Provide or coordinate the provision of housing to Vermont veterans who do not reside in the Home.

(15) Contract or partner with public and private entities to provide housing, and services and supports to Vermont veterans who do not reside in the Home.

(16) Establish a nursing home in Vermont to provide services and supports to Vermont veterans who do not reside at the Home, provided that the nursing home shall comply with all applicable State and federal licensing and regulatory requirements.
20 V.S.A. § 1827 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1827
§ 1827. Commissioner of Public Safety; cooperation
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Public Safety shall cooperate with and support all law enforcement agencies in this State in matters relating to missing persons. When necessary to protect a missing person from harm, the Commissioner shall coordinate local and State efforts to search for and rescue the missing person.
20 V.S.A. § 108 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 108
§ 108. Reimbursement - Article VII
Status: in_force

Upon request by a party state rendering aid in another party state pursuant to this Compact, the receiving state shall reimburse the state rendering aid for any loss, except losses pursuant to Article VI of this Compact, damage or expense incurred from operating any equipment or providing any services in response to a request for aid. A party state providing aid may assume in whole or in part any loss, damage, expense, or other cost experienced by them, or may loan equipment or donate services to the receiving party state without charge or cost. Two or more party states may enter into supplementary agreements establishing allocation of costs among those states.
20 V.S.A. § 362 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 362
§ 362. Federal laws and regulations
Status: in_force

Matters relating to the organization, discipline, training, and government of the National Guard not otherwise provided for in this chapter and chapters 23 through 39 of this title, nor in the rules adopted by the Governor or Adjutant General, shall be decided by the federal laws and regulations prescribed for the National Guard and the U.S. Army or Air Force as applicable.
20 V.S.A. § 2062 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2062
§ 2062. Fingerprinting fees
Status: in_force

State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies may charge a fee of not more than $35.00 for providing persons with a set of classifiable fingerprints. No fee shall be charged to retake fingerprints determined by the Vermont Crime Information Center not to be classifiable. Fees collected by the State of Vermont under this section shall be credited to the Fingerprint Fee Special Fund established and managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, and shall be available to the Department of Public Safety to offset the costs of providing these services.
20 V.S.A. § 1547 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 83 / Section 1547
§ 1547. Patriot's Medal
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor or the Governor's designee, at an appropriate time and place, shall present the Vermont Patriot's Medal and accompanying certificate to the families of Vermont residents killed in action while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces after February 28, 1961.

(b) The medals and certificates, which shall be procured by the Office of Veterans' Affairs, shall match as closely as possible the original sets of the medal first presented on September 21, 1996.

(c) The Governor or the Governor's designee, at an appropriate time and place, shall present the Vermont Patriot's Medal and accompanying certificate to the family of a Vermont resident member or nonresident member of the Vermont National Guard or other reserve unit located in Vermont, who is killed in action while serving in the the U.S. Armed Forces after February 28, 1961.
20 V.S.A. § 3581a — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3581a
§ 3581a. Immunization
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid shall have that animal inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian in accordance with section 3581 of this title, if applicable, and with rules adopted by the Secretary.

(b) No rabies vaccine may be used for domestic pets unless it is first approved by the Secretary.

(c) Until the Secretary approves a rabies vaccine for use on wolf-hybrids, these animals shall be vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the Secretary for domestic dogs and a veterinarian inoculating a wolf-hybrid in accordance with this section shall not be liable for the failure of the rabies vaccine to protect the animal from rabies nor for any adverse reaction that may be attributable to the vaccination.

(d) A person may use an approved vaccine to inoculate a feral feline that takes up residence in a building other than the person's home and need not use the services of a licensed veterinarian for this purpose.

(e) The Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Department of Health shall provide notices to veterinarians designed to help them to inform people about the provisions of this section regarding cats, wolf-hybrids, and other domestic pets.
20 V.S.A. § 2482 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2482
§ 2482. Body corporate; first meeting
Status: in_force

The inhabitants of the district shall be a body corporate. The first meeting shall be called by the selectboard in the manner provided for warning fire district meetings. The selectboard chair or, in the chair's absence, either of the others shall preside at such meeting.
20 V.S.A. § 2063 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2063
§ 2063. Criminal history record fees; Criminal History Record Check Fund
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the cost of each check for a criminal history record as defined in section 2056a of this title or a criminal conviction record as defined in section 2056c of this title based on name and date of birth shall be $30.00. Out-of-state criminal history record checks shall include any additional fees charged by the state from which the record is requested.

(b) Requests made by criminal justice agencies for criminal justice purposes or other purposes authorized by State or federal law shall be exempt from all record check fees. The following types of requests shall be exempt from the Vermont criminal record check fee:

(1) Requests made by any individual, organization, or governmental body doing business in Vermont that has one or more individuals performing services for it within this State and is a qualified entity that provides care or services to children, elders, or persons with disabilities as defined in 34 U.S.C. § 40104.

(2) Requests made by researchers approved by the Vermont Crime Information Center to conduct research related to the administration of criminal justice. A fee, however, may be charged by the Center, which shall reflect the cost of generating the requested information.

(3) Requests made by individuals to review their own record at the Vermont Crime Information Center; however, copies of the individual's record are not exempt from the record check fee.

(4) Requests made by the Vermont State Housing Authority and other public housing authorities pursuant to 24 V.S.A § 4010(c).

(5) Requests made by environmental enforcement officers employed by the Agency of Natural Resources.

(c)(1) The Criminal History Record Check Fund is established and shall be managed by the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. The fees paid each year under this section shall be placed in the Fund and used for personal services and operating costs related to the processing, maintenance, and dissemination of criminal history records. The Commissioner of Finance and Management may draw warrants for disbursements from this Fund in anticipation of receipts.

(2) At the end of each fiscal year, any undesignated surplus in the Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund.

(d) The Department of Public Safety shall have the authority, with the approval of the Secretary of Administration, to establish limited service positions as are necessary to provide criminal record checks in a timely manner, provided that there are sufficient funds in the Criminal History Record Check Fund to pay for the costs of these positions.
20 V.S.A. § 4604 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 203 / Section 4604
§ 4604. Exclusions
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any person from fingerprinting any other person by a method not authorized by this chapter. However, this chapter provides the only sanctioned method by which law enforcement agencies and officers may take fingerprints of minors pursuant to a program of voluntary fingerprinting of minors.

(b) No law enforcement agency or officer is required by this chapter to take the fingerprints of any minor if doing so would be unreasonably difficult or impossible or would create an undue burden on the law enforcement agency or officer.
20 V.S.A. § 2222 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 141 / Section 2222
§ 2222. Federal law enforcement officers; power of arrest for Vermont crimes
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “a certified federal law enforcement officer” means a federal law enforcement officer who:

(1) is employed as a law enforcement officer of the federal government as:

(A) a special agent, border patrol agent, or immigration inspector of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice;

(B) an officer or inspector of the U.S. Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury; or

(C) a special agent, inspector, or member of the police service of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;

(2) has satisfactorily completed a course of study in Vermont laws and criminal procedures approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council, at the expense of the officer's agency;

(3) has been certified by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; and

(4) has taken an oath administered by the Commissioner of Public Safety or by the Commissioner's designee to uphold the Constitution of the State of Vermont.

(b) The Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Council shall certify a federal law enforcement officer who applies for certification if the officer satisfies the employment and study requirements listed in subsection (a) of this section. A certification under this subsection shall automatically terminate immediately upon the officer's suspension or termination of employment from the federal agency in which he or she was employed at the time the certification occurred.

(c) A certified federal law enforcement officer is authorized to make an arrest pursuant to Rule 3 of the Vermont Rules of Criminal Procedure for violation of Vermont laws anywhere within the State if the officer determines that it is necessary to do any of the following:

(1) Protect an individual in the presence of the officer from the imminent infliction of serious bodily injury.

(2) Provide immediate assistance to an individual who has suffered or is threatened with serious bodily injury.

(3) Prevent the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believes has committed a crime in the presence of the officer.

(4) Prevent the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believes has committed a felony under Vermont law.

(d) A certified federal law enforcement officer who makes an arrest under this section shall report the arrest, without delay, to the nearest Vermont State Police barracks.

(e) A certified federal law enforcement officer who makes an arrest under the authority of this section shall have the same immunity from liability that a State or municipal law enforcement officer has under the laws of this State.

(f) This section is not intended to limit existing authority of federal officers under federal law or to interfere with the performance of federal duties by federal officers.
20 V.S.A. § 2065 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2065
§ 2065. Ratification of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
Status: in_force

(a) The Vermont General Assembly hereby approves and ratifies the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 34 U.S.C. §§ 40311- 40316. The Compact shall remain in effect until legislation is enacted renouncing or rescinding the Compact.

(b) The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall execute, administer, and implement the Compact on behalf of the State, and may adopt rules as necessary for the national exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice purposes.

(c) Criminal history records as defined in subdivision 2056a(a)(1) of this title shall be made available to lawfully entitled requestors in other states according to the provisions of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact.

(d) Nothing in this section shall alter the duties and responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety regarding the dissemination of criminal history records within the State of Vermont pursuant to statute.
20 V.S.A. § 3906 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3906
§ 3906. Licensing of pet shops
Status: repealed

(a) No person may transact business as a pet shop, as defined in this chapter, unless a license for that purpose has been granted by the Secretary to that person. Application for the license shall be made in the manner provided by the Secretary. The license period shall be April 1 to March 31 and the license fee shall be $175.00 for each license period or part thereof.

(b) [Repealed.]
20 V.S.A. § 544 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 27 / Section 544
§ 544. Issuance of warrants
Status: in_force

Upon request of the Board, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue warrants for sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 541 and 543 of this chapter, subject to the limitations set forth in section 542 of this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 2801 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2801
§ 2801. Seizure of materials
Status: in_force

Without warrant, the Commissioner, a member of the State Police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a police officer, or a constable may seize materials held by a person in violation of rules adopted under this subchapter and hold the same subject to the order of the court taking jurisdiction of the offense.
20 V.S.A. § 4662 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 208 / Section 4662
§ 4662. Cybersecurity Advisory Council [Repealed effective June 30, 2028]
Status: in_force

(a) Creation. There is created the Cybersecurity Advisory Council to advise on the State's cybersecurity infrastructure, best practices, communications protocols, standards, training, and safeguards.

(b) Membership. The Council shall be composed of the following members:

(1) the Chief Information Officer, who shall serve as the Chair or appoint a designee from the Council to serve as the Chair;

(2) the Chief Information Security Officer;

(3) a representative from a distribution or transmission utility, appointed by the Commissioner of Public Service;

(4) a representative from a State municipal water system, appointed by the Secretary of Natural Resources;

(5) a representative from a Vermont hospital, appointed by the President of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems;

(6) a person representing a Vermont business related to an essential supply chain, appointed by the Chair of the Vermont Business Roundtable;

(7) the Director of Vermont Emergency Management or designee;

(8) the Governor's Homeland Security Advisor or designee;

(9) the Vermont Adjutant General or designee;

(10) the Attorney General or designee; and

(11) the President of Vermont Information Technology Leaders or designee.

(c) Powers and duties. The Council shall have the following duties:

(1) develop a strategic plan for protecting the State's public sector and private sector information and systems from cybersecurity attacks;

(2) evaluate statewide cybersecurity readiness and develop and share best practices for policies and procedures to strengthen administrative, technical, and physical cybersecurity safeguards as a resource for State government, Vermont businesses, and the public;

(3) build relationships and conduct outreach within State government and to federal government and the private sector to ensure the resilience of electronic information systems;

(4) build strong partnerships with local universities and colleges in order to leverage cybersecurity resources;

(5) conduct an inventory and review of cybersecurity standards and protocols for critical sector infrastructures and make recommendations on whether improved or additional standards and protocols are necessary; and

(6) identify and advise on opportunities to:

(A) ensure Vermont promotes, attracts, and retains a highly skilled cybersecurity workforce;

(B) raise citizen awareness through outreach and public service announcements;

(C) provide technical capabilities, training, and advice to local government and the private sector;

(D) provide recommendations on legislative action to the General Assembly to protect critical assets, infrastructure, services, and personally identifiable information;

(E) advise on strategic, operational, and budgetary impacts of cybersecurity on the State;

(F) engage State and federal partners in assessing and managing risk;

(G) investigate ways the State can implement a unified cybersecurity communications and response, including recommendations for establishing statewide communication protocols in the event of a cybersecurity incident; and

(H) access cyber-insurance, including how to increase availability and affordability of cyber-insurance for critical industries.

(d) Assistance. The Council shall have the administrative and technical assistance of the Agency of Digital Services.

(e) Working groups and consultations.

(1) The Council may establish interagency working groups to support its charge, drawing membership from any State agency or department.

(2) The Council may consult with private sector and municipal, State, and federal government professionals for information and advice on issues related to the Council's charge.

(f) Meetings.

(1) A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum.

(2) The Council shall meet at least quarterly.

(3)(A) In addition to 1 V.S.A. § 313, the Council is authorized to enter into an executive session to consider:

(i) testimony from a person regarding details of a cybersecurity incident or response to that incident, the disclosure of which would jeopardize public safety; or

(ii) any evaluations, recommendations, or discussions of cybersecurity standards, protocols, and incident responses, the disclosure of which would jeopardize public safety.

(B) Members of the Council and persons invited to testify before the Council shall not disclose to the public information, records, discussions, and opinions stated in connection to the Council's work if the disclosure would jeopardize public safety.

(g) Reports. On or before January 15 each year, the Council shall submit a written report to the House Committees on Commerce and Economic Development, on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, on Government Operations and Military Affairs, and on Ways and Means and the Senate Committees on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, on Finance, and on Government Operations with a status update on the work of the Council and any recommendations for legislative action. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subsection.

(h) Public Records Act exemption. Any records or information produced or acquired by the Council regarding cybersecurity standards, protocols, and incident responses, if the disclosure would jeopardize public safety, shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from public inspection or copying under Vermont's Public Records Act. Notwithstanding 1 V.S.A. § 317(e), the Public Records Act exemption created in this section shall continue in effect and shall not be reviewed for repeal.

(i) Compensation and reimbursement. Members of the Council who are not otherwise compensated or reimbursed for their attendance shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010. These payments shall be made from monies appropriated to the Agency of Digital Services.
20 V.S.A. § 3157 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 179 / Section 3157
§ 3157. Division of Fire Safety Special Fund
Status: in_force

The Division of Fire Safety Special Fund is established. The Fund shall be administered by the Commissioner of Public Safety. Payments from the Fund may be made to support training programs and activities authorized by this chapter, maintenance and operation of any permanent training facilities operated by the Division of Fire Safety and the administrative expenses of the Division of Fire Safety. The Fund shall consist of all monies received from tuitions, contributions, capital grants, or other funds received by the Council, transfers from the Insurance Regulatory and Supervision Fund pursuant to 8 V.S.A. § 80(c), and assessments of insurance companies under 32 V.S.A. § 8557(a), together with monies appropriated to the Fund. Monies remaining in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain in the Fund. Disbursement from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants drawn by the Commissioner of Finance and Management.
20 V.S.A. § 1882 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1882
§ 1882. Subpoenas
Status: in_force

In connection with any investigation into the internal affairs of the Department, the Commissioner may request subpoenas for the testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence. The fees for travel and attendance of witnesses shall be the same as for witnesses and officers before a Superior Court. The fees in connection with subpoenas issued on behalf of the Commissioner or the Department shall be paid by the State, upon presentation of proper bills of costs to the Commissioner. Notwithstanding 3 V.S.A. §§ 809a and 809b, subpoenas requested by the Commissioner shall be issued and enforced by the Superior Court of the unit in which the person subpoenaed resides in accordance with the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.
20 V.S.A. § 2365a — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2365a
§ 2365a. Search and rescue training
Status: in_force

A person shall receive search and rescue training approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Search and Rescue Council as part of basic training in order to become certified as a law enforcement officer.
20 V.S.A. § 3912 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3912
§ 3912. Commitment of animals to Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Status: in_force

The Secretary or any officer of the Agency designated by the Secretary may file with the court in which a person was convicted of violating section 3911 of this chapter a petition for custody of animals in the possession of the person convicted. If the court, on due notice to that person and to any other person owning or having any interest in the animals, finds that the welfare of any of the animals so requires, the court shall order the animals committed to the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Animals committed to the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets may be sold or euthanized or kept in the custody of the Agency, as the Secretary determines.
20 V.S.A. § 37 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 37
§ 37. State financial participation in grants to disaster victims
Status: in_force

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

(1) Upon his or her determination that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster that cannot be otherwise adequately met from other means of assistance, to accept a grant by the federal government to fund such financial assistance, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed upon the grant.

(2) To enter into an agreement with the federal government, or any officer or agency of the federal government, under which the State is to participate in the funding of the financial assistance authorized in subdivision (1) of this subsection, in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the amount of financial assistance and, if State funds are not otherwise available to the Governor, to accept an advance of the State share from the federal government to be repaid when the State is able to do so.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Governor is authorized to make financial grants to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster that cannot otherwise adequately be met from other means of assistance, which shall not exceed $5,000.00 in the aggregate to an individual or family in any single major disaster declared by the President.

(c) The Governor shall adopt rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits; procedures for applying and administration; methods of investigation, filing, and approving applications; and formation of local or statewide boards to pass upon applications and procedures for appeals.

(d) Any person who fraudulently or willfully makes a misstatement of fact in connection with an application for financial assistance under this title shall, upon conviction of each offense, be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
20 V.S.A. § 33 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 33
§ 33. HAZMAT teams; team chiefs; creation
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety is authorized to create a State hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response team. The Commissioner shall appoint a HAZMAT team chief, consistent with rules adopted by the Department of Human Resources, to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the HAZMAT response team.

(b) The HAZMAT team chief shall perform all the following duties:

(1) organize a State HAZMAT response team to assist local emergency planning committees, fire chiefs, and other emergency management officials in response to hazardous chemical and substance (HAZMAT) incidents;

(2) hire persons for the HAZMAT team from fire, police, and emergency organizations and persons with specialty backgrounds in hazardous materials, and, with the approval of the Director of the Division of Fire Safety, appoint crew chiefs;

(3) negotiate with municipalities that maintain firefighting departments to secure appropriate facilities and personnel to house and maintain the response team's vehicles and equipment and to provide drivers for the response vehicles;

(4) coordinate the acquisition and maintenance of adequate vehicles and equipment for the response teams;

(5) ensure that response team personnel are organized, trained, and exercised in accordance with the standards set by the Fire Service Training Council and the State Emergency Response Commission; and

(6) ensure that appropriate regional mutual aid agreements are created so that all firefighting departments within the region may participate with the regional HAZMAT response team.

(c) The State shall reimburse a municipality for the actual costs expended to cover the duties of a municipality's employee who is an employee of the State HAZMAT team and who is requested to leave his or her employment at the municipality to respond to a HAZMAT incident or attend HAZMAT team training.

(d) The Department of Public Safety may employ as many State HAZMAT team responders as the Commissioner deems necessary as temporary State employees, who shall be compensated as such when authorized to respond to a HAZMAT incident or to attend HAZMAT training. State HAZMAT team responders, whenever acting as State agents in accordance with this section, shall be afforded all of the protections and immunities of State employees.

(e) The team chief and the crew chiefs, referred to in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, shall have the authority to accept the transfer of control of a hazardous material incident from the chief engineer or senior fire officer at a scene.
20 V.S.A. § 3623 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3623
§ 3623. Constable to make complaints
Status: in_force

A constable to whom a warrant has been issued pursuant to section 3621 of this subchapter shall make complaints required by the warrant to the designee of the legislative body of the municipality.
20 V.S.A. § 4510 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 201 / Section 4510
§ 4510. Appeals
Status: in_force

A party may obtain a review of a final judgment of the Superior Court by appeal to the Supreme Court. The appeal shall be taken as in other civil cases. The taking of an appeal does not operate to stay the order of the Superior Court, but the Supreme Court may stay the order pending determination of the appeal.
20 V.S.A. § 642 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 29 / Section 642
§ 642. Failure to report
Status: in_force

Each officer, noncommissioned officer, and enlisted person ordered out, and every volunteer or drafted person, who fails to appear at the time and place designated, without rendering a sufficient excuse for the failure, shall be dealt with as provided by the laws of the United States in like cases.
20 V.S.A. § 2981 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2981
§ 2981. Mutual aid fire protection authorized by municipality
Status: in_force

A municipality or fire district may vote to authorize its fire department, by its chief or chief engineer, to enter into agreements with such other duly authorized fire departments, or any private and volunteer fire department, as seem appropriate to provide mutual aid fire protection on a systematic basis. A municipal fire department so authorized may join in the formation or operation, or both, of a district fire mutual aid system, which shall be a public municipal corporation, as provided under sections 2986 through 2992 of this title. (1967, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 20, 1968.)
20 V.S.A. § 3071 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3071
§ 3071. Possession by employee
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this division, explosives in the possession of an employee who is acting within the scope of his or her duties shall be considered to be in the possession of the employer.
20 V.S.A. § 2404 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2404
§ 2404. Investigations
Status: in_force

(a) Agency investigations of Category A and B conduct.

(1)(A) Each law enforcement agency shall conduct a valid investigation of any complaint alleging that a law enforcement officer employed by the agency committed Category A or Category B conduct. An agency shall conclude its investigation even if the officer resigns from the agency during the course of the investigation.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (A) of this subdivision (1), a law enforcement agency shall refer to the Council any unprofessional conduct complaints made against a law enforcement officer who is the executive officer of that agency.

(2)(A) The Council shall accept from any source complaints alleging a law enforcement officer committed unprofessional conduct and, if the Executive Director of the Council deems such a complaint credible, he or she shall refer any complaints regarding Category A or Category B conduct to the executive officer of the agency who employs that officer, and that agency shall conduct a valid investigation.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (A) of this subdivision (2), the Council shall cause to be conducted an alternate course of investigation if the allegation is in regard to a law enforcement officer who is the executive officer of the agency.

(b) Exception to an agency's valid investigation. Notwithstanding a law enforcement agency's valid investigation of a complaint, the Council may investigate that complaint or cause the complaint to be investigated if the officer resigned before a valid investigation had begun or was completed.

(c) Council investigations of Category C conduct. The Council shall investigate allegations of Category C conduct.
20 V.S.A. § 1922 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1922
§ 1922. Creation of State Police Advisory Commission; members; duties
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created the State Police Advisory Commission, which shall provide advice and counsel to the Commissioner in carrying out his or her responsibilities for the management, supervision, and control of the Vermont State Police.

(b) The Commission shall consist of seven members, at least one of whom shall be an attorney and one of whom shall be a retired State Police officer, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(c) Members of the Commission shall serve for terms of four years, at the pleasure of the Governor. Of the initial appointments, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, two for terms of two years, two for terms of three years, and two for terms of four years. Appointments to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term vacated. The Chair shall be appointed by the Governor.

(d) The creation and existence of the Commission shall not relieve the Commissioner of his or her duties under the law to manage, supervise, and control the State Police.

(e) To ensure that State Police officers are subject to fair and known practices, the Commission shall advise the Commissioner with respect to and review rules concerning promotion, grievances, transfers, internal investigations, and discipline.

(f) Members of the Commission shall be entitled to receive per diem compensation and reimbursement for expenses in accordance with 32 V.S.A. § 1010.
20 V.S.A. § 1945 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1945
§ 1945. Unlawful tampering with DNA samples
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly or intentionally, without lawful authority, tampers or attempts to tamper with a DNA sample shall be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.
20 V.S.A. § 3064 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3064
§ 3064. Marking packages
Status: in_force

Every package containing explosives or other dangerous articles when presented to a common carrier for shipment shall have plainly marked on the outside the contents thereof. No person shall deliver or cause to be delivered to a common carrier an explosive or other dangerous article under a false or deceptive marking, description, invoice, shipping order, or other declaration, or without informing the agent of such carrier of the true character thereof, at or before the time such delivery for carriage is made.
20 V.S.A. § 2486 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2486
§ 2486. Collector
Status: in_force

A fire district may elect the collector of town taxes, although he or she is not an inhabitant of the district, to be collector of fire district taxes. If he or she accepts the office, he or she shall have the powers and be subject to the duties imposed upon fire district collectors.
20 V.S.A. § 3903 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3903
§ 3903. Animal shelters and rescue organizations
Status: repealed

(a) [Repealed.]

(b) Animal intake. An animal shelter or rescue organization as defined by section 3901 of this title shall make every effort to collect the following information about an animal it accepts: the name and address of the person transferring the animal and, if known, the name of the animal; its vaccination history; and other information concerning the background, temperament, and health of the animal.

(c) Nonprofit status. A rescue organization under this chapter shall be recognized and approved as a nonprofit organization under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).

(d) Immunity from liability. Notwithstanding section 3901a of this title, any animal shelter or rescue organization assisting law enforcement in an animal cruelty investigation or seizure that, in good faith, provides care and treatment to an animal involved in the investigation or seizure shall not be held liable for civil damages by the owner of the animal unless the actions of the shelter or organization constitute gross negligence.
20 V.S.A. § 2354 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2354
§ 2354. Council meetings
Status: in_force

(a) The Council shall meet at least once in each quarter of each year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or upon the written request of six members of the Council.

(b) The Council shall adopt rules as to quorum and procedures with respect to the conduct of its meetings and other affairs.

(c)(1) A member may designate in writing a person within his or her agency or association to attend a meeting or meetings of the Council. The designation shall be filed with the Chair of the Council.

(2) A person so designated shall have the same voting rights and responsibilities as the member at such meeting or meetings, but that designee shall not automatically assume the member's place as an officer of the Council.
20 V.S.A. § 2369 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2369
§ 2369. Statewide policy; required use of body camera policy
Status: in_force

(a)(1) On and after January 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency that authorizes its law enforcement officers to use body cameras shall adopt, follow, and enforce a model body camera policy established by the Council, and each law enforcement officer who uses a body camera shall comply with the provisions of that policy.

(2) Until the date set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, each law enforcement agency that authorizes its law enforcement officers to use body cameras shall adopt, follow, and enforce the Model Body Worn Camera (BWC) Policy established by the Law Enforcement Advisory Board pursuant to 2016 Acts and Resolves No. 163, and each law enforcement officer who uses a body camera shall comply with the provisions of that policy.

(b) The Council shall incorporate the provisions of this section into training it provides.
20 V.S.A. § 703 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 31 / Section 703
§ 703. Duties of officers
Status: in_force

Commissioned officers shall obey orders received from superior officers; attend drills, parades, inspections, and reviews prescribed or authorized by this chapter; make returns pursuant to the direction of the Governor or rules adopted by the Adjutant and Inspector General; perform other duties incident to their positions under the Constitution and laws of this State and of the United States; and conform to rules adopted by the Adjutant and Inspector General.
20 V.S.A. § 3134 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3134
§ 3134. Seizure
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal, the Fire Marshal's deputy, a State Police officer, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a police officer, or a constable may seize articles held by a person in violation of this subchapter and hold the articles subject to the order of the court taking jurisdiction of the offense.
20 V.S.A. § 962 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 962
§ 962. Service members subject to nonjudicial discipline
Status: in_force

(a) A service member subject to nonjudicial discipline under this subchapter shall, during the course of his or her disciplinary proceedings, have the right to:

(1) consult with a judge advocate or with private counsel at the service member's own expense;

(2) submit matters in extenuation, mitigation, or defense; and

(3) call and examine witnesses, to the extent witnesses are reasonably available.

(b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, a service member subject to nonjudicial discipline shall have the right to demand a court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial discipline.

(2) A service member subject to nonjudicial discipline shall not have the right to demand a court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial discipline if the commanding officer will not impose a restriction to certain specified limits, a fine, or extra duties if, after a hearing, the service member is found guilty of any offense with which he or she is charged and the commanding officer advises the service member of that fact when the commanding officer notifies the service member of his or her intent to impose nonjudicial discipline.

(c)(1) A service member subject to nonjudicial discipline under this subchapter may elect to have his or her case heard before a nonjudicial discipline panel, described in section 963 of this subchapter.

(2) The service member shall have 24 hours from the commanding officer's notice of his or her intent to dispose of the matter by nonjudicial discipline to make an election for disposition by a nonjudicial panel, and shall have the right to consult with a judge advocate or with private counsel at the service member's own expense prior to making such a decision.
20 V.S.A. § 1820 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1820
§ 1820. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Missing person” means an individual:

(A) whose whereabouts is unknown; and

(B)(i) with either a physical disability, a mental disability, or a developmental disability; or

(ii) who is an unemancipated minor.

(2) “Unemancipated minor” means an individual under the age of majority who has not married and who resides with a parent or legal guardian.
20 V.S.A. § 1958 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 114 / Section 1958
§ 1958. Finance-Article VIII
Status: in_force

(a) The Conference shall submit to the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state for presentation to the legislature thereof.

(b) Each of the Conference's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states. The total amount of appropriation under any such budget shall be apportioned among the party states as follows: one third in equal shares; one third divided among the party states in the proportions that their populations bear to the total population of all the party states; and one third divided among the party states in the proportions that the major crimes committed in each party state bear to the total number of major crimes committed in all the party states.

In determining population pursuant to this paragraph, the most recent decennial census compiled by the United States government shall be used. Numbers of major crimes shall be as reported in the most recent annual “Uniform Crime Report” compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice, or by any agency which may assume responsibility for such compilation in the place of such Bureau. In the event that any source of information required to be used for the purpose of this paragraph shall be discontinued, the Conference shall make its calculations on the basis of the best alternative sources of information and shall identify the sources used.

(c) The Conference shall not pledge the credit of any party state. The Conference may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it under article III(j) of this Compact, provided that the Conference takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring any obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the Conference makes use of funds available to it under article III(j) hereof, the Conference shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same.

(d) The Conference shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Conference shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its rules. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Conference shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Conference.

(e) The accounts of the Conference shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and any persons authorized by the Conference.

(f) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent Conference compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the Conference.
20 V.S.A. § 944 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 944
§ 944. Execution of processes and sentences
Status: in_force

All processes and sentences of courts-martial shall be executed by civil officers of the State authorized to execute similar processes of the civil courts, and shall be returned to the court issuing the same.
20 V.S.A. § 3513 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3513
§ 3513. Disposal of abandoned animals
Status: in_force

Any person having in his or her care, custody, or control any abandoned animal as defined in section 3511 of this title may deliver the animal to any humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or in the case of dogs, cats, or other small animals, to any pound maintained by or for any town within which the animal was abandoned, or he or she may sell the animal, the proceeds from the sale to be applied to the contractual liability incurred by the person placing the animal. If the person to whom the animal was abandoned is unable to sell the animal, it may be humanely euthanized by any veterinarian licensed to practice in Vermont.
20 V.S.A. § 3091 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3091
§ 3091. Permit
Status: in_force

No person shall manufacture, possess, use, or transport bombs, commonly called tear bombs, without first securing a written permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety. Such permits shall be of such form and conditions and for such length of time as the Commissioner of Public Safety may prescribe, and he or she may revoke for cause any permit so granted.
20 V.S.A. § 641 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 29 / Section 641
§ 641. When and by whom called out
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the President of the United States, and in case of war or invasion, or to prevent insurrection or invasion, the Governor may call out as many of the Vermont National Guard as the circumstances require. The National Guard, when ordered to prepare for actual service, shall be administered and trained according to the laws of this State and of the United States. On the termination of the emergency, all persons discharged from the military service who were, upon draft into federal service, members of the Vermont National Guard shall resume their membership in the Vermont National Guard, and shall continue to serve in the Vermont National Guard until the dates upon which their enlistments prior to their draft would have expired if uninterrupted.
20 V.S.A. § 3418 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3418
§ 3418. Forfeiture for failure to replevy or redeem
Status: in_force

If the owner or keeper of an animal impounded does not, within 48 hours after notice of the impoundment pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, either replevy or redeem the animal, he or she shall be liable to the poundkeeper for $3.00 for each animal left in pound, plus an additional $3.00 for each additional day the animal is left in pound. The poundkeeper may recover the amount in a civil action.
20 V.S.A. § 112 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 112
§ 112. Additional provisions - Article X
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to authorize or permit the use of military force by the National Guard of any state outside that state for a disaster or emergency for which the President of the United States is authorized to call federal forces into service, or for any purpose for which the use of the U.S. Army or Air Force would in the absence of express statutory authorization be prohibited under 18 U.S.C. § 1385.

(b) The Director of Vermont Emergency Management shall be the authorized representative in regard to a request from a party state or by Vermont for aid that does not involve personnel or elements of the Vermont National Guard.

(c) The Adjutant General shall be the authorized representative for any requests from a party state or Vermont for aid involving the Vermont National Guard personnel or elements.

(d) The Director of Vermont Emergency Management shall be responsible for handling any and all documents necessary to obtain reimbursement hereunder for services rendered to a requesting state, or within Vermont by another assisting state.

(e) If the Attorney General determines that the liability or tort protections of a party state are inferior to those afforded to emergency or military personnel in Vermont, the requesting party state shall indemnify and hold harmless Vermont personnel for any tort or other liability for their acts or omissions related to providing aid pursuant to this Compact in the requesting party state.

(f) This section and 20 V.S.A. § 81 shall be read and construed to complement and not conflict with existing interstate compacts regarding hazardous waste and nuclear incidents.
20 V.S.A. § 2961 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 175 / Section 2961
§ 2961. Authorization
Status: in_force

Any town, city, or private volunteer fire department may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize and permit its firefighting forces and equipment to go to the aid of a person, corporation, or private volunteer fire department in another municipality, subject to any conditions and restrictions set forth in the ordinance or resolution.
20 V.S.A. § 10 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 10
§ 10. Request to Governor by municipal authorities
Status: in_force

The all-hazards event provisions of this chapter shall not be brought into action unless the municipal director of emergency management, a member of the legislative body of the municipality, the city or town manager, or the mayor of a city that is within the area affected by an all-hazards event shall declare an emergency and request the Governor to find that a state of emergency exists and the Governor so finds, or unless the Governor declares a state of emergency under section 9 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 1844 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1844
§ 1844. Search and Rescue Coordinator
Status: in_force

(a) The Search and Rescue Coordinator shall be responsible for the general support of search and rescue operations conducted in the State. The Search and Rescue Coordinator shall be a permanent classified position within the Department of Public Safety and shall not be a law enforcement officer.

(b) The duties of the Coordinator shall include:

(1) assessing and populating with resources the database set forth in section 1846 of this subchapter as provided in that section;

(2) maintaining records of all search and rescue operations reported to the Department, including the date of the operation, the resources that assisted in the operation, and the result of the operation;

(3) maintaining records of all training completed by the Search and Rescue Team; and

(4) communicating with public safety agencies and any nonpublic entities that specialize in protecting the safety of the public regarding search and rescue training and equipment standards.
20 V.S.A. § 4505 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 201 / Section 4505
§ 4505. Receipt of application
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of an application for a permit to hold an assembly, the permit officer shall note the time of filing on the application and shall promptly mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the application to the principal officers of the applicant named in the application, to the Attorney General, the State's Attorney having jurisdiction, and the clerk of the political subdivision in which the assembly is to be held.
20 V.S.A. § 1814 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 111 / Section 1814
§ 1814. Cooperation generally
Status: in_force

The Department shall cooperate and exchange information with any other department or authority of the State or with other police forces, both within and outside this State, including federal authorities, for the purpose of preventing and detecting crime and apprehending criminals.
20 V.S.A. § 1878 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1878
§ 1878. Appointment or promotion of members
Status: in_force

Within the limits of the appropriation for the Department, and in accordance with section 1921 of this title, the Commissioner may appoint or promote members to the ranks, grades, and position deemed necessary for efficient administration. The Commissioner may devise and administer examinations designed to test the qualifications of members and only those applicants shall be appointed or promoted who meet the prescribed standards and qualifications.
20 V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 3
§ 3. Vermont Emergency Management
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety the Division of Emergency Management, which may also be known as Vermont Emergency Management.

(b) There shall be a Director of Vermont Emergency Management who shall be in immediate charge of the Division. The Director shall be appointed by the Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner and shall hold no other State office. The Director shall perform all the following duties:

(1) coordinate the activities of all emergency management organizations within the State;

(2) maintain liaison and cooperation with emergency management agencies and organizations of the federal government, other states, and Canada; and

(3) perform additional duties and responsibilities required pursuant to this chapter and prescribed by the Governor.

(c) The Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Governor, shall delegate to the several departments and agencies of the State government appropriate emergency management responsibilities and review and coordinate the emergency management activities of the departments and agencies with each other and with the activities of the districts and neighboring states, the neighboring Canadian province of Quebec, and the federal government.
20 V.S.A. § 3135 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3135
§ 3135. Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation that:

(1) Violates this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $100.00 for each violation or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.

(2) Presents an indoor firework display without first receiving a permit as required in this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.
20 V.S.A. § 3155 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 179 / Section 3155
§ 3155. Training required
Status: in_force

(a) A full-time firefighter shall complete a minimum basic training course approved by the Council and the continuing training required by the Council for recertification in the time and manner prescribed by the Council.

(b) Upon written request from a chief of a fire department, the Council may waive the training required under this section.
20 V.S.A. § 943 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 943
§ 943. Sentence; warrant for commitment
Status: in_force

Courts-martial, including summary courts, may sentence to confinement in lieu of fines imposed, provided that such sentence of confinement shall not exceed one day for each dollar of the fine. The warrant for commitment to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections shall be substantially in the following form:

STATE OF VERMONT, To any sheriff or constable in the State,

.................... County, ss. } Greeting:

WHEREAS ................................... of ................................... in the county of ........................... a (State rank) ........................... of (State organization) ................................... of the National Guard, was on the ........................... day of ......................... 20 ....... , by a court-martial duly appointed and acting under authority of law, adjudged guilty of a military offense, viz.: (describe the offense) and sentenced to pay a fine of ............... dollars and ............... cents. And whereas such sentence has been duly approved and such fine has not been paid or remitted, now therefore:

BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said .......................... ........................................ and commit him or her to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections, who is hereby commanded to receive the body of the said .................................................. and him or her safely keep for the term of .................... days, unless sooner discharged according to law.

Fail not, but service and return make according to law.

Dated at .................... in the county of ......................... this .................... day of ......................... 20 ....... .

.........................................

President of Court-Martial, or Summary Court.
20 V.S.A. § 2056f — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2056f
§ 2056f. Dissemination of criminal history records and criminal convictions records to an individual
Status: in_force

A person may obtain a copy of his or her own criminal history record as defined in section 2056a of this title or criminal conviction record as defined in section 2056c of this title or a statement that no record exists from the Vermont Crime Information Center. Copies of a person's criminal history record and criminal conviction record may be obtained by making a personal appearance at the Center during regular business hours or by written request. Written requests shall be on a form specified by the Center and shall contain the person's name, date of birth, place of birth, and signature as attested to by a notary public. A raised seal must be affixed to the form.
20 V.S.A. § 2221 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 141 / Section 2221
§ 2221. Employment
Status: in_force

At the expense of the State, the Governor may employ sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and constables for the preservation of the public peace when in his or her judgment the public good requires it. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant in payment of such expense upon the approval of the Governor.
20 V.S.A. § 106 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 106
§ 106. Supplementary agreements - Article V
Status: in_force

This Compact shall not limit the right of any party states to enter into supplementary agreements with other party states, nor shall it limit or restrict any agreements presently in force. Supplementary agreements may include provisions for evacuation and reception of injured and misplaced persons, and the exchange of equipment and supplies and medical, fire, police, public utility, reconnaissance, welfare, transportation and communications personnel.
20 V.S.A. § 45 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 45
§ 45. Emergency relief and assistance
Status: repealed

(a) If a state of emergency due to an all-hazards event is declared by the Governor, the Secretary of Administration may expend from the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund such funds necessary to meet match requirements for federal grants.

(b) The Emergency Board established by 32 V.S.A. § 131 may authorize the Secretary of Administration to expend from the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 to avert an emergency natural or otherwise as identified by the Board and to expend from the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund to award low-interest loans and grants to municipalities that sustain damage to public infrastructure as a result of a natural disaster and to persons whose homes, farms, or businesses are damaged by a natural disaster. Assistance under this subsection may supplement assistance provided through federal and local emergency assistance programs, but eligibility for federal or local assistance shall not be required for eligibility under this subsection.

(c) There is created an Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund to be administered by the Secretary of Administration as a special fund under the provisions of 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. The Fund shall contain any amounts transferred or appropriated to it by the General Assembly.

(d) Funds utilized under this section shall be distributed in accordance with criteria and procedures established by rule by the Secretary of Administration.

(e) [Repealed.]
20 V.S.A. § 961 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 961
§ 961. Commanding officer nonjudicial discipline
Status: in_force

(a)(1) A commanding officer may impose nonjudicial discipline upon a service member for minor military offenses without the intervention of a court-martial in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(2) The commanding officer who intends to impose nonjudicial discipline upon a service member shall notify him or her of the following:

(A) the nature of the alleged offense;

(B) the commanding officer's intent to dispose of the matter by nonjudicial discipline; and

(C) any other nonjudicial discipline procedural rights established by rule.

(3) As used in this section, “commanding officer” shall include an officer in charge.

(b) A commanding officer may impose upon enlisted members of the officer's command:

(1) an admonition;

(2) a reprimand;

(3) for members who are serving on full-time military orders in excess of 179 days, the forfeiture of up to seven days of pay and, for all others, up to four days of pay;

(4) a fine of not more than seven days' pay;

(5) a reduction to the next inferior pay grade, if the grade from which the member is demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction;

(6) extra duties for not more than 14 days, which need not be consecutive; and

(7) restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than 14 days, which need not be consecutive.

(c) A commanding officer of the grade of major or above may impose upon enlisted members of the officer's command:

(1) any discipline authorized in subdivisions (b)(1), (2), and (3) of this section;

(2) for members who are serving on full-time military orders in excess of 179 days, the forfeiture of not more than one-half of one month's pay per month for up to two months, and, for all others, up to 14 days of pay;

(3) a fine of not more than one month's pay;

(4) a reduction to the lowest or any intermediate pay grade, if the grade from which the member is demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-4 may not be reduced more than two pay grades;

(5) for members who are serving on full-time military orders in excess of 179 days, the imposition of extra duties for up to 45 days that need not be consecutive, and, for all others, the imposition of extra duties for up to 14 days that need not be consecutive; and

(6) restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than 60 days that need not be consecutive.

(d)(1) The Adjutant and Inspector General or an officer of a general or flag rank in command may impose:

(A) upon an officer or warrant officer of the officer's command, any discipline authorized in subdivisions (c)(1), (2), (3), and (6) of this section;

(B) upon an enlisted member of the officer's command, any discipline authorized in subsection (c) of this section.

(2) The Adjutant and Inspector General or an officer of a general or flag rank in command may delegate his or her powers under this subsection to a principal assistant who is a member of the Vermont National Guard.

(e) Whenever any disciplines imposed under this section are to be served consecutively, the total length of the combined discipline shall not exceed the authorized duration of the longest discipline in the combination, and there shall be an apportionment of disciplines so that no single discipline in the combination exceeds its authorized length.

(f)(1) The officer who imposes the discipline or his or her successor in command may at any time suspend, set aside, mitigate, or remit any part or amount of the discipline and restore all rights, privileges, and property affected. The officer also may mitigate a reduction in grade to a forfeiture of pay or mitigate extra duties to a restriction to certain specified limits.

(2) The mitigated discipline shall not be for a greater period than the original discipline mitigated. When mitigating reduction in grade to forfeiture of pay, the amount of the forfeiture shall not be greater than the amount that could have been imposed initially under this section by the officer who imposed the discipline.

(g) Whenever a discipline of forfeiture of pay is imposed under this section, the forfeiture may apply to pay accruing before, on, or after the date that discipline is imposed.
20 V.S.A. § 35 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 35
§ 35. Community disaster loans
Status: in_force

Whenever, at the request of the Governor, the President has declared a “major disaster” to exist in this State, the Governor is authorized:

(1) upon the Governor's determination that a local government of the State will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenues from a major disaster and has demonstrated a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions, to apply to the federal government, on behalf of the local government, for a loan and to receive and disburse the proceeds of any approved loan to any applicant local government;

(2) to determine the amount needed by any applicant local government to restore or resume its governmental functions and to certify the same to the federal government; provided, however, that no application amount shall exceed 25 percent of the annual operating budget of the applicant for the fiscal year in which the major disaster occurs; and

(3) to recommend to the federal government, based upon the Governor's review, the cancellation of all or any part of repayment when, in the first three full fiscal year period following the major disaster, the revenues of the local government are insufficient to meet its operating expenses, including additional disaster-related expenses of a municipal operation character.
20 V.S.A. § 3092 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 177 / Section 3092
§ 3092. Penalties
Status: in_force

A person who violates the provisions of section 3091 of this title may be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for a period not exceeding one year, or both.
20 V.S.A. § 824 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 35 / Section 824
§ 824. Uniforms and equipment
Status: in_force

The uniforms and equipment of organizations and members of the National Guard shall be as prescribed and furnished by the federal government.
20 V.S.A. § 2364 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2364
§ 2364. State Police, basic training
Status: in_force

Basic training programs for Vermont State Police officers, including curriculum, location, duration, and selection of instructors and other personnel, shall be developed and conducted by the Commissioner of Public Safety and submitted to the Criminal Justice Council for approval in accordance with the minimum standards adopted by rule under this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 2836 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2836
§ 2836. Inquiry and return
Status: in_force

Such magistrate shall make such inquiry and return as is provided in the case of inquest on the dead and the expenses thereof and the fees shall be paid in the same manner.
20 V.S.A. § 1586 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 84 / Section 1586
§ 1586. Interment of unclaimed remains of veterans
Status: in_force

The Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery shall accept and inter the unclaimed remains of an eligible veteran if:

(1) a funeral director or crematory operator has determined pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 5227(c)(2) that interment of the veteran's remains in the Cemetery is appropriate; or

(2) the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 5227(d)(4) that interment of the veteran's remains in the Cemetery is appropriate.
20 V.S.A. § 184 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 184
§ 184. Emergency interim successors for State offices
Status: in_force

All State officers, subject to such exceptions and rules as the Governor, or other official authorized under the Constitution and this chapter or other act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of, or to act as, Governor, may issue, shall, immediately after the date that they have been appointed and qualified, in addition to any deputy authorized pursuant to law, designate by title 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 his or her current status. Forthwith after such designations are made and after a revision of the designations, the officer shall file copies in the offices of both the Governor and the Secretary of State. The officer shall designate a sufficient number of such emergency interim successors so that, including deputies, there will be not less than five emergency interim successors. In the event that any State officer, or his or her deputy, is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and its duties shall be discharged by his or her designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successors shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties only until such time as the Governor, or other official authorized under the Constitution and this chapter or other act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of, or to act as, Governor, shall, where a vacancy exists, appoint a successor to fill the vacancy or until a successor is otherwise appointed, or elected and qualified as provided by law; or an officer, or his or her deputy or a preceding named emergency interim successor, becomes available to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office.
20 V.S.A. § 2489 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2489
§ 2489. Fire districts; two or more towns
Status: in_force

(a) Where the limits of a proposed fire district include two or more towns, or portions of two or more towns, irrespective of whether the towns are situated in different counties, the application set forth in section 2481 of this title shall be made to the selectboard of each such town and the selectboard of each town as provided in section 2481 of this title may establish the proposed fire district and define its limits. The selectboard of each town shall file a certificate of their doings for record in the office of their respective town clerks and, if the proposed district extends into more than one county, in the office of the clerk of each such county. The selectboard may change the limits of the fire district upon a similar application subject to the approval of the fire district as provided in this chapter.

(b) The first meeting of the fire district shall be called by the combined membership of the selectboards of the several towns in the manner provided for warning fire district meetings. The combined membership shall elect from its members a chair to preside at the first meeting. Where a vacancy in the prudential committee arises, the vacancy in the committee may be filled by the combined vote of the selectboard of each town. The fire district shall have all the same rights, duties, obligations, and responsibilities, and be governed by all of the provisions relating to fire districts located wholly within the limits of one town.
20 V.S.A. § 3153 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 179 / Section 3153
§ 3153. Powers and duties
Status: in_force

(a) The Council shall:

(1) Establish by rules adopted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25:

(A) Minimum basic training courses for full-time firefighters and minimum basic training courses that shall be made available, on a voluntary basis, to other firefighters. Courses for persons who are not full-time firefighters shall be reasonable in terms of length, cost, location, and availability in light of the rural nature of the State and the high percentage of volunteer participation in fire service. They shall incorporate any distinct or limited functions performed by such firefighters.

(B) Standards for approval of fire service training courses, certification of instructors, and the grounds for revocation of approval or certification.

(C) Training requirements for certification and recertification of firefighters.

(D) Standards for recertification of firefighters who have not maintained their certification.

(E) Standards relating to waivers of the training requirements of section 3155 of this title.

(2) Encourage local governmental units to participate in the training programs established under this chapter and aid in the establishment of adequate training facilities.

(3) Serve as the lead agency for hazardous chemical or substance incident training provided to fire service personnel statewide. All State agencies providing such training to fire service personnel shall coordinate the training with the Vermont Fire Service Training Council.

(b) The Council may:

(1) subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 5, accept contributions, capital grants, gifts, services, and funds from any source;

(2) sell hats, shirts, and other memorabilia. Proceeds from these sales shall be retained by the Council to support the purposes of this chapter; and

(3) perform such acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
20 V.S.A. § 103 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 103
§ 103. General implementation - Article II
Status: in_force

(a) Disasters or emergencies are rarely limited to occurring within political jurisdictional boundaries, making intergovernmental coordination and cooperation essential to effective management of most disasters or emergencies. The nature of a disaster or emergency frequently requires immediate access to additional resources in order to respond promptly and effectively. Most states do not have available all the resources needed to respond to every emergency.

(b) Immediate, efficient, and effective utilization of resources from party states, the United States government or any other source, essential to protect the health and safety of people in the event of a disaster or emergency, is the underlying principle of this Compact.

(c) The governor of each party state, or the governor's designee, shall adopt rules that include the appropriate interstate mutual aid plans and procedures formulated in cooperation with other party states necessary to implement this Compact.

(1) Each party state shall be responsible for formulating procedural plans and programs for interstate cooperation in order to carry out the responsibilities required by the Compact. Each party state shall:

(A) Review the hazard analyses of each party state in order to determine potential emergencies the party states might jointly suffer.

(B) Review party states' individual emergency plans, and develop a mechanism for the interstate management and provision of assistance in any potential emergency.

(C) Develop interstate procedures to fill identified gaps, and resolve identified inconsistencies or overlaps in existing plans.

(D) Warn communities adjacent to or crossing the state boundaries.

(E) Protect and assure uninterrupted delivery of services, medicines, water, food, energy and fuel, search and rescue, and critical lifeline equipment, services, and resources, both human and material.

(F) Inventory and establish procedures for the interstate loan and delivery of human and material resources, and procedures for reimbursement or forgiveness.

(G) Provide, to the extent authorized by law, for temporary suspension of any statute or ordinance that restricts the implementation of the responsibilities listed in this subdivision.

(2) A party state may request aid, verbally or in writing, from another party state only by contacting the authorized representative of that state. A request made verbally shall be confirmed in writing within 30 days. A request shall include the following information:

(A) A description of the emergency service function for which aid is needed, such as fire services, law enforcement, emergency medical, transportation, communications, public works and engineering, building inspection, planning and information assistance, mass care, resource support, health and medical services, and search and rescue.

(B) The amount and type of personnel, equipment, materials and supplies needed and a reasonable estimate of the duration of the need.

(C) The specific place and time for staging the aid from the responding party states and a point of contact at that location.

(3) There shall be frequent consultation and free exchange of information, plans, and resource records relating to emergency capabilities between or among state officials who have been assigned emergency management responsibilities, other appropriate representatives of the party states and the United States government.
20 V.S.A. § 192 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 192
§ 192. Disputes
Status: in_force

Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this chapter with respect to an office in the Executive Branch of the State government (except a dispute of fact relative to the office of Governor) shall be adjudicated by the Governor (or other official authorized under the Constitution and this chapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of, or to act as, Governor), and his or her decision shall be final.
20 V.S.A. § 4 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 4
§ 4. Language assistance services for State emergency communications
Status: in_force

(a) If an all-hazards event occurs, the Division shall ensure that language assistance services are available for all State communications regarding the all-hazards event, including relevant press conferences and emergency alerts, as soon as practicable. Language assistance services shall be provided for:

(1) individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind; and

(2) individuals with limited English proficiency.

(b) As used in this section, an “individual with limited English proficiency” means a person who does not speak English as the person's primary language and who has a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English.

(c) Annually, the Division shall hold a public meeting with members of the Vermont Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Advisory Council; the Office of Racial Equity; the Vermont Association of Broadcasters; and other relevant stakeholders to review the adequacy and efficacy of the provision and distribution of language assistance services of emergency communications over mass communication platforms to individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind as well as individuals with limited English language proficiency.
20 V.S.A. § 3812 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3812
§ 3812. Immunity from liability for volunteers
Status: in_force

Any person who as a volunteer conducts or assists at a nonprofit public clinic for inoculating domestic pets, wolf-hybrids, and domestic animals against rabies shall not be liable to any other person for injuries resulting from the loss of animals, animal bites, and from the inoculation process.
20 V.S.A. § 428 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 23 / Section 428
§ 428. Provost marshal
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment; qualifications.

(1) The Adjutant and Inspector General may:

(A) appoint to serve as provost marshal an officer who holds the rank of major (O-4) or below and is certified as a Level III law enforcement officer by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council; and

(B) appoint to serve as assistant provost marshal a noncommissioned officer who holds the rank of first sergeant (E-8) or below and is certified as a Level III law enforcement officer by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.

(2) The provost marshal and the assistant provost marshal shall serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant and Inspector General.

(b) Duties. The provost marshal shall report directly to the Adjutant and Inspector General and shall have the following duties:

(1) Serve as the primary liaison between the Vermont National Guard and federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, including:

(A) reporting and documenting criminal activity identified within the Guard;

(B) providing assistance to federal, State, and local law enforcement;

(C) overseeing the use of National Guard personnel and resources to assist civil authorities in relation to disasters, special events, and other similar activities; and

(D) coordinating with State's Attorneys and the Attorney General in cases related to members of the Vermont National Guard.

(2) Supervise the Vermont National Guard's utilization of the National Crime Information Center and the Vermont Crime Information Center.

(3) Oversee security-related issues, including:

(A) monitoring local and State threats and anti-terrorism efforts;

(B) coordinating with relevant agencies in relation to the security of high-risk personnel;

(C) cooperating with the Director of Military Support and other relevant federal agencies in anti-terrorism efforts and critical infrastructure protection in relation to domestic emergencies; and

(D) providing information to the Director of Military Support in relation to addressing criminal threats, handling of sensitive information, and information sharing with civilian law enforcement agencies.

(4) Respond to allegations of sexual assault within the Vermont National Guard, including:

(A) reporting and documenting allegations of sexual assault within the Guard;

(B) coordinating and communicating with the Vermont National Guard Sexual Assault Response Coordinator as appropriate;

(C) coordinating and communicating with federal, State, and local law enforcement in relation to allegations of sexual assault by a member of the Vermont National Guard; and

(D) coordinating with State's Attorneys and the Attorney General in cases related to an alleged sexual assault by a member of the Vermont National Guard.

(c) Powers. The provost marshal and the assistant provost marshal shall have the same powers and immunities as those conferred on the State Police by section 1914 of this title. The powers granted to the provost marshal and the assistant provost marshal under this section may be exercised statewide with respect to criminal activity in the National Guard only. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent an individual serving as the provost marshal or assistant provost marshal from working as an officer in another law enforcement agency or from exercising the law enforcement authority granted to officers working in that agency.
20 V.S.A. § 601 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 29 / Section 601
§ 601. When and by whom National Guard called out
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor or, in his or her absence, the Lieutenant Governor, or, in the absence of both, the Adjutant and Inspector General, in case of riot, rebellion, or insurrection within the State, or in case of great opposition to the service of legal process, whether civil or criminal, or in case of invasion or imminent danger of invasion, or in case of disaster, or emergency proclaimed by the Governor, may call out the National Guard, or such parts of the National Guard as he or she deems necessary, and may order this force into camp for instruction and drill.

(b) Until discharged by order of the Governor, the force shall be subject to his or her order and shall be governed by the regulations adopted for the U.S. Army and Air Force.

(c) The Governor may order the National Guard into camp for instruction and drill when, in his or her judgment, the interests of the State require.
20 V.S.A. § 1601 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 85 / Section 1601
§ 1601. Aid to veterans in need
Status: in_force

(a) The monies annually available for the purposes of this chapter, or the amount of those monies that is necessary, shall be expended under the supervision of the Vermont Office of Veterans' Affairs at the direction of the Adjutant and Inspector General. The Office of Veterans' Affairs shall disburse the funds, as necessary, in aiding, caring for, and educating veterans in need and persons in need who are legal dependents of veterans. The Office of Veterans' Affairs shall award funds to applicants approved for assistance based on criteria approved by the Adjutant and Inspector General. Monetary assistance will be given only to applicants who would not be better served by other State, federal, or private assistance programs. The Adjutant and Inspector General shall determine conditions for eligibility and shall ensure that the program is managed to the limit imposed by the available funding. The Office of Veterans' Affairs shall submit an annual report to the Adjutant and Inspector General on all fund activities at the end of each fiscal year. In addition, the Adjutant and Inspector General shall review all fund expenditures at least once per fiscal year.

(b) The Office of Veterans' Affairs shall develop application and operating procedures for the fund, which must be approved by the Office of the Adjutant and Inspector General. Any deviation from the application and operating procedures shall be approved by the Adjutant and Inspector General. The application and operating procedures shall be available for review by applicants, service providers, and others that may have an interest in the fund.
20 V.S.A. § 2900 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 174 / Section 2900
§ 2900. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Alteration” means a change to a public building that affects or could affect the usability of the building or any part of the building. “Alteration” includes remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, changes, or rearrangement in the plan or configuration of walls and full-height partitions. Normal maintenance, reroofing, painting or wallpapering, asbestos removal, lead paint hazard reduction, or changes to mechanical and electrical systems are not alterations unless they affect the usability of the building or facility.

(2) “Ambulatory disability” means an impairment that prevents or impedes walking. A person shall be considered to have an ambulatory disability if the person:

(A) cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;

(B) cannot walk without the use or assistance of a brace, a cane, a crutch, another person, a prosthetic device, a wheelchair, or another assistive device;

(C) is restricted by lung disease to such an extent that the person's forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest;

(D) uses portable oxygen;

(E) has a cardiac condition that causes the person functional limitations classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to standards set by the American Heart Association; or

(F) is severely limited in ability to walk due to having arthritis, or a neurological or orthopedic condition.

(3) “Blind” means the visual impairment of an individual whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.

(4) “Covered multifamily dwelling” means a residential unit for sale or rent in a public building consisting of four or more residential units if the building has one or more elevators; and a ground floor residential unit for sale or rent in a public building consisting of four or more residential units, if the building has no elevator. For the purpose of this chapter, “public building” includes, in addition to the definition in subdivision (8) of this section, a cooperative or condominium if the building otherwise meets the definition of “covered multifamily dwelling.”

(5) “Historic building” means any structure that is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or included in the State Register of Historic Places.

(6) “Maximum extent feasible” means the situation in which the nature of an existing building or facility makes it virtually impossible to comply fully with accessibility standards. In these circumstances, the alteration shall provide the maximum physical accessibility feasible. Any altered feature of the building or facility that can be made accessible shall be. If providing accessibility to individuals with specific disabilities is not feasible, the facility shall be made accessible to persons with other types of disabilities.

(7) “Primary function” means a major activity for which the facility is intended. Areas that contain a primary function include the customer services lobby of a bank, the dining area of a cafeteria, the meeting rooms in a conference center, and offices and other work areas in which the activities of the public or private entity using the facility are performed. Mechanical rooms, boiler rooms, supply storage rooms, employee lounges, or locker rooms, janitorial closets, entrances, corridors, and restrooms are not areas containing a primary function.

(8) “Public building” means a State, county, or municipal building; airport terminal; bus or railroad station; school building; school; society hall; hotel as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 9202; restaurant; apartment; church or other house of worship; factory; mill; office building or other building in which persons are employed; store or other space in which goods are offered for sale at wholesale or retail; nursery; convalescent home; home for persons who are elders; or child care facility, provided that the term “public building” does not include a family residence registered as a child care home under 33 V.S.A. chapter 35, subchapter 1. “Public building” also means a tent or outdoor structure, place of amusement, barn, shed, or workshop, if normally open to the public for the purpose of offering goods for sale at wholesale or retail; public assembly; or viewing, entertainment, or education. “Public building” shall not include a working farm or farms, as that term is defined by section 2730 of this title. However, for purposes of this chapter, “public building” shall not include existing housing on a working farm provided to farm employees or a farm building that is open for public tours and for which no fee is charged for those tours.

(9) “Technically infeasible” means that an alteration of a building or a facility has little likelihood of being made accessible because compliance with accessibility standards would require removal or alteration of a load-bearing member that is an essential part of the existing structural frame, or because other existing physical or site constraints prohibit modification or addition of elements, spaces, or features that are in full and strict compliance with the minimum requirements for new construction and are necessary to provide accessibility.

(10) “Unit” means a self-contained portion of a public building under the control of the owner or lessee of the public building, such as a retail store in a shopping complex or a restaurant in an office building.
20 V.S.A. § 2881 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2881
§ 2881. General provisions
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not install or maintain a boiler or pressure vessel that is unsafe or likely to be unsafe to other persons or property.

(b) A person shall not operate, cause to be operated, or permit to be operated any boiler or pressure vessel under his or her control or ownership in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harm to other persons or property.
20 V.S.A. § 8 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 8
§ 8. General powers of Governor
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor shall have general direction and control of the emergency management agency and shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

(b) In performing the duties under this chapter, the Governor is further authorized and empowered:

(1) Orders and rules. To make, amend, and rescind the necessary orders and rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter with due consideration of the plans of the federal government.

(2) Plans.

(A) To prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the emergency management of this State to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans of the federal government, the Canadian government, and other states to the fullest possible extent.

(B) To coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management with public safety districts, local emergency planning committees, regional planning commissions, and by the municipalities of this State. The plans shall be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans and program of this State to the fullest possible extent.

(3) Inventories, training, mobilization. In accordance with the plan and program for the emergency management of the State:

(A) to ascertain the requirements of the State or the municipalities for food, water, fuel, clothing, or other necessities of life in any all-hazards event and to plan for and procure supplies, medicines, materials, and equipment for the purposes set forth in this chapter;

(B) to make surveys of the industries, resources, and facilities within the State as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, provided that no inventory or record of privately owned firearms shall be made under the provisions of this chapter; and

(C) to institute training programs and public information programs, and to take all other preparatory steps, including the partial or full mobilization of emergency management organizations in advance of actual disaster, to ensure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped forces of first responders and other emergency management personnel in time of need.

(4) Cooperation with the President and others.

(A) To cooperate with the President and the heads of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and with the officers and agencies of other states in matters pertaining to the emergency management of the State and nation.

(B) To take any measures, consistent with the Vermont Constitution, that the Governor deems proper to implement any request for the president and the appropriate federal officers and agencies, for any action looking to emergency management, including the direction or control of mobilization of emergency management and homeland security forces, tests and exercises, warnings and signals for drills or emergencies, shutting off water mains, gas mains, electric power connections and the suspension of all other utility services, the conduct of civilians and the movement and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic during, prior, and subsequent to drills or attack, public meetings or gatherings, and the evacuation and reception of the civilian population.

(5) Services and facilities. To utilize the services and facilities of existing officers and agencies of the State and of the counties and municipalities of the State. All officers and agencies shall cooperate with and extend services and facilities to the Governor as the Governor may request.

(6) Law enforcement. To take action and give directions to State and local law enforcement officers and agencies as may be reasonable and necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with the orders and rules made pursuant to this chapter.

(7) Delegation of authority. To delegate any authority vested in the Governor under this chapter to the Commissioner or designee.

(8) Mutual aid agreements with other states. On behalf of this State, to enter into reciprocal aid agreements under this chapter and pursuant to compacts with other states and the federal government or a province of a foreign country under such terms as the Congress of the United States may prescribe. These mutual aid arrangements shall be limited to the furnishing or exchange of food, water, fuel, clothing, medicine, and other supplies; engineering services; emergency housing; police services; National Guard units while under the control of the State; health; medical and related services; fire fighting, rescue, transportation, and construction services and equipment; personnel necessary to provide or conduct these services; and other supplies, equipment, facilities, personnel, and services as needed; and the reimbursement of costs and expenses for equipment, supplies, personnel, and similar items for mobile support units, firefighting, and police units and health units. The mutual aid agreements shall be made on such terms and conditions as the Governor deems necessary.

(9) Mutual aid among municipalities. To sponsor, develop, and approve mutual aid plans and agreements among the towns and cities of the State, similar to the mutual aid arrangements referred to in this section.
20 V.S.A. § 2402 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2402
§ 2402. Law enforcement agencies; duty to adopt an effective internal affairs program
Status: in_force

(a) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt an effective internal affairs program in order to manage complaints regarding the agency's law enforcement officers.

(b) The Council shall create an effective internal affairs program model policy that may be used by law enforcement agencies to meet the requirements of this section.
20 V.S.A. § 21 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 21
§ 21. Compensation for injury or death
Status: in_force

A volunteer, as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 1101(b)(4), shall be entitled to compensation as provided in Titles 21 and 29.
20 V.S.A. § 2485 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 171 / Section 2485
§ 2485. Officers generally
Status: in_force

A fire district shall elect at its first meeting and at each annual meeting thereafter a clerk, a treasurer, and a collector of taxes. Such fire district may elect a chief engineer and such assistant engineers as are necessary, whether or not they are inhabitants of the district, who shall rank in the order of their election. Such officers shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until others are elected. A vacancy in any office may be filled by the prudential committee. Such district at its first meeting shall elect a prudential committee that shall consist of three persons, who shall serve for one, two, and three years, respectively. Thereafter at each annual meeting a member of such committee shall be elected for the term of three years. If the fire district so votes, two additional persons may be elected to such committee for a term of one year. A vacancy in such committee may be filled at an annual meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, but the selectboard of the town in which such district is located may fill a vacancy in such committee until an election by the appointment of a resident of such district. When a meeting is not held on the second Monday in January, the officers of the district may be elected at a special meeting. The officers shall be elected by ballot if demanded by a voter and by a majority vote.
20 V.S.A. § 3931 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3931
§ 3931. Sale of dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids by pet shop; prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a pet shop shall not offer a dog, cat, or wolf-hybrid for sale.

(b) The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a pet shop that lawfully offered animals for sale prior to July 1, 2024, provided that the pet shop complies with all of the following:

(1) the pet shop maintains a valid license under section 3906 of this title;

(2) the pet shop remains in the same ownership as existed on July 1, 2024; and

(3) the pet shop keeps for sale or offers for sale in any calendar year no greater a number of dogs, cats, or wolf-hybrids than it kept for sale or offered for sale in calendar year 2023.

(c) In order to qualify for the exception under subsection (b) of this section, a pet shop shall provide to the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, in a form and manner prescribed by the Department, documentation of the ownership of the pet shop on July 1, 2024 as well as the number of animals offered for sale in 2023 and annually thereafter.

(d) Notwithstanding the prohibition on the sale of dogs, cats, and wolf hybrids under subsection (a) of this section, a pet shop may provide space to an animal shelter or a rescue organization offering dogs, cats, or wolf-hybrids to the public for adoption for an adoption fee, provided that the pet shop:

(1) does not have any ownership interest in the dogs, cats, or wolf-hybrids offered for adoption; and

(2) does not receive any fee for providing space or for the adoption of any of the dogs, cats, or wolf-hybrids.

(e) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.00 and shall be subject to the suspension or revocation of the person's pet shop license. Each instance of a person offering an animal for sale in violation of this section constitutes a separate violation.
20 V.S.A. § 3347 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3347
§ 3347. Rams
Status: in_force

(a) Rams shall not be allowed to go at large between August 1 and December 1 in each year. The owner or keeper of a ram shall be liable for damages sustained by a person in consequence of such ram going at large during such time.

(b) If during such time a ram is found with sheep other than those of its owner or keeper, and not in his or her enclosure, the owner or keeper of such sheep may recover $5.00 of the owner or keeper of such ram, in a civil action.
20 V.S.A. § 1848 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1848
§ 1848. False report or statement
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly makes a false report of a person missing in the backcountry, remote areas, or waters of the State or knowingly makes a false statement in the report shall be fined not more than $1,000.00.
20 V.S.A. § 2060 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2060
§ 2060. Release of records
Status: in_force

The Center is authorized to release records or information requested under 33 V.S.A. § 6914, 26 V.S.A. § 1353, 24 V.S.A. § 4010, or 16 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 4.
20 V.S.A. § 32 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 32
§ 32. Local emergency planning committees; creation; duties
Status: in_force

(a) One or more local emergency planning committees, created under EPCRA, shall be appointed by the State Emergency Response Commission. “EPCRA” means the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001–11050.

(b) All local emergency planning committees shall include representatives from the following: fire departments; local and regional emergency medical services; local, county, and State law enforcement; other entities providing first responders or emergency management personnel; media; transportation; regional planning commissions; hospitals; industry; the Vermont National Guard; the Department of Health's district office; and an animal rescue organization, and may include any other interested public or private individual or organization. Where the local emergency planning committee represents more than one region of the State, the Commission shall appoint representatives that are geographically diverse.

(c) A local emergency planning committee shall perform all the following duties:

(1) Carry out all the requirements of a committee pursuant to EPCRA, including preparing a local emergency planning committee plan. The plan shall be coordinated with the State emergency management plan and may be expanded to address all-hazards identified in the State emergency management plan. At a minimum, the local emergency planning committee plan shall include the following:

(A) Identifies facilities and transportation routes of extremely hazardous substances.

(B) Describes the utilization of first responders and other emergency management personnel and emergency response procedures, including those identified in facility plans.

(C) Designates a local emergency planning committee coordinator and facility coordinators to implement the plan.

(D) Outlines emergency notification procedures.

(E) Describes how to determine the probable affected area and population by releases of hazardous substances.

(F) Describes local emergency equipment and facilities and the persons responsible for them.

(G) Outlines evacuation plans.

(H) Provides for coordinated local training to ensure integration with the State emergency management plan.

(I) Provides methods and schedules for exercising emergency plans.

(2) Upon receipt by the committee or the committee's designated community emergency coordinator of a notification of a release of a hazardous chemical or substance, ensure that the local emergency plan has been implemented.

(3) Consult and coordinate with the heads of local government emergency services, the emergency management director or designee, persons in charge of local first responders and other local emergency management personnel, regional planning commissions, and the managers of all facilities within the jurisdiction regarding the facility plan.

(4) Review and evaluate requests for funding and other resources and advise the State Emergency Response Commission concerning disbursement of funds.

(5) Work to support the various emergency services and other entities providing first responders or emergency management personnel, mutual aid systems, town governments, regional planning commissions, State agency district offices, and others in their area in conducting coordinated all-hazards emergency management activities.
20 V.S.A. § 4625 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 205 / Section 4625
§ 4625. Correctional facilities; use of drones prohibited; civil penalty
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not knowingly operate a drone over a correctional facility or surrounding property that is readily recognizable to a reasonable person as being correctional facility property or is reasonably identified as such by fencing or appropriate signs.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $500.00.

(c)(1) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the use of a drone by:

(A) the Department of Corrections;

(B) a person operating a drone with the written consent of the correctional facility's supervising officer; or

(C) a person operating a drone that is being used for a commercial purpose, if the person is operating in compliance with any authorization, rule, or exemption granted by the Federal Aviation Administration.

(2) With prior notice to the correctional facility, subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the use of a drone by:

(A) the Department of Buildings and General Services or its contractors working on behalf of the Department;

(B) a law enforcement agency; or

(C) a public safety agency responding to an emergency or a person engaged in emergency functions or emergency management pursuant to chapter 1 of this title (emergency management).
20 V.S.A. § 3343 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3343
§ 3343. Yard of municipal building, church, or schoolhouse
Status: in_force

A person who turns cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or swine into a yard of a municipal building, church, or schoolhouse, which is properly enclosed, or knowingly permits them to run in such a yard, shall be fined by a law enforcement officer or by a municipal officer or employee not more than $100.00 nor less than $50.00 for each animal running at large.
20 V.S.A. § 2366 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2366
§ 2366. Law enforcement agencies; fair and impartial policing policy; race data collection
Status: in_force

(a)(1) On or before March 1, 2018, every State, county, and municipal law enforcement agency and every constable who exercises law enforcement authority pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1936a and who is trained in compliance with section 2358 of this title shall adopt a fair and impartial policing policy that includes each component of the Criminal Justice Council's model fair and impartial policing policy. Such agencies and constables may include additional restrictions on agency members' communication and involvement with federal immigration authorities or communications regarding citizenship or immigration status. Agencies and constables may not adopt a policy that allows for greater communication or involvement with federal immigration authorities than is permitted under the model policy.

(2) On or before January 1 of every even-numbered year, the Criminal Justice Council, in consultation with others, including the Attorney General and the Human Rights Commission, shall review and, if necessary, update the model fair and impartial policing policy. If the policy is updated, the Council, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall follow the procedure set forth in subsection (b) of this section and shall have six months after January 1 to complete that procedure.

(b) The Criminal Justice Council, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall review the policies of law enforcement agencies and constables required to adopt a policy pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to ensure those policies comply with subdivision (a)(1) of this section. If the Council, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, finds that a policy does not comply with subdivision (a)(1) of this section, it shall work with the law enforcement agency or constable to bring the policy into compliance. If, after consultation with the Council and the Office of the Attorney General, the law enforcement agency or constable fails to adopt a policy that complies with subdivision (a)(1) of this section on or before July 1, 2019, that agency or constable shall be deemed to have adopted, and shall follow and enforce, the model policy issued by the Council. A finding of compliance with subdivision (a)(1) shall not constitute a finding of compliance with any other applicable law.

(c) Annually, as part of their annual training report to the Council, every State, county, and municipal law enforcement agency and every constable who exercises law enforcement authority pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1936a and who is trained in compliance with section 2358 of this title shall report to the Council whether the agency or officer has adopted a fair and impartial policing policy in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section. The Criminal Justice Council shall determine, as part of the Council's annual certification of training requirements, whether current officers have received training on fair and impartial policing as required by subsection 2358(e) of this title.

(d) Annually on or before July 1, the Criminal Justice Council shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary regarding which departments and officers have adopted a fair and impartial policing policy and whether officers have received training on fair and impartial policing.

(e)(1) Every State, county, and municipal law enforcement agency shall collect roadside stop data consisting of the following:

(A) the age, gender, and race of the driver;

(B) the grounds for the stop;

(C) the grounds for the search and the type of search conducted, if any;

(D) the evidence located, if any;

(E) the date, time, and location of the stop; and

(F) the outcome of the stop, including whether physical force was employed or threatened during the stop, and if so, the type of force employed and whether the force resulted in bodily injury or death, and whether:

(i) a written warning was issued;

(ii) a citation for a civil violation was issued;

(iii) a citation or arrest for a misdemeanor or a felony occurred; or

(iv) no subsequent action was taken.

(2) Law enforcement agencies shall work with the Executive Director of Racial Equity, the Criminal Justice Council, and a vendor chosen by the Council with the goals of collecting uniform data, adopting uniform storage methods and periods, and ensuring that data can be analyzed. Roadside stop data, as well as reports and analysis of roadside stop data, shall be public.

(3) On or before September 1, 2016 and annually thereafter, law enforcement agencies shall provide the data collected under this subsection to the Executive Director of Racial Equity and the vendor chosen by the Criminal Justice Council under subdivision (2) of this subsection or, in the event the vendor is unable to continue receiving data under this section, to the Council. Law enforcement agencies shall provide the data collected under this subsection in an electronic format specified by the receiving entity.

(4) The data provided pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection shall be posted electronically in a manner that is analyzable and accessible to the public on the receiving agency's website and clear and understandable. The receiving agency shall also report the data annually, on or before December 1, to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, the Senate Committee on Government Operations, the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary, and the Executive Director of Racial Equity. The report shall detail how the data is collected, how the data is accessible, how the data is used by the law enforcement agency, a review of the data to determine if additional data criteria is needed, and any recommendations to improve data collection and use.

(5) As used in this subsection, “physical force” shall refer to the force employed by a law enforcement officer to compel a person's compliance with the officer's instructions that constitutes a greater amount of force than handcuffing a compliant person.

(f) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit or impede any public agency from complying with the lawful requirements of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and 1644. To the extent any State or local law enforcement policy or practice conflicts with the lawful requirements of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and 1644, that policy or practice is, to the extent of the conflict, abolished.
20 V.S.A. § 27 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 27
§ 27. Auxiliary State Police
Status: in_force

For the purposes of emergency management, as the term is defined in section 2 of this title, the Commissioner of Public Safety may recruit and train for police duty citizens, including sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, and police officers, from whom he or she may augment the State Police, in emergency functions, by employing such number of them, for such period and at such compensation as the Governor may fix, as auxiliary State Police, who shall take the oath prescribed for sheriffs and, while so employed, shall each wear a distinctive arm badge marked with the words “AUXILIARY STATE POLICE” and shall have the powers and immunities of the State Police as defined in section 1914 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 1921 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1921
§ 1921. Personnel administration rules
Status: in_force

(a) Promotions to the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant shall be based upon the results of a written examination and an oral interview. Promotions to the rank of captain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel shall be made by the Commissioner and it shall not be required that such promotions be based on written and oral examinations.

(b) Nondisciplinary transfers shall be grievable directly to the Vermont Labor Relations Board in accordance with the rules of practice of the Board. In any such grievance, the burden shall be on the grievant to establish that the transfer was either discriminatory or disciplinary.
20 V.S.A. § 1954 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 114 / Section 1954
§ 1954. Conference powers-Article IV
Status: in_force

The Conference shall have power to:

(a) Establish and operate a New England criminal intelligence bureau, hereinafter called “the bureau,” in which shall be received, assembled and kept case histories, records, data, personal dossiers and other information concerning persons engaged or otherwise associated with organized crime.

(b) Consider and recommend means of identifying leaders and emerging leaders of organized crime and their associates.

(c) Facilitate mutual assistance among the state police of the party states pursuant to article VII of this Compact.

(d) Formulate procedures for claims and reimbursements, pursuant to article VII.

(e) Promote cooperation in law enforcement and make recommendations to the party states and other appropriate law enforcement authorities for the improvement of such cooperation.

(f) Do all things which may be necessary and incidental to the exercise of the foregoing powers.
20 V.S.A. § 368 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 368
§ 368. Activation or deployment of National or State Guard or reserve members; professions and occupations; State regulation
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a member of the National Guard, State Guard, or a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, whose profession or occupation is regulated by an agency of the State and who holds a valid license, certification, or registration to practice that profession or occupation at the time of activation or deployment, shall be entitled to:

(1) An extension of the period of active licensure or certification through the duration of and up to 60 days following the person's return from activation or deployment, provided that maintenance of active licensure or certification is required by the military during the time of the activation or deployment. In order to qualify for the extension, the person shall:

(A) notify the agency of his or her activation or deployment at any time prior to the scheduled expiration of the current license or certification; and

(B) certify that the circumstances of the activation or deployment impede good faith efforts to make timely application for renewal of the license or certification.

(2) A reasonable opportunity to meet the terms or conditions of licensure or certification following the person's return from activation or deployment if military service in any way interferes with a good faith effort to complete a term or condition of licensure, regardless of whether the military requires the person to maintain the license or certification during the time of activation or deployment.
20 V.S.A. § 2688 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2688
§ 2688. Report of fire insurance company
Status: in_force

When required by the Commissioner, a fire insurance company or association transacting business in this State shall report to such Commissioner, after the adjustment of a loss, the amount of all policies issued by such company or association on the property destroyed or damaged, the amount paid or payable on account of such loss, and such other information relating to the matter as the Commissioner may require.
20 V.S.A. § 4508 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 201 / Section 4508
§ 4508. Judicial review
Status: in_force

(a) If there is a reasonable likelihood that an assembly will substantially harm the public health or safety and this cannot be avoided by imposition of conditions, or if no permit for such an assembly has been applied for, the permit officer shall apply without delay to the Superior Court for an order enjoining the applicant, other interested persons, or those persons the permit officer believes intend to hold an assembly without a permit, from holding the assembly.

(b) An applicant may petition the Superior Court for review of the reasonableness of any conditions imposed in a permit. A person who desires to organize or promote any outdoor public gathering may also petition the court for an order declaring that the gathering is not subject to this chapter. The petition shall contain a copy of the application, a copy of the permit, if any, and state the grounds for the decision requested.
20 V.S.A. § 3511 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3511
§ 3511. Abandoned animals; definition
Status: in_force

An animal shall be deemed to be abandoned when it is placed in the custody of a veterinarian, veterinary hospital, boarding kennel, stable, or other person or establishment for treatment, board, or care, and:

(1) having been placed in custody for a specific period of time, the animal is not removed at the end of the specific period, and a notice to remove the animal within ten days thereafter has been given to the person placing the animal in custody by means of registered mail addressed to the last known address of the person; or

(2) having been placed in custody for an unspecified period of time, the animal is not removed within ten days after notice to remove the animal has been given to the person placing the animal in custody by means of registered mail addressed to the last known address of the person.
20 V.S.A. § 2056b — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 117 / Section 2056b
§ 2056b. Dissemination of criminal history records to persons conducting research
Status: in_force

(a) The Vermont Crime Information Center may provide Vermont criminal history records as defined in section 2056a of this title to bona fide persons conducting research related to the administration of criminal justice, subject to conditions approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety to ensure the confidentiality of the information and the privacy of individuals to whom the information relates. Bulk criminal history data requested by descriptors other than the name and date of birth of the subject may only be provided in a format that excludes the subject's name and any unique numbers that may reference the identity of the subject, except that court docket numbers and the State identification number may be provided. Researchers shall sign a user agreement that specifies data security requirements and restrictions on use of identifying information.

(b) No person shall confirm the existence or nonexistence of criminal history record information to any person other than the subject and properly designated employees of an organization who have a documented need to know the contents of the record.

(c) A person who violates the provisions of this section with respect to unauthorized disclosure of confidential criminal history record information obtained from the Center under the authority of this section shall be fined not more than $5,000.00. Each unauthorized disclosure shall constitute a separate civil violation.
20 V.S.A. § 24 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 24
§ 24. Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or order adopted pursuant to this chapter, which rule or order shall be filed with the Secretary of State, shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
20 V.S.A. § 3203 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 190 / Section 3203
§ 3203. Animal Welfare Fund
Status: in_force

(a) The Animal Welfare Fund is established within the Department of Public Safety to fund the expenses incurred by the Division of Animal Welfare in implementing the requirements of this chapter. The Director of Animal Welfare shall administer the Fund.

(b) The Fund shall consist of:

(1) 67 percent of the revenue collected from the surcharge assessed under subsection 3581(f) of this title; and

(2) appropriations made by the General Assembly.

(c) All balances in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward. Interest earned by the Fund shall remain in the Fund.
20 V.S.A. § 4671 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 209 / Section 4671
§ 4671. Prohibition; standby fees
Status: in_force

No law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency shall seek a fee from the individual seeking assistance or being assisted in the retrieval of personal belongings or the personal belongings of the individual's dependents from the individual's residence, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 293(c), or any representative of that individual.
20 V.S.A. § 3421 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3421
§ 3421. Payment of damages and charges or sale of animals
Status: in_force

If the owner, within 30 days after the posting of such advertisement, appears and claims the animal, he or she may receive the same on paying the damages done by it and the charges of impounding, keeping, and advertising. If the owner does not appear within the time and claim such animal, the impounder may sell the same at public auction, after six days' notice posted in some public place in the town.
20 V.S.A. § 2869 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 173 / Section 2869
§ 2869. Prosecution
Status: in_force

After making such investigation, if the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal is of the opinion that there is probable cause to believe a person guilty of the crime of arson, or of an attempt to commit the crime of arson, or of a conspiracy to defraud, or any criminal conduct in connection with such fires, he or she shall furnish to the State's Attorney a copy of all such testimony together with the names and residences of witnesses and all necessary information obtained by him or her. Such State's Attorney shall take such action as the facts justify and diligently inquire into all circumstances attending the fire. The Fire Marshal may assist in the prosecution either in person or by the Deputy Fire Marshal.
20 V.S.A. § 1211 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 63 / Section 1211
§ 1211. Eligibility
Status: in_force

No person shall be commissioned or enlisted in the State Guard who is not a citizen of the United States or who has been expelled or dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state.
20 V.S.A. § 3922 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 194 / Section 3922
§ 3922. Challenge by pet dealer or pet shop
Status: in_force

A pet dealer or pet shop may contest a demand for reimbursement, refund, or exchange under section 3921 of this title by requiring the consumer to produce the cat, dog, or wolf-hybrid for examination by a licensed veterinarian of the pet dealer or pet shop's designation. If the consumer and the pet dealer or pet shop are unable to reach an agreement under the provisions of this section within ten business days of an examination, the consumer may initiate an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality where the consumer resides to obtain a refund, exchange, or reimbursement. Nothing in this section shall limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to the consumer under any other law.
20 V.S.A. § 2904 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 174 / Section 2904
§ 2904. Parking spaces
Status: in_force

Any parking facility on the premises of a public building shall contain at least the number of parking spaces required by ADAAG standards, and in any event at least one parking space, as designated parking for individuals with ambulatory disabilities or individuals who are blind patronizing the building. The space or spaces shall be accessibly and proximately located to the building, and, subject to 23 V.S.A. § 304a(d), shall be provided free of charge. Consideration shall be given to the distribution of spaces in accordance with the frequency and persistence of parking needs. Such spaces shall be designated by a clearly visible sign that cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space, by the international symbol of access and, where appropriate, by the words “van accessible”; shall otherwise conform to ADAAG standards; and shall be in accordance with the standards established under section 2902 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 2407 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2407
§ 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions
Status: in_force

(a) Offenses of Category A and Category C conduct. After a valid investigation of Category A and Category C conduct made pursuant to section 2404 of this title concludes, the Council may impose a sanction for a first or subsequent offense of Category A or C conduct.

(b) First offense of Category B conduct. After a valid investigation of Category B conduct made pursuant to section 2404 of this title concludes, the Council may impose a sanction for a first offense of Category B conduct only to the extent the sanction does not surpass any disciplinary action taken against the law enforcement officer by the law enforcement agency for the same alleged conduct, unless:

(1) the law enforcement officer is terminated for the same alleged conduct or resigns;

(2) the alleged conduct is committed by a law enforcement agency's executive officer;

(3) pursuant to section 2408 of this title, the law enforcement agency fails to conduct a valid investigation of the alleged conduct; or

(4) the disciplinary action taken against the law enforcement officer by the law enforcement agency is clearly unreasonable considering the following factors:

(A) the nature and seriousness of the offense;

(B) the law enforcement officer's job level, certification level, and type of employment;

(C) the law enforcement officer's past disciplinary record;

(D) the law enforcement officer's work record;

(E) the effect of the offense on the law enforcement officer's ability to perform satisfactorily;

(F) the consistency of the penalty with those imposed upon other similarly situated law enforcement officers;

(G) the consistency of the penalty with any applicable agency table of penalties;

(H) the notoriety of the offense or its impact on the reputation of the law enforcement agency or law enforcement agencies as a whole across the State;

(I) the clarity of notice;

(J) the potential for the law enforcement officer's rehabilitation;

(K) mitigating circumstances surrounding the offense; and

(L) the adequacy and effectiveness of alternative sanctions to deter such conduct in the future.

(c) Second or subsequent offense of Category B conduct. After a valid investigation of Category B conduct made pursuant to section 2404 of this title concludes, the Council may impose a sanction for a second or subsequent offense of Category B conduct.

(d) “Offense” defined. As used in this section, an “offense” means any offense committed by a law enforcement officer during the course of the law enforcement officer's certification, and includes any offenses committed during employment at a current or previous law enforcement agency.
20 V.S.A. § 3817 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3817
§ 3817. Rules; adoption authority
Status: in_force

The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 941 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 39 / Section 941
§ 941. Statement of policy on military justice
Status: in_force

An offense committed by a member of the National Guard shall be tried in civil courts and prosecuted by civil authorities except offenses of a purely military nature. This policy shall be executed and carried into effect at all times and applies to all encampments, armory drill periods, and parade periods in addition to any duty performed pursuant to sections 366 and 601 of this title.
20 V.S.A. § 2409 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2409
§ 2409. Accessibility and confidentiality
Status: in_force

(a) It is the purpose of this section both to protect the reputation of law enforcement officers from public disclosure of unwarranted complaints against them and to fulfill the public's right to know of any action taken against a law enforcement officer when that action is based on a determination of unprofessional conduct.

(b) All meetings and hearings of the Council shall be subject to the Open Meeting Law.

(c) The Executive Director of the Council shall prepare and maintain a register of all complaints, which shall be open to public inspection and copying, except as may be exempt under the Public Records Act, and which shall show:

(1) with respect to any complaint, the following information:

(A) the date and the nature of the complaint, but not including the identity of the law enforcement officer; and

(B) a summary of the completed investigation; and

(2) only with respect to a complaint resulting in filing of charges or stipulations or the taking of disciplinary action, the following additional information:

(A) the name and business addresses of the law enforcement officer;

(B) formal charges, provided that they have been served or a reasonable effort to serve them has been made;

(C) the findings, conclusions, and order of the Council;

(D) the transcript of the hearing, if one has been made, and exhibits admitted at the hearing;

(E) any stipulation filed with the Council; and

(F) any final disposition of the matter by the Vermont Supreme Court.

(d) The Council, its hearing officer, and Council staff shall keep confidential any other information regarding unprofessional conduct complaints, investigations, proceedings, and related records except the information required or permitted to be released under this section.

(e) A law enforcement officer charged with unprofessional conduct shall have the right to inspect and copy the investigation file that results in the charges against him or her, except for any attorney work product or other privileged information.

(f) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the disclosure of any information regarding unprofessional conduct complaints pursuant to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, or to a State or federal law enforcement agency in the course of its investigation, provided the agency agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the information as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(g)(1) The Council shall collect aggregate data on the number of:

(A) complaints received that involve domestic or sexual violence; and

(B) the number of complaints for Category A and B conduct involving domestic or sexual violence that resulted in the filing of charges or stipulations or the taking of disciplinary action.

(2) The Council shall provide a report of the aggregate data collected pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to the House Committees on Judiciary and on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committees on Judiciary and on Government Operations annually on or before January 15.
20 V.S.A. § 364 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 364
§ 364. Governor's staff officers
Status: in_force

The Governor may detail not more than five officers of the National Guard, Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces, or retired officers of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces who are residents of Vermont for duty on his or her staff. The appointed officers shall serve at his or her pleasure. Service on the Governor's staff shall not add to the actual grade of the appointed officers and shall not relieve them from their ordinary duties except when actually on duty with the Governor.
20 V.S.A. § 1828 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 112 / Section 1828
§ 1828. Vermont Amber Alert Program
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall establish the Vermont Amber Alert Program to aid in the identification and location of abducted children. The Department shall administer the Program pursuant to the following:

(1) A law enforcement agency that verifies the abduction of a child shall notify the Department of Public Safety.

(2) The Department shall establish a procedure for verifying the need to issue an Amber Alert.

(3) The Department of Public Safety shall issue an alert over the Vermont Emergency Alert System if:

(A) a law enforcement agency notifies the Department of the abduction of a child;

(B) there is sufficient information about the child or the person suspected of abducting the child that an immediate broadcast might help locate the child; and

(C) the child is in danger of imminent death or serious bodily harm.

(4) An alert issued under this section shall be sent to the Federal Communications Commission's designated state Emergency Alert System broadcaster in Vermont. Participating radio and television stations shall broadcast the alert at intervals established by the Department. The alert shall include all information that the Department determines may assist in the safe recovery of the abducted child and instructions explaining how a person with information related to the abduction may contact a law enforcement agency.

(5) A law enforcement agency that locates a child who is the subject of an alert issued under this section shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency that requested the Amber Alert.

(6) An alert issued under this section shall be canceled:

(A) if the Department notifies the Federal Communications Commission's designated state Emergency Alert System broadcaster in Vermont that the child has been located; or

(B) at the expiration of a notification period specified by the Department.

(7) A radio or television station that accurately broadcasts information pursuant to this section shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of the broadcast of such information.
20 V.S.A. § 3683 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3683
§ 3683. Quarantine of premises
Status: in_force

In the event such officer, representative, or agent and veterinarian shall find that domestic pets or wolf-hybrids are kept under unsanitary or inhumane conditions, that there is communicable disease among them, or that the condition of the domestic pets or wolf-hybrids is such as to jeopardize or endanger the health or safety of persons, they shall quarantine said premises by an order in writing delivered to the holder of the permit, which quarantine shall remain in effect until the conditions affording a basis for such quarantine order have been remedied.
20 V.S.A. § 4626 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 205 / Section 4626
§ 4626. Drones; operation over private property without consent of owner; civil penalty
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not fly a drone for hobby or recreational purposes at an altitude of less than 100 feet above privately owned real property unless the person has obtained prior written consent from the property owner.

(b) A person shall not, without the prior written consent of the property owner or occupant, use a drone to record an image of privately owned real property or of the owner or occupant of the property with the intent to conduct surveillance on the person or the property in violation of the person's reasonable expectation of privacy. For purposes of this subsection, a person is presumed to have a reasonable expectation of privacy on the person's privately owned real property if the person is not observable by another person located at ground level in a place where the other person has a legal right to be, regardless of whether the person is observable from the air using a drone.

(c) A person engaged in the business of selling drones shall provide written notice to each purchaser of a drone required to be registered by the U.S. Department of Transportation about the requirements under subsections (a) and (b) of this section for flying a drone above privately owned real property without the property owner's prior written consent.

(d) A person who violates this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than:

(1) $50.00 for a first violation; or

(2) $250.00 for a second or subsequent violation.

(e) As used in this section:

(1) “Property owner” means a person who owns, leases, licenses, or otherwise controls ownership or use of land, or an employee or agent of that person.

(2) “Surveillance” means:

(A) with respect to an owner or occupant of privately owned real property, the observation of the person with sufficient visual clarity to be able to obtain information about the person's identity, habits, conduct, movements, or whereabouts; or

(B) with respect to privately owned real property, the observation of the property's physical improvements with sufficient visual clarity to be able to determine unique identifying features about the property or information about its owners or occupants.

(f) This section shall not apply to the use of drones by:

(1) distribution or transmission utilities or their contractors for purposes of ensuring system reliability and resiliency; or

(2) a law enforcement officer for legitimate law enforcement purposes.
20 V.S.A. § 1875 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1875
§ 1875. Radio communication system
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall establish a communication system as will best enable the Department to carry out the purposes of this chapter. This shall include a radio set furnished, on written request, to the sheriff and State's Attorney of each county on a memorandum receipt.

(b)(1) The Commissioner may charge to all users of telecommunications services managed, maintained, or operated by the Department for the benefit of the users a proportionate share of the actual cost of providing the services and products inclusive of administrative costs.

(2) Such charges shall be based on a pro rata allocation of the actual costs of services or products, determined in an equitable manner, which shall be representative of services provided to or system usage by individual units of government, including State, local, and federal agencies or private nonprofit entities.

(3) Such charges shall be credited to the Vermont Law Telecommunications Special Fund and shall be available to the Department to offset the costs of providing the services.
20 V.S.A. § 2365 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 151 / Section 2365
§ 2365. Domestic violence training; Domestic Violence Involving Law Enforcement Model Policy
Status: in_force

(a) In order to remain certified, law enforcement officers shall receive by 2011 at least eight hours of domestic violence training in a program approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

(b) Law enforcement officers shall receive domestic violence retraining every two years in a program approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.

(c) The Vermont Police Academy shall employ a domestic violence trainer for the sole purpose of training Vermont law enforcement and related practitioners on issues related to domestic violence.

(d)(1) On or before July 1, 2024, every State, county, and municipal law enforcement agency shall adopt the Domestic Violence Involving Law Enforcement Model Policy issued by the Vermont Law Enforcement Advisory Board.

(2) On or before July 1, 2024, every constable who exercises law enforcement authority pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1936a and is certified pursuant to section 2358 of this title shall adopt the Domestic Violence Involving Law Enforcement Model Policy issued by the Vermont Law Enforcement Advisory Board.

(3) Agencies and constables referenced in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall adopt any updated Domestic Violence Involving Law Enforcement Model Policy issued by Vermont Law Enforcement Advisory Board within six months following the issuance.
20 V.S.A. § 3485 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 191 / Section 3485
§ 3485. Limitation of prosecution
Status: in_force

Prosecutions under the provisions of this subchapter shall be commenced within one year after the commission of the offense, and not after.
20 V.S.A. § 1938 — VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 113 / Section 1938
§ 1938. Storage and use of samples and records
Status: in_force

(a) A DNA sample and a DNA record obtained pursuant to this subchapter shall be used only for the purposes authorized in this subchapter and may be provided to law enforcement agencies for lawful law enforcement purposes.

(b) The tissue, fluid, or other substance from which the DNA is extracted shall be used only for DNA sample analysis authorized in this subchapter and may be provided to law enforcement agencies only for DNA sample analysis for use in any investigation and prosecution.

(c) Only DNA samples shall be stored in the State DNA data bank.

(d) Only DNA records derived from DNA samples shall be stored in the State DNA database.

(e) Except as provided in section 1939 of this chapter, no DNA records derived from DNA samples shall be aggregated or stored in any database, other than CODIS and the State DNA database, that is accessible by any person other than by the Department for the purpose for which the samples were collected.

(f)(1) Except for forensic unknown samples, no samples of tissue, fluid, or other biological substance voluntarily submitted or obtained by the execution of a nontestimonial identification order shall be entered into the State DNA data bank. However, such samples may be used for any other purpose authorized in section 1937 of this subchapter.

(2) Notwithstanding the prohibition of subdivision (1) of this subsection, any sample that may lead to an exculpatory result shall be used only for the purpose of the criminal investigation and related criminal prosecution for which the samples were obtained. Upon the conclusion of the criminal investigation and finalization of any related criminal prosecution, such samples shall be placed under seal, and shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever, except pursuant to a judicial order for good cause shown.

(3) Notwithstanding the prohibition of subdivision (1) of this subsection, any sample that may lead to an exculpatory result shall be used only for the purpose of the criminal investigation and related criminal prosecution for which the samples were obtained. Upon the conclusion of the criminal investigation and finalization of any related criminal prosecution, the genetic records shall be placed under seal, and shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever, except pursuant to a judicial order for good cause shown.

(g) Except for records obtained from forensic unknown samples, no DNA records of samples of tissue, fluid, or other biological substance that were obtained as the result of either consensual submission of biological evidence or the execution of a nontestimonial identification order shall be entered into the State DNA database.