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9 V.S.A. § 4473
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 137 - Residential Rental Agreements|§ 4473. Right to change locks; other security measures

§ 4473. Right to change locks; other security measures|Notwithstanding any contrary provision of a rental agreement or of subchapter 2 of this chapter:  (1) Subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection, a protected tenant may request that a landlord change the locks of a dwelling unit within 48 hours following the request:  (A) based on a fear of imminent harm to any protected tenant due to abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; or (B) if any protected tenant was a victim of sexual assault that occurred on the premises within the six months preceding the date of his or her request.  (2) If the perpetrator of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking is also a tenant in the dwelling unit, the protected tenant shall include with his or her request a copy of a court order that requires the perpetrator to leave the premises. (3) If the landlord changes the locks as requested, the landlord shall provide a key to the new locks to each tenant of the dwelling unit, not including the perpetrator of the abuse, sexual assault, or stalking who is subject to a court order to leave the premises. (4) If the landlord does not change the locks as requested, the protected tenant may change the locks without the landlord's prior knowledge or permission, provided that the protected tenant shall:  (A) ensure that the new locks, and the quality of the installation, equal or exceed the quality of the original; (B) notify the landlord of the change within 24 hours of installation; and (C) provide the landlord with a key to the new locks.  (5) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, a protected tenant is responsible for the costs of installation of new locks pursuant to this section. (6)(A) A protected tenant may request permission of a landlord to install additional security measures on the premises, including a security system or security camera.  (B) A protected tenant:  (i) shall submit his or her request not less than seven days prior to installation; (ii) shall ensure the quality and safety of the security measures and of their installation; (iii) is responsible for the costs of installation and operation of the security measures; and (iv) is liable for damages resulting from installation.  (C) A landlord shall not unreasonably refuse a protected tenant's request to install additional security measures pursuant to this subdivision (6). (Added 2019, No. 48, § 2.)
9 V.S.A. § 4474
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 137 - Residential Rental Agreements|§ 4474. Confidentiality

§ 4474. Confidentiality|An owner, landlord, or housing subsidy provider who possesses documentation or information concerning a protected tenant's status as a victim of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking shall keep the documentation or information confidential and shall not allow or provide access to another person unless:  (1) authorized by the protected tenant; (2) required by a court order, government regulation, or governmental audit requirement; or (3) required as evidence in a court proceeding, provided:  (A) the documentation or information remains under seal; and (B) use of the documentation or information is limited to a claim brought pursuant to section 4472 or 4473 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 48, § 2.)
9 V.S.A. § 4475
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 137 - Residential Rental Agreements|§ 4475. Limitation of liability; enforcement

§ 4475. Limitation of liability; enforcement|Except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, a landlord is immune from liability for damages to a protected tenant if he or she acts in good faith reliance on:  (1) the provisions of this subchapter; or (2) information provided or action taken by a protected tenant pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. (Added 2019, No. 48, § 2.)
9 V.S.A. § 4500
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 139 - Discrimination; Public Accommodations; Rental and Sale of Real Estate|§ 4500. Legislative intent

§ 4500. Legislative intent|(a) The provisions of this chapter establishing legal standards, duties, and requirements with respect to persons with disabilities in places of public accommodation as defined in this chapter, except those provisions relating to remedies, are intended to implement and to be construed so as to be consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. and regulations promulgated under that act, and are not intended to impose additional or higher standards, duties, or requirements than that act.(b) Subsections 4502(b) and (c) of this title shall not be construed to create or impose on governmental entities additional or higher standards, duties, or requirements than that imposed by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Added 1991, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2021, No. 20, § 43.)
9 V.S.A. § 4504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 139 - Discrimination; Public Accommodations; Rental and Sale of Real Estate|§ 4504. Rental of housing; exemptions

§ 4504. Rental of housing; exemptions|The provisions of section 4503 of this title relating to the rental of a dwelling shall not apply:  (1) If the dwelling unit is inadequate, under applicable laws and ordinances relating to occupancy, to house all persons who intend to live there. (2) If the dwelling unit is in a building with three or fewer units and the owner or a member of the owner's immediate family resides in one of the units, provided any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the unit complies with subdivision 4503(a)(3) of this title. (3) To the refusal to rent to a person because the person is under the age of majority. (4) To limit a landlord's right to establish and enforce legitimate business practices necessary to protect and manage the rental property, such as the use of references. However, this subdivision shall not be used as a pretext for discrimination in violation of this section. (5) To a religious organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, that limits the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or from giving preference to such persons, unless membership in that religion is restricted on the basis of race, color, or national origin. The religious restriction or preference must be stated in written policies and procedures of the religious organization, association, or society. (Added 1987, No. 74, § 1; amended 1987, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1989, No. 89, § 3; 2013, No. 50, § E.236.)
9 V.S.A. § 4506
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 139 - Discrimination; Public Accommodations; Rental and Sale of Real Estate|§ 4506. Enforcement; civil action; retaliation prohibited

§ 4506. Enforcement; civil action; retaliation prohibited|(a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may file a charge of discrimination with the Human Rights Commission pursuant to chapter 141 of this title or may bring an action for injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages and any other appropriate relief in the Superior Court of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.(b) The court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to an aggrieved person who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) of this section.(c) The Human Rights Commission may bring an action in the name of the Commission to enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with its powers established in chapter 141 of this title.(d) The initiation or completion of an investigation by the Human Rights Commission shall not be a condition precedent to the filing of any lawsuit for violation of this chapter.(e) A person shall not coerce, threaten, interfere, or otherwise discriminate against any individual who:  (1) has opposed any act or practice that is prohibited under section 4502 or 4503 of this title; (2) has lodged a complaint or has testified, assisted, or participated in any manner with the Human Rights Commission in an investigation of acts or practices prohibited by this chapter; (3) is known by the person to be about to lodge a complaint, testify, assist, or participate in any manner in an investigation of acts or practices prohibited by this chapter; (4) is exercising or enjoying a right granted or protected by this chapter; or (5) is believed by the person to have acted as described in subdivisions (1) through (4) of this subsection. (Added 1987, No. 74, § 1; amended 1987, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1989, No. 89, § 4; 2013, No. 31, § 12; 2015, No. 9, § 2, eff. April 16, 2015; 2021, No. 20, § 44.)
9 V.S.A. § 4507
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 139 - Discrimination; Public Accommodations; Rental and Sale of Real Estate|§ 4507. Criminal penalty

§ 4507. Criminal penalty|A person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00. (Added 1987, No. 74, § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4551
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 141 - Human Rights Commission|§ 4551. Human Rights Commission; members; compensation

§ 4551. Human Rights Commission; members; compensation|(a) The Human Rights Commission is hereby established. It shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall designate one member to be its Chair. No more than three members shall be of the same political party. At least one member shall be of a racial minority.(b) The members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of five years each, except that of the members first appointed, the Governor shall designate one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years and one for a term of four years. A member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed only for the unexpired portion of the term. Members of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment.(c) A member of the Commission whose term has expired or who resigned during a term shall be eligible to act as an alternate at the request of the Executive Director of the Commission if necessary to convene a quorum of the Commission to act upon complaints pursuant to section 4554 of this title. An alternate shall only participate in the consideration of complaints at meetings attended and shall not be involved in setting the policies of the Commission.(d) Each member of the Commission, including an alternate who is called to act, shall receive compensation as provided by 32 V.S.A. § 1010 with a maximum of $1,000.00 a year, and shall be entitled to expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of his or her duties.(e) Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Alternate members may not make up a majority of a quorum. (Added 1987, No. 234 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 71, § 98b; 2007, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.000.)
9 V.S.A. § 4552
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 141 - Human Rights Commission|§ 4552. Duties; jurisdiction

§ 4552. Duties; jurisdiction|(a) The Commission shall endeavor through public education to increase awareness of the importance of full civil and human rights for each inhabitant of this State. The Commission shall also examine and evaluate generally the effectiveness of this chapter as well as the existence of practices of discrimination that detract from the enjoyment of full civil and human rights and shall recommend measures designed to protect those rights.(b)(1) The Commission shall have jurisdiction to investigate and enforce complaints of unlawful discrimination in violation of chapter 139 of this title, discrimination in public accommodations and rental and sale of real estate. The Commission shall also have jurisdiction when the party complained against is a State agency in matters for which the Attorney General would otherwise have jurisdiction under subsection (c) of this section.  (2) In any case relating to unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment in violation of 21 V.S.A. § 495 et seq. that the Commission has jurisdiction over pursuant to this subsection, it shall include a statement setting forth the prohibition against retaliation pursuant to 21 V.S.A. § 495(a)(8) with any formal complaint that is sent to a respondent.   (c) All complaints of unlawful discrimination in violation of 21 V.S.A. §§ 495 et seq. and 710, the Fair Employment Practices Act and the provisions for workers' compensation discrimination, respectively, and of 21 V.S.A. § 471 et seq. shall be referred to the Attorney General's office for investigation and enforcement. (Added 1987, No. 234 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2017, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
9 V.S.A. § 4555
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 141 - Human Rights Commission|§ 4555. Information; disclosure and confidentiality

§ 4555. Information; disclosure and confidentiality|(a)(1) Except as provided in this subsection, the Human Rights Commission's complaint files and investigative files shall be confidential.  (2) The Commission shall make the investigative file available to the charging party, the respondent, their attorneys, and any State or federal law enforcement agency seeking to enforce anti-discrimination statutes, upon reasonable request, except that the Commission may refuse to disclose:  (A) the identities of nonparty witnesses to the investigation if good cause is shown to protect the witness's confidentiality; or (B) records or information the release of which may be prohibited under State or federal law absent court order.  (3) A party or entity denied information or records under subdivision (2)(A) or (B) of this subsection may seek the information or records by subpoena. The Commission and any affected person may contest the subpoena in court. (4) Any records or information described in subdivision (2)(A) or (B) of this subsection made available to a party or entity pursuant to a confidentiality agreement or court order requiring confidentiality shall be kept confidential in accordance with the agreement or order, unless disclosure is otherwise authorized by law or court order.   (b) Nothing said or done as part of conciliation efforts under this chapter may be made a matter of public record or used as evidence in a subsequent civil action without written consent of the parties. Final settlement agreements shall be public documents and the parties shall be so informed.(c) If the Commission determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that discrimination has occurred, that determination and the names of the parties may be made public after the parties have been notified of the Commission's determination. If the Commission finds that there are no reasonable grounds to find discrimination, the identity of the parties and any information that would identify the parties shall remain confidential. The Commission shall inform the parties about the provisions of this subsection. In all cases, even if the records are confidential, the facts may be used for educational purposes if sufficiently altered so that no person involved in a case can be identified. (Added 1989, No. 89, § 6; amended 1995, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 29, § 20.)
9 V.S.A. § 4556
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 141 - Human Rights Commission|§ 4556. Performance standards; audit

§ 4556. Performance standards; audit|The Human Rights Commission shall adopt formal performance standards for all of the Commission's staff. (Added 1995, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
9 V.S.A. § 4601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4601. Definitions

§ 4601. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Improper means" includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means. (2) "Misappropriation" means:  (A) acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or (B) disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a person who:  (i) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or (ii) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that his or her knowledge of the trade secret was:  (I) derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it; (II) acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or (III) derived from or through a person who owed a duty to the person seeking relief to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or  (iii) before a material change of his or her position, knew or had reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired by accident or mistake.   (3) "Trade secret" means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that:  (A) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (B) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4602. Injunctive relief

§ 4602. Injunctive relief|(a) A court may enjoin actual or threatened misappropriation of a trade secret. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.(b) In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction inequitable.(c) In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
9 V.S.A. § 4603
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4603. Damages

§ 4603. Damages|(a)(1) Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation.  (2) Damages can include both the actual loss caused by misappropriation and the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. (3) In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator's unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret. (4) A court shall award a substantially prevailing party his or her costs and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, in an action brought pursuant to this chapter.   (b) If malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award punitive damages. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
9 V.S.A. § 4605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4605. Preservation of secrecy

§ 4605. Preservation of secrecy|In an action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4607
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4607. Effect on other law

§ 4607. Effect on other law|(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and any other law of this State providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.(b) This chapter does not affect:  (1) contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or (3) criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
9 V.S.A. § 4608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4608. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 4608. Uniformity of application and construction|This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4609
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 143 - Trade Secrets|§ 4609. Time of taking effect

§ 4609. Time of taking effect|This chapter shall take effect on July 1, 1996 and does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to the effective date. With respect to a continuing misappropriation that began prior to the effective date, the chapter also does not apply to the continuing misappropriation that occurs after the effective date. (Added 1995, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 5101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 150 - Securities Act|§ 5101. Short title

§ 5101. Short title|This chapter may be cited as the Vermont Uniform Securities Act (2002). (Added 2005, No. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.)
9 V.S.A. § 5103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 150 - Securities Act|§ 5103. References to federal statutes

§ 5103. References to federal statutes|15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq. (Securities Act of 1933), 15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq. (Securities Exchange Act of 1934), 15 U.S.C. § 79 et seq. (Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935), 15 U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq. (Investment Company Act of 1940), 15 U.S.C. § 80b-1 et seq. (Investment Advisers Act of 1940), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), 12 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq. (National Housing Act), 7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (Commodity Exchange Act), 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (Internal Revenue Code), 15 U.S.C. § 78aaa et seq. (Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970), 112 Stat. 3227 ("Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998"), 15 U.S.C. § 661 et seq. (Small Business Investment Act of 1958), and 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq. (Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act) mean those statutes and the rules and regulations adopted under those statutes, as in effect on the date of enactment of this chapter, or as later amended. (Added 2005, No. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.)
9 V.S.A. § 5104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 150 - Securities Act|§ 5104. References to federal agencies

§ 5104. References to federal agencies|A reference in this chapter to an agency or department of the United States is also a reference to a successor agency or department. (Added 2005, No. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.)