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5 V.S.A. § 426
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 426. Helicopters; aircraft engaged in crop spraying or dusting

§ 426. Helicopters; aircraft engaged in crop spraying or dusting|The Agency may adopt rules necessary to regulate the operation in flight of helicopters, or of aircraft engaged in crop spraying or dusting. The provisions of section 421 of this title shall not apply to these rules. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2015, No. 23, § 69.)
5 V.S.A. § 427
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 427. Operating under influence of liquor or drugs; penalty; revocation of right

§ 427. Operating under influence of liquor or drugs; penalty; revocation of right|(a) No person shall operate or attempt to operate an aircraft or serve as a member of a crew while under the influence of alcohol or any habit-forming drug.(b) A person who violates a provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00, or, if he or she is the operator of the aircraft, may be imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1997, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c); 2017, No. 83, § 161(1).)
5 V.S.A. § 428
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 428. Reporting an aircraft

§ 428. Reporting an aircraft|A person who demands money or any other thing of value or a benefit for himself or another as a condition for disclosing the location of an aircraft which has crashed, crash-landed, or is missing shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 476
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 476. Reports of accidents

§ 476. Reports of accidents|(a) The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident on a State-owned airport resulting in personal injury or damage to property shall immediately notify the Agency and within 48 hours shall make a report to the Agency of the circumstances of the accident. The report shall state as accurately as possible the time, place, and cause of the accident, the injuries, and whatever other information the Agency may require. For purposes of this subsection, "accident" means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or injury, or in which the aircraft or personal property owned by any person is damaged, and "incident" means an occurrence other than an accident associated with the operation of an aircraft which affects or could affect the safety of operations.(b) The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident, other than on a State-owned airport, that requires reporting to the National Transportation Safety Board under federal law shall immediately notify the Agency and within 48 hours shall make a report to the Agency of the circumstances of the accident. The report shall contain the same information as a report for an accident occurring on a State-owned airport. For purposes of this subsection, "accident" and "incident" shall have the same meaning as in 49 C.F.R. § 830.5. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1997, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 477
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 477. Removal of wrecks

§ 477. Removal of wrecks|(a) No aircraft or part of an aircraft involved in an accident in this State resulting in serious or fatal injuries or in such damage as to render the aircraft not airworthy shall be moved or disturbed except when:  (1) necessary to give assistance to persons injured or trapped in the wreckage; (2) necessary in the interest of public safety; (3) specific permission has been granted by an authorized representative of the Agency; (4) prompt movement of the aircraft is necessary to protect it from further serious damage and it is impossible to communicate with any person authorized in subdivision (3) of this section to direct the removal of the wreckage; or (5) the aircraft involved in an accident is a public aircraft.   (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the operator of the aircraft shall promptly remove it from the accident site after all on-site rescue and investigatory processes are completed. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1997, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
5 V.S.A. § 478
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 478. Minimum disturbance in movement; record of original condition

§ 478. Minimum disturbance in movement; record of original condition|Any movement of the aircraft or any part of the aircraft under section 477 of this title shall be so accomplished as to result in the minimum possible disturbance of the material concerned. Prior to movement, a record of the original position and condition of the wreckage shall be made as completely and accurately as possible under the circumstances, unless the danger to public safety is such as to permit no delay, or unless an authorized representative of the Agency has directed otherwise. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 479
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 479. Liability of owner of aircraft for injuries

§ 479. Liability of owner of aircraft for injuries|The owner of an aircraft which is operated over the lands or waters of this State is liable for injuries to persons or property on the land or water beneath, caused by the ascent, descent, or flight of the aircraft or the dropping or falling of an object from an aircraft, unless the injury is caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the person injured or of the owner or bailee of the property injured. If the aircraft is leased at the time of the injury to person or property, both owner and lessee shall be liable, and they may be sued jointly, or either or both of them may be sued separately. However, the owner or lessee shall not be responsible when the aircraft causing injury or damage is taken without the knowledge or permission of the owner or lessee. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 480
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 480. Liability of airman not owner or lessee

§ 480. Liability of airman not owner or lessee|An airman who is not the owner or lessee shall be liable for the consequences of his or her own negligence. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 481
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 481. Lien for damages

§ 481. Lien for damages|The injured person, or owner or bailee of the injured property, shall have a lien on the aircraft causing the injury to the extent of the damages caused by the aircraft or objects falling from it when the owner or lessee is liable for the damages. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 482
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 482. Determination of liability

§ 482. Determination of liability|The liability of the owner of one aircraft to the owner of another aircraft or to airmen or passengers on either aircraft for damage caused by collision on land or in the air shall be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 483
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 483. Penalties

§ 483. Penalties|A person who violates a provision of this chapter, unless some other penalty is specifically provided, shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 484
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 484. Secretary as attorney for service of process

§ 484. Secretary as attorney for service of process|The acceptance by a person of the rights and privileges conferred upon him or her by this part of this title, as evidenced by his or her operating, or causing to be operated, an aircraft in this State, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by the person of the Secretary or his or her successor in office, to be his or her true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful processes in any action or proceedings against the person growing out of any accident or collision in which the person may be involved while operating or causing to be operated an aircraft in this State. That acceptance shall be deemed to be the agreement of the person that any process against him or her which is so served upon the Secretary shall be of the same validity as if served on the person personally. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 485
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 485. Service on Secretary; mailing copies; fees

§ 485. Service on Secretary; mailing copies; fees|(a) Service of process under section 484 of this title shall be made by leaving a copy of the process with a fee of $20.00 with the Secretary or in his or her office. That service shall be sufficient service upon the person, provided that a copy of the process with the officer's return, showing service upon the Secretary as provided in this section, is sent by the plaintiff to the defendant by registered mail, and provided further that the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this section is filed with the process in court. The Secretary shall file copies served upon him or her as provided by this section, and show upon each copy the day and hour of service.(b) This manner of service shall be in addition to all existing manner of service, rights, and remedies. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 486
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 13 - Operation of Aircraft|§ 486. Continuances; costs

§ 486. Continuances; costs|The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. The fee provided in section 485 of this title shall be taxed in the plaintiff's costs, if he or she prevails in the suit. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 601. Joint acquisition and operation; lease

§ 601. Joint acquisition and operation; lease|One or more municipalities may individually or jointly acquire real property by purchase, lease, or condemnation for the purposes of this subchapter. They may establish, construct, equip, maintain, and operate an airport, landing field, or air navigation facility and may lease or sublet the same for a term of not more than 20 years. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 602. Resolution; joint committee

§ 602. Resolution; joint committee|The resolution providing for such action shall be adopted by the legislative body of the municipality or municipalities, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2001. If there is more than one municipality, they shall create an intermunicipal committee as their joint agent to be at all times composed of members of each of the bodies to acquire necessary real property, in the name of the municipalities jointly, and to have charge of the construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of the airport or landing field. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 603
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 603. Details of resolution

§ 603. Details of resolution|The resolution may specify matters as to which the action of the committee shall require the joint approval of the bodies. It shall also prescribe the proportions of the cost of the project to be borne by the municipalities respectively. The monies to pay the share to be borne by each municipality may be provided in the manner prescribed by this subchapter. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 604
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 604. Extension of boundaries; abandonment; location

§ 604. Extension of boundaries; abandonment; location|The resolution may be amended from time to time with the concurrence of each of the bodies, and the boundaries of the airport or landing place may be extended or the project abandoned in like manner at any time. A joint airport or landing place established under this subchapter shall be within the county in which the municipalities or one of them is located. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 605. Single municipality; adjacent state

§ 605. Single municipality; adjacent state|A single municipality may direct an appropriate officer, board, or body to acquire or lease real property or may set apart and use real property owned by the municipality which, in the judgment of its legislative body, is not needed for any other public use, whether originally acquired by condemnation or purchase. The site for an airport or landing field must be approved by the legislative body. Sections 601-604 of this title shall apply to a single municipality as well as to two or more municipalities, provided that the legislative body of each municipality shall provide for the action by resolution. A municipality of this State is authorized to join with a municipality of an adjacent state for the purpose of this subchapter in which instance the provisions of this subchapter shall apply except as to acquisition of property in an adjacent state by condemnation proceedings. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 606
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 606. Vote; income; issuance of notes or bonds

§ 606. Vote; income; issuance of notes or bonds|An airport or landing field shall not be established or constructed, or equipped, maintained, or improved from time to time by a municipality, acting either singly or jointly with one or more other municipalities, unless and until a proposition therefor fixing the maximum amount which may be expended thereunder by such municipality for such establishment, construction, equipment, or improvement has been submitted to an annual or special meeting of the municipality and adopted by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting thereon. A municipality may use and expend all income derived from the operation of such airport or landing field for maintenance and upkeep thereof and pledge its credit and issue notes or bonds for the purposes of this subchapter in accordance with the provisions of the general law or the charter applicable to such municipality. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 607
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 607. Acquisition by federal government

§ 607. Acquisition by federal government|The cities and towns of this State owning or operating a municipal airport, in order more readily to cooperate with the federal government to further national defense, are hereby empowered by their legislative bodies to lease or sell and convey to the United States or any proper department of the United States an airport for use as a government air base for the purposes of national defense and by the lease are hereby empowered to enter into any agreements with the United States or any department of the United States as the United States or the department may require for the purposes of national defense and the legislative body of the municipality may deem just and to grant to the United States the right, title, interest, control, and management for such purposes as the United States might acquire by the right of eminent domain and condemnation proceedings. Provision shall be made in such lease for adequate compensation for any damages that may be caused to private rights or interests in the airport which may arise by reason of the provisions of the lease, and provision shall also be made in the lease for the preservation of the use of the airport for civilian air commerce as the requirements of the government will permit, the purpose of the provisions of this section being to obviate the necessity of the government resorting to condemnation proceedings. In the event that any airport is sold to the United States under the provisions of this section and section 608 of this title for the purposes of national defense, the municipality shall be relieved from any obligations to hold the airport or any part of the airport for public use on reasonable terms and without discrimination. In the event the airport is leased to the federal government for the purpose of national defense, the municipality shall be relieved for the duration of the lease from any obligations to hold the airport or any part of the airport for public use on reasonable terms and without discrimination. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 608. Relations with federal government

§ 608. Relations with federal government|Municipalities of this State owning or operating a municipal airport are hereby empowered to:  (1) accept grants, loans, and assistance subject to Agency approval from the federal government for the construction, repair, improvement, and development of airport properties owned by the municipality or municipalities; (2) cooperate with and contract in the name of the municipality or municipalities with the United States in reference to the construction, maintenance, development, or control of airport properties; (3) contract with the federal government in reference to the future development, use, or maintenance of airport properties; (4) match federal funds to the extent provided by federal law and grant relocation assistance and payments in the instances and on the conditions set forth by federal law and regulations when federal funds are available to provide relocation assistance and payments to persons displaced as a result of federal and federally assisted programs. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 651
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 651. Exercise of right of eminent domain

§ 651. Exercise of right of eminent domain|The Agency or a town, city, or village which is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part of this title or special legislation, to acquire, maintain, and operate an airport, landing field, or air navigation facility, or two or more municipalities which are authorized, whenever it is necessary to acquire property within this State or some easement or other right in property in order that it may render adequate service to the public in the operation of an airport, landing field, or air navigation facility may acquire by eminent domain in the manner provided in this subchapter such property or right either within or outside its territorial limits, or both, as provided by legislation, for the construction, establishment, enlargement, or improvement of an airport, landing field, or air navigation facility. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 652
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 652. Superior Court

§ 652. Superior Court|The Secretary of Transportation or the legislative body of a municipality, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2001, or the committee representing two or more municipalities, when authorized by vote of their legislative bodies, may proceed in Superior Court as provided in 19 V.S.A. chapter 5, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2011, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
5 V.S.A. § 653
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 653. Findings and compensation

§ 653. Findings and compensation|Necessity and compensation for such property shall be determined as provided in 19 V.S.A. chapter 5; provided, however, that "necessity" shall mean a reasonable need in order that the petitioner may render adequate service to the public in the operation of the airport, landing field, or air navigation facility. Any property or right so condemned shall be held by the municipality under an obligation to serve the general public on reasonable terms and without discrimination. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 655
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 655. Property devoted to public use

§ 655. Property devoted to public use|Property or a right in property which is devoted to a public use may be taken under this subchapter if it is alleged in the petition and found by the court in the proceedings that the public interest will be better served by the use of the property or right for the airport, landing field, or air navigation facility for which it is sought to be taken than by the continuance of the public use to which it is already devoted. However, no property in which the federal government or a department or agency of the federal government has an interest or for the development or use of which the federal government or a department or agency has expended or contributed monies under any legislative contract or arrangements whereby an obligation exists to refund or replace the monies so expended or contributed, shall be taken under this subchapter, unless the taking is specifically approved in writing by the President of the United States or the principal officer of the appropriate department or agency of the federal government and by the Governor of this State. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
5 V.S.A. § 691
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation|Chapter 15 - Airports and Air Navigation Facilities|§ 691. Grants by State

§ 691. Grants by State|For the purpose of developing adequate air facilities for this State through assistance to municipalities in the acquirement, construction, expansion, enlargement, or improvement of an airport in this State, the Secretary is authorized to grant from available appropriations to a municipality a sum not exceeding three-fifths of the sum of the local matching funds required to support funds granted by the federal government. However, for the construction, expansion, enlargement, or improvement of airports sponsored by the State of Vermont in conjunction with the federal government, the amount of State funds may match as necessary the sum granted by the federal government. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)