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9 V.S.A. § 4175
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4175. Fees and costs

§ 4175. Fees and costs|There shall be no filing fee or costs assessed against the consumer for using the Vermont Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board or the manufacturer's dispute settlement mechanism. In the event an authorized franchise dealer or any of its employees, including technicians or service personnel, are called upon to testify or produce documents, repair orders, or other materials in any arbitration held before the Vermont Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board or the manufacturer's dispute settlement mechanism, the person who requests the participation of the authorized franchise dealer or requests the production of documents must make arrangements in advance to reasonably compensate the dealer for the actual expense involved. Where a conflict arises as to actual expenses, the Board shall make that determination. In the event the consumer prevails, these costs shall be reimbursed to the consumer by the manufacturer. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 18, § 31, eff. May 13, 1999.)
9 V.S.A. § 4176
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4176. Appeal from Board

§ 4176. Appeal from Board|(a)(1) The decision of the Board shall be final unless a motion for reconsideration is filed within 30 days of the consumer's receipt of decision accompanied by new evidence. The Board shall allow the opposing party to respond and may reconvene the hearing if deemed necessary. The decision shall then be final and shall not be modified or vacated unless, on appeal to the Superior Court a party to the arbitration proceeding proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that:   (A) the decision was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means; (B) there was evident partiality by the Board or corruption or misconduct prejudicing the rights of any party by the Board; (C) the Board exceeded its powers; or (D) the Board refused to postpone a hearing after being shown sufficient cause to do so or refused to hear evidence material to the controversy or otherwise conducted the hearing contrary to the rules promulgated by the Board so as to prejudice substantially the rights of a party.  (2) An application to vacate or modify a decision shall be made within 30 days after delivery of a copy of the final decision to the applicant except that if predicated upon corruption, fraud, or other undue means, it may be made within 30 days after such grounds are known or should have been known. In the event a decision is confirmed, the party who prevails shall be awarded the attorney's fees incurred in obtaining confirmation of the decision together with all costs.   (b) When a judgment of the Superior Court affirms a decision of the Board, permission of the presiding judge shall be required for review. Review may be conditioned upon the appellant paying appellee's appellate attorney's fees, giving security for costs, expenses, and financial loss resulting from the passage of time for review. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1999, No. 18, § 32, eff. May 13, 1999.)
9 V.S.A. § 4177
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4177. Unfair and deceptive acts and practices

§ 4177. Unfair and deceptive acts and practices|Failure of the manufacturer, its agents, authorized dealers, or motor vehicle lessors to comply with a decision of the Board shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice under chapter 63 of this title. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 242 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
9 V.S.A. § 4178
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4178. Limitations

§ 4178. Limitations|Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as imposing any liability on a manufacturer's authorized dealers or creating a cause of action by a manufacturer against its authorized agents or dealers. It shall be a violation of chapter 108 of this title for a manufacturer to engage in reprisals or threats of reprisals, directly or indirectly, against any authorized dealer arising out of the dealer's efforts to repair a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4179
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4179. Effective date; limitations

§ 4179. Effective date; limitations|(a) This chapter shall apply to motor vehicles beginning with the model year following July 1, 1984. Any proceedings initiated under this chapter shall be commenced within one year following the expiration of the express warranty term.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 18, § 33, eff. May 13, 1999.)
9 V.S.A. § 4180
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4180. Notification to consumers

§ 4180. Notification to consumers|The manufacturer of every motor vehicle sold in this State beginning with the model year following July 1, 1984 shall provide a clear and conspicuous written notice of the consumer's rights under this chapter and at the time of the delivery of every new motor vehicle in this State beginning with the model year following July 1, 1984 shall provide the consumer with a stamped self-addressed notice in a form satisfactory to the Vermont Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board sufficient to notify the manufacturer of the consumer's election to proceed under this chapter. The manufacturer shall not delegate this responsibility to its authorized dealers. The manufacturer of every new motor vehicle sold in this State beginning July 1, 1984 shall also provide a clear and conspicuous notice that informs consumers of their rights under this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4181
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 115 - New Motor Vehicle Arbitration|§ 4181. Notice of return, title branding required; sale of defective motor vehicles prohibited; defense

§ 4181. Notice of return, title branding required; sale of defective motor vehicles prohibited; defense|(a) Any manufacturer or its agent or any dealer registered in this State who attempts to resell a motor vehicle after a final determination, adjudication, or settlement resulting in the vehicle being returned pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or under similar laws of any other state, shall apprise prospective buyers in Vermont of such return by means of a clearly visible window sticker. Manufacturers, agents, and dealers are prohibited from reselling in Vermont any vehicle determined or adjudicated as having a serious safety defect. Notice that a vehicle has been returned pursuant to such law shall also be conspicuously printed on the motor vehicle certificate of title.(b) A person who demonstrates both of the following shall not be subject to liability or a penalty for a violation of this section:  (1) the person acquired a motor vehicle without actual knowledge that it was returned pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or under similar laws of another state; and (2) at the time of acquisition, the title of the motor vehicle did not bear notice of such return. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2021, No. 20, § 41.)
9 V.S.A. § 4185
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 116 - Fantasy Sports Contests|§ 4185. Definitions

§ 4185. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Computer script" means a list of commands that can be executed by a program, scripting engine, or similar mechanism that a fantasy sports player can use to automate participation in a fantasy sports contest. (2) "Confidential fantasy sports contest information" means nonpublic information available to a fantasy sports operator that relates to a fantasy sports player's activity in a fantasy sports contest and that, if disclosed, may give another fantasy sports player an unfair competitive advantage in a fantasy sports contest. (3) "Fantasy sports contest" means a virtual or simulated sporting event governed by a uniform set of rules adopted by a fantasy sports operator in which:  (A) a fantasy sports player may earn one or more cash prizes or awards, the value of which a fantasy sports operator discloses in advance of the contest; (B) a fantasy sports player uses his or her knowledge and skill of sports data, performance, and statistics to create and manage a fantasy sports team; (C) a fantasy sports team earns fantasy points based on the sports performance statistics accrued by individual athletes or teams, or both, in real world sporting events; (D) the outcome is determined by the number of fantasy points earned; and (E) the outcome is not determined by the score, the point spread, the performance of one or more teams, or the performance of an individual athlete in a single real world sporting event.  (4) "Fantasy sports operator" means a person that offers to members of the public the opportunity to participate in a fantasy sports contest for consideration. (5) "Fantasy sports player" means an individual who participates in a fantasy sports contest for consideration. (6) "Location percentage" mean the percentage, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, of the total of all entry fees collected from fantasy sports players located in Vermont, divided by the total entry fees collected from all fantasy sports players in fantasy sports contests. (7) "Net fantasy sports contest revenues" means the amount equal to the total of all entry fees that a fantasy sports operator collects from all fantasy sports players, less the total of all sums paid out as winnings to all fantasy sports players, multiplied by the location percentage for Vermont. (Added 2017, No. 70, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
9 V.S.A. § 4187
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 116 - Fantasy Sports Contests|§ 4187. Fair and truthful advertising

§ 4187. Fair and truthful advertising|(a) A fantasy sports operator shall not depict in an advertisement to consumers in this State:  (1) minors, other than professional athletes who may be minors; (2) students; (3) schools or colleges; or (4) school or college settings, provided that incidental depiction of nonfeatured minors does not violate this section.   (b) A fantasy sports operator shall not state or imply in an advertisement to consumers in this State endorsement by:  (1) minors, other than professional athletes who may be minors; (2) collegiate athletes; (3) colleges; or (4) college athletic associations.   (c)(1) A fantasy sports operator shall include in an advertisement to consumers in this State information concerning assistance available to problem gamblers, or shall direct consumers to a reputable source of that information.  (2) If an advertisement is of insufficient size or duration to provide the information required in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the advertisement shall refer to a website or application that does prominently include such information.   (d) A fantasy sports operator shall only make representations concerning winnings that are accurate, not misleading, and capable of substantiation at the time of the representation. For purposes of this subsection, an advertisement is misleading if it makes representations about average winnings without equally prominently representing the average net winnings of all players. (Added 2017, No. 70, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
9 V.S.A. § 4188
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 116 - Fantasy Sports Contests|§ 4188. Exemption

§ 4188. Exemption|The provisions of 13 V.S.A. chapter 51, relating to gambling and lotteries, shall not apply to a fantasy sports contest. (Added 2017, No. 70, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
9 V.S.A. § 4189
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 116 - Fantasy Sports Contests|§ 4189. Registration

§ 4189. Registration|In addition to applicable requirements under Titles 11-11C for a business organization doing business in this State to register with the Secretary of State, on or before October 15 of each year in which a fantasy sports operator offers a fantasy sports contest to consumers in this State, the operator shall file an annual registration with the Secretary of State on a form adopted for that purpose and pay to the Secretary an annual registration fee in the amount of $5,000.00. (Added 2017, No. 70, § 5, eff. June 8, 2017.)
9 V.S.A. § 4189a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 116 - Fantasy Sports Contests|§ 4189a. Enforcement

§ 4189a. Enforcement|(a) A person that violates a provision of this chapter commits an unfair and deceptive act in commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title.(b) The Attorney General has the authority to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter and to conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions as provided under chapter 63, subchapter 1 of this title. (Added 2017, No. 70, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
9 V.S.A. § 4190
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 117 - Internet Commerce|§ 4190. Interfering with Internet ticket sales

§ 4190. Interfering with Internet ticket sales|(a) A person shall not intentionally use a computer program or other software intended to interfere with or circumvent, on a ticket seller's website, an equitable ticket buying process established by the seller for tickets of admission to a sporting event, theatre, musical performance, or place of public entertainment or amusement of any kind.(b) A person who violates this section, in a civil action brought by the seller, shall be subject to:  (1) appropriate equitable relief; (2) reasonable attorney's fees and costs; (3) actual damages suffered; and (4) statutory damages of up to $1,500.00 per ticket, payable to the seller. (Added 2009, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
9 V.S.A. § 4191
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 117 - Internet Commerce|§ 4191. Removal of booking photographs from the Internet; fees prohibited

§ 4191. Removal of booking photographs from the Internet; fees prohibited|(a) As used in this section, "booking photograph" means any photograph taken by a law enforcement office or other authorized person pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 117.(b) A person who posts or otherwise disseminates a booking photograph on the Internet shall not solicit or accept a fee or other consideration to remove, delete, correct, modify, or refrain from posting or disseminating the booking photograph if requested by the depicted person.(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.00 for the first violation and not more than $2,500.00 for each subsequent violation.(d) A person who sustains damages or injury as a result of a violation of this section may bring an action in Superior Court for damages, injunctive relief, punitive damages in the case of a willful violation, and reasonable costs and attorney's fees. The court may issue an award for the person's actual damages or $500.00 for a first violation or $1,000.00 for each subsequent violation, whichever is greater. This subsection shall not limit any other claims a person who sustains damages or injury as a result of a violation of this section may have under applicable law.(e) This section shall not be construed to limit a person's liability under any other law. (Added 2015, No. 62, § 4.)
9 V.S.A. § 4196
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 120 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|§ 4196. Definitions

§ 4196. Definitions|In this chapter:  (1) "Demand letter" means a letter, e-mail, or other communication asserting or claiming that the target has engaged in patent infringement. (2) "Target" means a Vermont person:  (A) who has received a demand letter or against whom an assertion or allegation of patent infringement has been made; (B) who has been threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit has been filed alleging patent infringement; or (C) whose customers have received a demand letter asserting that the person's product, service, or technology has infringed a patent. (Added 2013, No. 44, § 6; 2013, No. 47, § 2, eff. May 24, 2013.)
9 V.S.A. § 4198
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 120 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|§ 4198. Bond

§ 4198. Bond|Upon motion by a target and a finding by the court that a target has established a reasonable likelihood that a person has made a bad faith assertion of patent infringement in violation of this chapter, the court shall require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a good faith estimate of the target's costs to litigate the claim and amounts reasonably likely to be recovered under subsection 4199(b) of this chapter, conditioned upon payment of any amounts finally determined to be due to the target. A hearing shall be held if either party so requests. A bond ordered pursuant to this section shall not exceed $250,000.00. The court may waive the bond requirement if it finds the person has available assets equal to the amount of the proposed bond or for other good cause shown. (Added 2013, No. 44, § 6; 2013, No. 47, § 2, eff. May 24, 2013.)
9 V.S.A. § 4199
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 120 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|§ 4199. Enforcement; remedies; damages

§ 4199. Enforcement; remedies; damages|(a) The Attorney General shall have the same authority under this chapter to make rules, conduct civil investigations, bring civil actions, and enter into assurances of discontinuance as provided under chapter 63 of this title. In an action brought by the Attorney General under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under chapter 63 of this title.(b) A target of conduct involving assertions of patent infringement, or a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter or by a violation of rules adopted under this chapter, may bring an action in Superior Court. A court may award the following remedies to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this subsection:  (1) equitable relief; (2) damages; (3) costs and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees; and (4) exemplary damages in an amount equal to $50,000.00 or three times the total of damages, costs, and fees, whichever is greater.   (c) This chapter shall not be construed to limit rights and remedies available to the State of Vermont or to any person under any other law and shall not alter or restrict the Attorney General's authority under chapter 63 of this title with regard to conduct involving assertions of patent infringement. (Added 2013, No. 44, § 6; 2013, No. 47, § 2, eff. May 24, 2013.)
9 V.S.A. § 4301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 133 - Insider Trading Act|§ 4301. Definitions

§ 4301. Definitions|The term "equity security" when used in this chapter means any stock or similar security; or any security convertible, with or without consideration, into such a security, or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase such a security; or any such warrant or right; or any other security that the Commissioner of Financial Regulation shall consider to be of similar nature and consider necessary or appropriate, by such rules and regulations as he or she may prescribe in the public interest or for the protection of investors, to treat as an equity security. (Added 1965, No. 88, § 6.)
9 V.S.A. § 4302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 133 - Insider Trading Act|§ 4302. Officers and stockholders; disclosure

§ 4302. Officers and stockholders; disclosure|Every person who is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any class of any equity security of a domestic stock insurance company, or who is a director or an officer thereof, shall file in the office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation on or before the first day of July, 1965, or within 10 days after the person becomes the beneficial owner, director, or officer, a statement in such form as the Commissioner may prescribe, of the amount of all equity securities of the company of which the person is the beneficial owner, and within 10 days after the close of each calendar month thereafter, if there has been a change in his or her ownership during the month, shall file in the office of the Commissioner a statement, in such form as the Commissioner may prescribe, indicating his or her ownership at the close of the calendar month and such changes in his or her ownership as have occurred during the calendar month. (Added 1965, No. 88, § 1; amended 1989, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 25(b); 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38(a).)
9 V.S.A. § 4303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 133 - Insider Trading Act|§ 4303. Penalty

§ 4303. Penalty|To prevent the unfair use of information that may have been obtained by the beneficial owner, director, or officer by reason of his or her relationship to the company, any profit realized by him or her from any purchase and sale, or any sale and purchase, of any equity security of the company within any period of less than six months, unless the security was acquired in good faith in connection with a debt previously contracted, shall inure to and be recoverable by the company, irrespective of any intention on the part of the beneficial owner, director, or officer in entering into the transaction of holding the security purchased or of not repurchasing the security sold for a period exceeding six months. Suit to recover the profit may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction by the company, or by the owner of any security of the company in the name and in behalf of the company if the company fails or refuses to bring suit within 60 days after request or fails diligently to prosecute it thereafter; but no such suit may be brought more than two years after the date the profit was realized. This section shall not be construed to cover any transaction where the beneficial owner was not such both at the time of the purchase and sale, or the sale and purchase, of the security involved, or any transaction or transactions that the Commissioner by rules and regulations may exempt as not comprehended within the purpose of this section. (Added 1965, No. 88, § 2.)
9 V.S.A. § 4304
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 9 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 133 - Insider Trading Act|§ 4304. Unlawful sales; delivery

§ 4304. Unlawful sales; delivery|It shall be unlawful for any such beneficial owner, director, or officer, directly, or indirectly, to sell any equity security of the company if the person selling the security or his or her principal does not own the security sold, or if owning the security, does not deliver it against the sale within 20 days thereafter, or does not within five days after the sale deposit it in the mails or other usual channels of transportation; but no person may be considered to have violated this section if he or she proves that notwithstanding the exercise of good faith he or she was unable to make delivery or deposit within that time, or that to do so would cause undue inconvenience or expense. (Added 1965, No. 88, § 3.)