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7 V.S.A. § 1009
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1009. Contraband and seizure

§ 1009. Contraband and seizure|(a) Any cigarettes or other tobacco products that have been sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in violation of section 1003 of this title, 20 V.S.A. § 2757, 32 V.S.A. § 7786, or 33 V.S.A. § 1919, and any commercial cigarette rolling machines possessed or utilized in violation of section 1011 of this title, shall be deemed contraband and shall be subject to seizure by the Commissioner, the Commissioner's agents or employees, the Commissioner of Taxes or any agent or employee of the Commissioner of Taxes, or by any law enforcement officer of this State when directed to do so by the Commissioner. All cigarettes or other tobacco products seized shall be destroyed.(b)(1) Any person in possession of property considered contraband under this section shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $500.00.  (2) Any vehicle, aircraft or watercraft, or other conveyance in which property considered contraband under this section is found may be seized and subject to forfeiture and condemnation pursuant to sections 570 and 572-574 of this title. (Added 2003, No. 14, § 6; amended 2005, No. 68, § 2; 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 83, § 139; 2019, No. 73, § 17.)
7 V.S.A. § 1010
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1010. Internet sales

§ 1010. Internet sales|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Cigarette" has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(1). (2) [Repealed.] (3) "Licensed wholesale dealer" has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A § 7702(5). (4) "Little cigars" has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(6). (5) "Retail dealer" has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(10). (6) "Roll-your-own tobacco" has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A § 7702(11). (7) "Snuff" has the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 7702(13).   (b) No person shall cause cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, little cigars, snuff, tobacco substitutes, substances containing nicotine or otherwise intended for use with a tobacco substitute, or tobacco paraphernalia, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network, to be shipped to anyone other than a licensed wholesale dealer or retail dealer in this State.(c) No person shall, with knowledge or reason to know of the violation, provide substantial assistance to a person in violation of this section.(d) A violation of this section is punishable as follows:  (1) A knowing or intentional violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. (2) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a person has violated this section, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for each violation. For purposes of this subsection, each shipment or transport of cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, little cigars, or snuff shall constitute a separate violation. (3) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of this section. (4) In any action brought pursuant to this section, the State shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, of expert witness fees, and of the action, and reasonable attorney's fees. (5) A person who violates this section engages in an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of the State's Consumer Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 2451 et seq. (6) If a court determines that a person has violated the provisions of this section, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund. (7) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the penalties or remedies, or both, under this section are in addition to any other penalties and remedies available under any other law of this State. (Added 2007, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 8, 2012; 2011, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1b; 2013, No. 14, § 7; 2017, No. 83, § 140; 2019, No. 22, § 2.)
7 V.S.A. § 1011
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1011. Commercial cigarette rolling machines

§ 1011. Commercial cigarette rolling machines|(a) A person shall not possess or use a cigarette rolling machine for commercial purposes.(b) A person who knowingly violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the following civil penalties:  (1) The revocation or termination of any license, permit, appointment, or commission under this chapter. (2) A civil penalty of up to $50,000.00 in any action brought by the Department of Taxes, the Division of Liquor Control, or the Attorney General.   (c) Penalties assessed under subsection (b) of this section shall be paid into the General Fund.(d) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than $100,000.00, or both.(e) This section shall not apply to the possession of a cigarette rolling machine intended solely for personal use by individuals who do not intend to offer the resulting product for resale.(f) A cigarette rolling machine capable of rolling 200 cigarettes in fewer than 15 minutes shall be presumed to be for commercial purposes. (Added 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2017, No. 83, § 141; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 87.)
7 V.S.A. § 1012
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 7 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco|Chapter 40 - Tobacco Products|§ 1012. Liquid nicotine; packaging

§ 1012. Liquid nicotine; packaging|(a) Unless specifically preempted by federal law, no person shall manufacture, regardless of location, for sale in; offer for sale in; sell in or into the stream of commerce in; or otherwise introduce into the stream of commerce in Vermont:  (1) any liquid or gel substance containing nicotine unless that product is contained in child-resistant packaging; or (2) any nicotine liquid container unless that container constitutes child-resistant packaging.   (b) As used in this section:  (1) "Child-resistant packaging" means packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance in the container within a reasonable time and not difficult for normal adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging that all children under five years of age cannot open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance in the container within a reasonable time. (2) "Nicotine liquid container" means a bottle or other container of a nicotine liquid or other substance containing nicotine that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a tobacco substitute. The term does not include a container containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a tobacco substitute if the cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the consumer. (Added 2013, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; amended 2017, No. 83, § 142.)
8 V.S.A. § 10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 10. Declaration of policy

§ 10. Declaration of policy|It is declared to be the policy of the State of Vermont that:  (1) the business of organizations that offer financial services and products shall be supervised by the Commissioner in a manner to assure the solvency, liquidity, stability, and efficiency of all such organizations, to assure reasonable and orderly competition, thereby encouraging the development, expansion, and availability of financial services and products advantageous to the public welfare and to maintain close cooperation with other supervisory authorities; (2) all such organizations shall be supervised in such a way as to protect consumers against unfair and unconscionable practices and to provide consumer education. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
8 V.S.A. § 11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 11. Department

§ 11. Department|(a) General. The Department of Financial Regulation created by 3 V.S.A. § 212 shall have jurisdiction over and shall supervise:  (1) Financial institutions, credit unions, licensed lenders, mortgage brokers, insurance companies, insurance agents, broker-dealers, investment advisors, and other similar persons subject to the provisions of this title and 9 V.S.A. chapters 59, 61, and 150. (2) The administration of health care as provided in 18 V.S.A. chapter 221.   (b) Conflicts of Interest.  (1) Neither the Commissioner nor any employee of the Department shall, during his or her term of office or while employed by the Department, be an officer, director, organizer, employee of, or attorney for any institution subject to supervision or regulation by the Department. (2) The Commissioner and employees of the Department shall not, during their terms of office, receive directly or indirectly any payment or gratuity from any institution subject to supervision or regulation by the Department or be engaged in the negotiation of loans for others with any such institution. The prohibitions contained in this subdivision shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from being a depositor, equity interest owner, or member in any financial institution or credit union or an insurance policyholder or equity interest owner on the same terms as are available to the public generally. (3) If the Commissioner, or any employee of the Department or the spouse of any of them or the son or daughter of any of them residing at their respective homes obtains a loan from or holds an equity interest in any financial institution or credit union subject to supervision or regulation by the Department, the fact of the loan or of the holding, together with the appropriate terms and conditions, shall be disclosed immediately to the Commissioner in writing by the person obtaining the loan or holding. (4) A record of the indebtedness or holding described in subdivision (3) of this subsection shall be kept on file in the Department and shall be open to inspection by the public. (5) The Commissioner shall investigate the loan or equity interest to ensure that no preferential treatment has been given the Department employee in the process of granting the loan or issuing the interest and that the loan or interest will not compromise the employee's effectiveness in carrying out his or her departmental duties. Where the loan has been obtained by or where the interest is held by the Commissioner, the investigation shall be conducted by the State Treasurer.   (c) Retention of documents. The Commissioner shall keep on file for a reasonable period of time such instruments, papers, and documents required by law to be filed with the Commissioner. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2007, No. 49, § 18, eff. July 1, 2006; 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, eff. April 2, 2012; 2013, No. 79, § 45.)
8 V.S.A. § 12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 12. Commissioner

§ 12. Commissioner|The Department shall be administered by a Commissioner of Financial Regulation who shall be appointed by the Governor biennially, in the month of February, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Commissioner, as used in this title, shall mean the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 2, 2012.)
8 V.S.A. § 13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 13. Powers and penalties

§ 13. Powers and penalties|(a) In addition to any other penalties, and in order to enforce this title, 9 V.S.A. chapters 131 and 150, Title 9A, and 18 V.S.A. chapter 221, the Commissioner may issue subpoenas, examine persons, administer oaths, and require production of papers and records. Any subpoena or notice to produce may be served by registered or certified mail or in person by an agent of the Commissioner. Service by registered or certified mail shall be effective three business days after mailing. Any subpoena or notice to produce shall provide at least six business days' time from service within which to comply, except that the Commissioner may shorten the time for compliance for good cause shown. Any subpoena or notice to produce sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, shall constitute service on the person to whom it is addressed. Each witness who appears before the Commissioner under subpoena shall receive a fee and mileage as provided for witnesses in civil cases in Superior Courts; provided, however, any person subject to regulation under this title shall not be eligible to receive fees or mileage under this section.(b) A person who fails or refuses to appear, to testify, or to produce papers or records for examination before the Commissioner, upon properly being ordered to do so, may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation of not more than $2,000.00 for each day of noncompliance and proceeded against as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, and that person's authority to do business may be suspended for not more than six months.(c) If an appeal or other petition for judicial review of a final order is not filed in connection with an order of the Commissioner under this title, or 18 V.S.A. chapter 22, the Commissioner may file a certified copy of the final order with the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction. The order so filed has the same effect as a judgment of the court and may be recorded, enforced, or satisfied in the same manner as a judgment of the court.(d) In addition to any other penalties or powers, the Commissioner may order a person to make restitution or provide disgorgement of any sums shown to have been obtained in violation of provisions of this title and 18 V.S.A. chapter 221, plus interest at the legal rate. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2007, No. 49, § 19; eff. July 1, 2006; 2009, No. 42, § 4; 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 2, 2012.)
8 V.S.A. § 16
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 16. Judicial review

§ 16. Judicial review|Any person aggrieved and directly affected by an order of the Commissioner may appeal to the Supreme Court of Vermont, except as otherwise expressly provided in this title or in 9 V.S.A. chapters 131 and 150. The filing of an appeal for review or injunctive relief shall not stay enforcement of an order, but the Court may order a stay on such terms as it deems proper. The Court may affirm the order of the Commissioner, may direct him or her to take the action withheld, or may reverse or modify the order if it:  (1) was issued pursuant to unconstitutional statutory provisions; (2) was in excess of statutory authority; (3) was issued on unlawful procedure; or (4) is not supported by substantial evidence in the record. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2007, No. 49, § 20; eff. July 1, 2006.)
8 V.S.A. § 17
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 17. Liability for acts

§ 17. Liability for acts|A person serving in any official capacity under this title, 9 V.S.A. chapter 131 or 150, or 18 V.S.A. chapter 221, including the Commissioner and any officer, employee, or agent of the Department, shall not be liable in any civil action for damages for any act done or omitted in good faith in performing the functions of his or her office. No person may be subjected to any civil or criminal liability for any act or omission to act done in good faith in reliance on a subsisting order, regulation, or rule of the Commissioner, notwithstanding a subsequent decision by a court invalidating the order, regulation, or rule. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2007, No. 49, § 21; eff. July 1, 2006.)
8 V.S.A. § 18
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 18. Charges for examinations, applications, reviews, and investigations

§ 18. Charges for examinations, applications, reviews, and investigations|(a) Every person subject to regulation by the Department shall pay the Department the reasonable costs of any examination, review, or investigation that is conducted or caused to be conducted by the Department of such person, or of any application or filing made by such person, or of any examination, review, or investigation of any order, decision, or certificate issued by the Commissioner, at a rate to be determined by the Commissioner. The Department may retain experts or other persons who are independently practicing their professions to assist in such examination, review, or investigation. The Department shall be reimbursed for all reasonable costs and expenses, including the reasonable costs and expenses of such persons retained by the Department, by the person examined, submitting the application or filing reviewed, investigated, or subject to or under the jurisdiction of an order, decision, or certificate issued by the Commissioner under this title or under Title 18. An examination, review, or investigation subject to this section shall include an examination, review, or investigation of any application, information, rate filing, or form filing submitted, or any order, decision, or certificate issued under this title or under Title 18. In unusual circumstances, the Commissioner may waive reimbursement for the costs and expenses of any review in the interests of justice. Except as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, those institutions subject to assessment or fees for services provided under section 19 of this title shall not be billed for a regular examination performed under subsection 11501(a) or 30601(a) of this title or for services for which such fees under subsection 19(a) of this title have been paid.(b) Merchant banks established under section 12603 of this title, uninsured banks established under section 12604 of this title, and independent trust companies subject to assessment under subdivision 2405(f)(1) of this title shall pay the Department the costs and expenses of all examinations, including regular and special or expanded scope examinations.(c) The authority granted to the Commissioner by this section is in addition to any other authority granted to the Commissioner by law.(d) The Commissioner shall bill costs incurred by the Department in connection with any examination, review, or investigation conducted or caused to be conducted by the Department to the EB-5 projects subject to regulatory oversight under 10 V.S.A. chapter 3. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the costs of regulation of EB-5 projects be borne by project developers and not by the State General Fund or special funds. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2003, No. 53, § 21, eff. June 4, 2003; 2005, No. 16, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005; 2011, No. 21, § 6; 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 2, 2012; 2013, No. 29, § 1; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 34e.)
8 V.S.A. § 20
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 20. Uniform Commercial Code

§ 20. Uniform Commercial Code|(a) All commercial transactions of financial institutions doing business in this State shall be governed by and conducted in accordance with Title 9A.(b) In any conflict between the provisions of Title 9A and any other provisions of law, including organizational documents of financial institutions, dealing with the same subject matter, Title 9A shall prevail unless otherwise specifically provided by law. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
8 V.S.A. § 21
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 21. Applicability of laws governing business organizations

§ 21. Applicability of laws governing business organizations|Depending on the permitted type of organizational form, the provisions of Titles 11, 11A, and 11B, relating to corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, partnerships, mutual and cooperative organizations and other organizations, shall apply to business organizations regulated under this title. In the case of a conflict and to the extent that such provisions may be inconsistent with the provisions of Titles 11, 11A, and 11B, the provisions of this title shall control. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
8 V.S.A. § 23
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 8 - Banking and Insurance|Chapter 1 - Policy and Administration|§ 23. Confidentiality of investigation and examination reports

§ 23. Confidentiality of investigation and examination reports|(a) This section shall apply to all persons licensed, authorized, or registered, or required to be licensed, authorized, or registered, under this title.(b) Regardless of source, all records of investigations, including information pertaining to a complaint by or for a consumer, and all records and reports of examinations by the Commissioner, whether in the possession of a supervisory agency or another person, shall be confidential and privileged, shall not be made public, and shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any private civil action. No person who participated on behalf of the Commissioner in an investigation or examination shall be permitted or required to testify in any such civil action as to any findings, recommendations, opinions, results, or other actions relating to the investigation or examination.(c) The Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, disclose or publish or authorize the disclosure or publication of any such record or report or any part thereof in the furtherance of legal or regulatory proceedings brought as a part of the Commissioner's official duties. The Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, disclose or publish or authorize the disclosure or publication of any such record or report or any part thereof, to civil or criminal law enforcement authorities for use in the exercise of such authority's duties, in such manner as the Commissioner may deem proper.(d) For the purposes of this section, records of investigations and records and reports of examinations shall include joint examinations by the Commissioner and any other supervisory agency. Records of investigations and reports of examinations shall also include records of examinations and investigations conducted by:  (1) any agency with supervisory jurisdiction over the person; and (2) any agency of any foreign government with supervisory jurisdiction over any person subject to the jurisdiction of the Department, when such records are considered confidential by such agency or foreign government and the records are in the possession of the Commissioner. (Added 2001, No. 55, § 3, eff. June 12, 2001; amended 2015, No. 63, § 5, eff. June 17, 2015; 2021, No. 25, § 10, eff. May 12, 2021.)