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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3509. Defacing identifying numbers; signs

§ 3509. Defacing identifying numbers; signs
(a) A person may not willfully change or attempt to change, or tamper with, obliterate, deface, or in any manner interfere with the original or assigned motor number or manufacturer’s serial number of any all-terrain vehicle.
(b) A person may not remove, deface, alter, or destroy trail signs, markers, or posters erected pursuant to this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3510. Municipal ordinances

§ 3510. Municipal ordinances
Municipalities shall have the power to adopt ordinances pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 59 for the purpose of regulating the time, manner, and location or operation of all-terrain vehicles within their limits provided the ordinances do not controvert the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3511. Crashes; duty to stop and report

§ 3511. Crashes; duty to stop and report
(a) The operator of an all-terrain vehicle who has caused or is involved in a crash resulting in injury to any person or property, other than the all-terrain vehicle then under his or her control, shall immediately stop and render whatever assistance may be reasonably necessary. He or she shall give his or her name, residence, registration number, and the name of the owner of the all-terrain vehicle to the party whose person or property is injured.
(b) The operator of an all-terrain vehicle involved in a crash resulting in death or injury to any person or damage to property, other than the all-terrain vehicle he or she is operating, in excess of $100.00, shall notify an enforcement officer immediately and file a report of the incident with the Commissioner within 72 hours, on forms prescribed by the Commissioner. (Added 1983, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3512. Attempting to elude a police officer

§ 3512. Attempting to elude a police officer
An operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall bring his or her vehicle to a stop when signalled to do so by an enforcement officer wearing identifying insignia or operating a law enforcement vehicle sounding a siren or displaying a flashing blue or blue and white signal lamp. (Added 1983, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3513. Liability insurance; authority to contract for law enforcement services

§ 3513. Liability insurance; authority to contract for law enforcement services
(a) The amount of 90 percent of the fees and penalties collected under this chapter, except interest, is allocated to the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation for use by the Vermont ATV Sportsman’s Association (VASA) for development and maintenance of a Statewide ATV Trail Program, for trail liability insurance, and to contract for law enforcement services with any constable, sheriff’s department, municipal police department, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife for purposes of trail compliance pursuant to this chapter. The Departments of Public Safety and of Fish and Wildlife are authorized to contract with VASA to provide these law enforcement services. The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation shall retain for it use up to $7,000.00 during each fiscal year to be used for administration of the State grant that supports this Program.
(b) The Secretary of Administration shall assist VASA with the procurement of trail liability and other related insurance.
(c) VASA shall purchase a trail liability insurance policy in the amount of $1,000,000.00. The State of Vermont shall be named an additional insured. The policy shall extend to all VASA-affiliated ATV clubs and their respective employees and agents to provide for trail liability coverage for development and maintenance of the Statewide ATV Trail Program.
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall authorize or create any cause of action to accrue or to be maintained against the State of Vermont.
(e) Any fees and penalties allocated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not revert but shall be available until spent. Any accrued interest shall be deposited in the Transportation Fund. (Added 1983, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2005, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 82; 2009, No. 50, § 79; 2013, No. 50, § E.101.7; 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. July 1, 2023; 2019, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § E.706, eff. Oct. 2, 2020; 2021, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § E.702, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 41, § 46, eff. July 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3514. Administration of chapter; rules

§ 3514. Administration of chapter; rules
The Commissioner shall administer this chapter and shall adopt rules, prescribe forms and procedures for application and registration, consistent with this chapter as necessary to carry its provisions into effect. (Added 1987, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3515. All-terrain safety education course; issuance of certificate

§ 3515. All-terrain safety education course; issuance of certificate
(a) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall establish and oversee a program of examination and certification of all-terrain vehicle operators. In order for an operator to be awarded a safety education certificate, he or she must submit evidence of successful completion of an all-terrain vehicle safety education course approved by the Commissioner and must successfully pass a written examination that shall test the applicant’s knowledge of safe all-terrain vehicle operating practices and the applicable laws of the State of Vermont.
(b) The Commissioner may approve any appropriate all-terrain vehicle safety education course, regardless of whether or not it includes hands-on instruction in operating the vehicle, if the course meets minimum standards established by the Commissioner. An approved course shall include information about the appropriate use of helmets and the dangers of carrying a passenger. Such courses offered by the manufacturers or distributors of all-terrain vehicles, by community organizations such as 4-H, or by others, may be approved.
(c) The Commissioner shall develop and make available a written examination appropriate for certification of all-terrain vehicle operators as required by this section. In the discretion of the Commissioner, the examination may be administered by employees of the Department of Public Safety or by the persons who offer any approved all-terrain vehicle safety education course.
(d) No all-terrain vehicle safety education course that includes actual operation of the vehicle shall be approved unless adequate insurance coverage is provided.
(e) The instructors and persons providing an all-terrain vehicle safety education course approved by the Commissioner are exempt from compliance with the State’s driver training laws. (Added 1991, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3516. Training fee

§ 3516. Training fee
(a) A person or organization conducting an approved all-terrain vehicle safety education course may charge a reasonable fee to persons completing the course, as appropriate and necessary to defray the expenses of providing the course.
(b) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall review and approve the maximum fee to be charged for any approved course prior to any fee being charged.
(c) A fee shall not be charged any person who is entitled to free training pursuant to the provisions of the consent decree, dated April 28, 1988, entered into by all-terrain vehicle manufacturers and the U.S. government. (Added 1991, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 247.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3517. Distribution of safety education information

§ 3517. Distribution of safety education information
Dealers shall distribute safety education information, as may be made available by the Commissioner of Public Safety or the vehicle manufacturers or distributors, to all purchasers of all-terrain vehicles. (Added 1991, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 31 - All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3518. Applicability

§ 3518. Applicability
The provisions of subsections 3506(e) and (f) and sections 3515 through 3517 of this title shall not apply to any two-wheeled vehicles, nor to four-wheeled vehicles having a dry weight in excess of 700 pounds. (Added 1991, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3551. Enactment of compact

§ 3551. Enactment of compact
The Nonresident Violator Compact, hereinafter called “the compact,” is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3552. Declaration of policy and purpose—Article I

§ 3552. Declaration of policy and purpose—Article I
(a) It is the policy of the party jurisdictions to:
(1) seek compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles in each of the jurisdictions;
(2) allow motorists to accept a traffic citation for certain violations and proceed on their way without delay whether or not the motorist is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the citation was issued;
(3) extend cooperation to its fullest extent among the jurisdictions for obtaining compliance with the terms of a traffic citation issued in one jurisdiction to a resident of another jurisdiction;
(4) maximize effective utilization of law enforcement personnel and assist court systems in the efficient disposition of traffic violations.
(b) The purpose of this compact is to:
(1) provide a means through which the party jurisdictions may participate in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in paragraph (a) above in a uniform and orderly manner;
(2) provide for the fair and impartial treatment of traffic violators operating within party jurisdictions in recognition of the motorist’s right of due process and the sovereign status of a party jurisdiction. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3553. Definitions—Article II

§ 3553. Definitions—Article II
(a) In the Nonresident Violator Compact, the following words have the meaning indicated, unless the context requires otherwise.
(b)(1) “Citation” means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation containing an order which requires the motorist to respond.
(2) “Collateral” means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a police officer of a citation for a traffic violation.
(3) “Compliance” means the act of answering a citation, summons, or subpoena through appearance at court, a tribunal, and/or payment of fines and costs.
(4) “Court” means a court of law or traffic tribunal.
(5) “Driver’s license” means any license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the home jurisdiction.
(6) “Home jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction that issued the driver’s license of the traffic violator.
(7) “Issuing jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist.
(8) “Jurisdiction” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(9) “Motorist” means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction.
(10) “Personal recognizance” means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he or she will comply with the terms of that traffic citation.
(11) “Police officer” means any individual authorized by the party jurisdiction to issue a citation for a traffic violation.
(12) “Terms of the citation” means those options expressly stated upon the citation. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3554. Procedure for issuing jurisdiction—Article III

§ 3554. Procedure for issuing jurisdiction—Article III
(a) When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the citation to a motorist who possesses a driver’s license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in paragraph (b) of this article, require the motorist to post collateral to secure appearance, if the officer receives the motorist’s personal recognizance that he or she will comply with the terms of the citation.
(b) Personal recognizance is acceptable only if not prohibited by law. If mandatory appearance is required, it should take place immediately following issuance of the citation.
(c) Upon failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, the appropriate official shall report the failure to comply to the licensing authority of the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued. The report shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the issuing jurisdiction and shall contain information as specified in the Compact Manual as minimum requirements for effective processing by the home jurisdiction.
(d) Upon receipt of the report, the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall transmit to the licensing authority in the home jurisdiction of the motorist, the information in a form and content as contained in the Compact Manual.
(e) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction need not suspend the privilege of a motorist for whom a report has been transmitted.
(f) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation if the date of transmission is more than six months after the date on which the traffic citation was issued.
(g) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent of the effective dates of entry for the two jurisdictions affected. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3555. Procedure for home jurisdiction—Article IV

§ 3555. Procedure for home jurisdiction—Article IV
(a) Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply from the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction, the licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall notify the motorist and initiate a suspension action, in accordance with the home jurisdiction’s procedures, to suspend the motorist’s driver’s license until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the home jurisdiction licensing authority. Due process safeguards will be accorded.
(b) The licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall maintain a record of actions taken and make reports to issuing jurisdictions as provided in the Compact Manual. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3556. Applicability of other laws—Article V

§ 3556. Applicability of other laws—Article V
Except as expressly required by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any party jurisdiction to apply any of its other laws relating to license to drive to any person or circumstance, or to invalidate or prevent any driver license agreement or other cooperative arrangements between a party jurisdiction and a nonparty jurisdiction. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3557. Compact administrator procedures—Article VI

§ 3557. Compact administrator procedures—Article VI
(a) For the purpose of administering the provisions of this compact and to serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of this compact, a Board of Compact Administrators is established. The Board shall be composed of one representative from each party jurisdiction to be known as the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall be appointed by the jurisdiction executive and will serve and be subject to removal in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction he or she represents. A compact administrator may provide for the discharge of his or her duties and the performance of his or her functions as a board member by an alternate. An alternate may not be entitled to serve unless written notification of his or her identity has been given to the Board.
(b) Each member of the Board of Compact Administrators shall be entitled to one vote. No action of the Board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the Board are cast in favor. Action by the Board shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the party jurisdictions are represented.
(c) The Board shall elect annually, from its membership, a chairman and vice chairman.
(d) The Board shall adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with the provisions of this compact or the laws of a party jurisdiction, for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind its bylaws.
(e) The Board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, conditional or otherwise, from any jurisdiction, the United States, or any other governmental agency, and may receive, utilize, and dispose of the same.
(f) The Board may contract with, or accept services or personnel from any governmental or intergovernmental agency, person, firm, or corporation, or any private nonprofit organization or institution.
(g) The Board shall formulate all necessary procedures and develop uniform forms and documents for administering the provisions of this compact. All procedures and forms adopted pursuant to board action shall be contained in the Compact Manual. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3558. Entry into compact and withdrawal—Article VII

§ 3558. Entry into compact and withdrawal—Article VII
(a) This compact shall become effective when it has been adopted by at least two jurisdictions.
(b)(1) Entry into the compact shall be made by a Resolution of Ratification executed by the authorized officials of the applying jurisdiction and submitted to the Chairman of the Board.
(2) The resolution shall be in a form and content as provided in the Compact Manual and shall include statements that in substance are as follows:
(i) a citation of the authority by which the jurisdiction is empowered to become a party to this compact;
(ii) agreement to comply with the terms and provisions of the compact;
(iii) that compact entry is with all jurisdictions then party to the compact and with any jurisdiction that legally becomes a party to the compact.
(3) The effective date of entry shall be specified by the applying jurisdiction, but it shall not be less than 60 days after notice has been given by the Chairman of the Board of Compact Administrators or by the secretariat of the Board to each party jurisdiction that the resolution from the applying jurisdiction has been received.
(c) A party jurisdiction may withdraw from this compact by official written notice to the other party jurisdictions, but a withdrawal shall not take effect until 90 days after notice of withdrawal is given. The notice shall be directed to the compact administrator of each member jurisdiction. No withdrawal shall affect the validity of this compact as to the remaining party jurisdictions. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3559. Exceptions—Article VIII

§ 3559. Exceptions—Article VIII
The provisions of this compact shall not apply to parking or standing violations, highway weight limit violations, and violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3560. Amendments to the compact—Article IX

§ 3560. Amendments to the compact—Article IX
(a) This compact may be amended from time to time. Amendments shall be presented in resolution form to the Chairman of the Board of Compact Administrators and may be initiated by one or more party jurisdictions.
(b) Adoption of an amendment shall require endorsement of all party jurisdictions and shall become effective 30 days after the date of the last endorsement.
(c) Endorsement of an amendment shall only be by act of the General Assembly. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 33 - Nonresident Violator Compact › § 3561. Construction and severability—Article X

§ 3561. Construction and severability—Article X
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes stated herein. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of any party jurisdiction or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government agency, person, or circumstance, the compact shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the Constitution of any jurisdiction party thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining jurisdictions and in full force and effect as to the jurisdiction affected as to all severable matters. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3700. Definition; mail

§ 3700. Definition; mail
As used in this chapter, “mail,” “mails,” “mailing,” and “mailed” mean any method of delivery authorized by the Commissioner, which shall include by hand, U.S. mail, and electronic transmission. (Added 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 13, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3701. International Registration Plan

§ 3701. International Registration Plan
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements or plans on behalf of the State of Vermont with the appropriate authorities of any of the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any state or province of any country providing for the registration of commercial vehicles on an apportionment or allocation basis, and may, in the exercise of this authority, enter into and become a member of the International Registration Plan. Any such reciprocal agreement or Plan may provide for but shall not be limited to the following:
(1) full reciprocity in accordance with such agreement or Plan for commercial vehicles not based in Vermont, operated solely in interstate commerce and of specified types or gross weights, in exchange for equivalent reciprocity for Vermont based commercial vehicles;
(2) reciprocal exchange of audits of records of the owners of such commercial vehicles by the states participating in such agreement or Plan;
(3) any other matters that would facilitate the administration of such agreement or Plan, including exchange of information for audits, enforcement activities, and collection and disbursement of proportional registration fees for other jurisdictions in the case of Vermont based commercial vehicles.
(b) Any reciprocity agreement, arrangement, or declaration relating to commercial vehicles in effect between this State and any jurisdiction not a party to such reciprocal agreement or Plan, or that relates to any matters not covered in such reciprocal agreement or Plan, shall continue in force and effect until specifically amended or revoked as provided by law.
(c) At such time as the State of Vermont may enter into and become a member of the International Registration Plan pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the provisions of said Plan that are concerned with the registration of any vehicle or the fees that relate to any such registration shall control whenever any provision of law conflicts with any provision of said Plan. (Added 1985, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3702. Trip permit

§ 3702. Trip permit
Any vehicle registered in a jurisdiction other than Vermont that is eligible for apportioned registration under the International Registration Plan that is not apportioned with Vermont must obtain a trip permit prior to entering this State. The fee for the permit shall be $15.00. The permits shall be valid for a period of 72 hours and shall allow both interstate and intrastate operation. Trip permits must be kept with the vehicle while being operated. (Added 1987, No. 111, § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3703. Temporary authorization

§ 3703. Temporary authorization
Any International Registration Plan registrant based in this State may apply by mail and be issued temporary authorization to operate a vehicle not in the registrant’s fleet for a period not to exceed 45 days for a fee of $15.00. Any person to whom temporary authorization is issued shall submit an application by mail for permanent registration for the vehicle covered by the temporary authorization within 10 days of the date of its issuance. Failure to submit an application within the 10-day period may result in the suspension of the temporary authorization. The temporary authorization shall be kept with the vehicle while being operated. (Added 1987, No. 111, § 8; amended 1989, No. 84, § 7; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 13, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3704. Permit for empty weight

§ 3704. Permit for empty weight
For a fee of $20.00, a permit may be issued to an owner-operator for a registered gross weight not in excess of the empty weight of the vehicle as provided for in Article IX(c) of the International Registration Plan for a period of 20 days. The permit shall be kept with the vehicle while being operated. (Added 1987, No. 111, § 9; amended 1989, No. 84, § 8.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3705. Collection of apportioned registration; credits and refunds

§ 3705. Collection of apportioned registration; credits and refunds
(a) The Commissioner shall postpone the collection of apportioned registration fees until the fees have been computed and any credit available pursuant to subsection 3020(a) of this title applied.
(b) The Commissioner shall mail notice of any fees due to the registrant, and payment of these fees must be received within 15 days of the date of the notice.
(c) Upon receipt of the proper fees, or after determining that no fees are owed due to credits available pursuant to subsection 3020(a) of this title, the Commissioner shall issue the necessary identification plates and cab cards.
(d) If the Commissioner determines that a fee required by this chapter was paid more than once, has been erroneously collected or computed, or for which the State was without power to impose, the excess amount paid or collected shall be credited to the account of the registrant maintained pursuant to subsection 3020(a) of this title and the registrant shall be notified of the date and amount of the credit by mail. (Added 1989, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. July 13, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan › § 3706. License suspension or revocation

§ 3706. License suspension or revocation
The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the license, the right to operate any vehicle, and any registrations of a person who fails to comply with any provisions of the International Registration Plan of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. The suspension or revocation shall be effective upon not less than 15 days’ notice unless within those 15 days the registrant mails a written request for a hearing to show cause why the suspension or revocation should not be effective. (Added 1989, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 13, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3802. Fees

§ 3802. Fees
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees:
(1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $22.00;
(2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $11.00;
(3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $22.00;
(4) for each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $11.00;
(5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $22.00;
(6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $22.00;
(7) for filing a notice of security interest, $11.00;
(8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $22.00;
(9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $11.00;
(10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $22.00;
(11) for a corrected certificate of title, $22.00.
[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees:
(1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $27.00;
(2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;
(3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $27.00;
(4) for each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;
(5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $27.00;
(6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $27.00;
(7) for filing a notice of security interest, $14.00;
(8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $27.00;
(9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $14.00;
(10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $27.00;
(11) for a corrected certificate of title, $27.00.
(b) If an application, certificate of title, or other document required to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner under any provision of this chapter is not delivered to the Commissioner within 10 days from the time it is required to be mailed or delivered, the Commissioner shall collect, as a penalty, an amount equal to the fee required for the transaction. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. May 15, 2002; 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2005, No. 72, § 13; 2009, No. 50, § 54; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2023, No. 78, § G.138, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3802. Fees [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 3802. Fees [Effective January 1, 2024]
(a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees:
(1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $27.00;
(2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;
(3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $27.00;
(4) for each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;
(5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $27.00;
(6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $27.00;
(7) for filing a notice of security interest, $14.00;
(8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $27.00;
(9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $14.00;
(10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $27.00;
(11) for a corrected certificate of title, $27.00.
(b) If an application, certificate of title, or other document required to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner under any provision of this chapter is not delivered to the Commissioner within 10 days from the time it is required to be mailed or delivered, the Commissioner shall collect, as a penalty, an amount equal to the fee required for the transaction. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. May 15, 2002; 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2005, No. 72, § 13; 2009, No. 50, § 54; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2023, No. 78, § G.138, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3803. Power and duties of Commissioner

§ 3803. Power and duties of Commissioner
(a) The Commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The Commissioner may:
(1) make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(2) adopt and enforce reasonable rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3804. Hearing

§ 3804. Hearing
A person aggrieved by the Commissioner’s act or omission to act by the Commissioner under this chapter is entitled, upon request, to a hearing in accordance with section 105 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3805. Appeal

§ 3805. Appeal
A person aggrieved by the Commissioner’s act or omission to act by the Commissioner under this chapter may appeal to the Superior Court for Washington County in the same manner as is provided for in other civil actions. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3806. Certificate of origin

§ 3806. Certificate of origin
(a) When a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is delivered in this State by the manufacturer to his or her agent or his or her franchised dealer, the manufacturer shall execute and deliver to his or her agent or his or her franchised dealer a certificate of origin in the form prescribed by the Commissioner.
(b) No person shall bring into this State any new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle unless he or she has possession of the certificate of origin as prescribed by the Commissioner.
(c) The certificate of origin shall contain:
(1) for a vessel:
(A) the manufacturer’s hull identification number of the vessel;
(B) the name of the manufacturer;
(C) the make of the vessel;
(D) the model year;
(E) a description of the construction materials;
(F) the type of model; and
(G) the length of the vessel.
(2) for a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle:
(A) the manufacturer’s serial number;
(B) the name of the manufacturer;
(C) the make of the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle;
(D) the model year; and
(E) the type of model.
(d) When a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is sold in this State, the manufacturer, his or her agent, or his or her franchised dealer shall execute and deliver to the purchaser, in case of an absolute sale, assignment of the certificate of origin or if other than absolute sale, assignment of the certificate of origin subject to contract, signed or executed by the manufacturer, his or her agent, or his or her dealer, with the genuine names and business or residence addresses of both stated on the certificate, and certified to have been executed with full knowledge of the contents and with the consent of both purchaser and seller. For good cause shown, the Commissioner may accept any other satisfactory evidence of the information required in a certificate of origin pursuant to this section. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 249.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3807. Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles

§ 3807. Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles
No certificate of title need be obtained for:
(1) any vessel under 16 feet in length;
(2) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle of a model year prior to 2004 or that is more than 15 years old;
(3) any vessel that is a canoe, kayak, or similar watercraft designed to be manually propelled or equipped with a motor not to exceed 10 horsepower;
(4) a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by the United States, unless it is registered in this State;
(5) a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale;
(6) a vessel owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;
(7) a vessel regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;
(8) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does not require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle;
(9) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle and the title has been issued or applied for;
(10) any vessels that are more than 15 years old. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2007, No. 19, § 7; 2011, No. 46, § 12.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3808. Application for certificate

§ 3808. Application for certificate
(a) The application for the first certificate of title of a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle in this State shall be made by the owner to the Commissioner on the form the Commissioner prescribes and shall contain:
(1) the name, residence, and mail address of the owner;
(2) a description of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, including information required by subsection 3806(c) of this title if these data exist, and an indication whether the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is new or used;
(3) the date of purchase by the applicant; the name and address of the person from whom the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle was acquired; the names and addresses of any lienholders in the order of their priority and the dates of their security agreements; and, if a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin; and
(4) any further information the Commissioner reasonably requires to identify the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle and to enable him or her to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and to determine the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle.
(5) [Repealed.]
(b) If the application refers to a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall contain the name and address of any lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the sale and the date of his or her security agreement and be signed by the dealer as well as the owner, and the dealer shall promptly mail or deliver the application to the Commissioner.
(c) If the application refers to a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle last previously registered in another state or country, the application shall contain or be accompanied by:
(1) any certificate of title issued by the other state or country; and
(2) any other information and documents the Commissioner reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in it. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2011, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3809. Commissioner to check identification number

§ 3809. Commissioner to check identification number
The Commissioner, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identification number of the vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles shown in the application against the records of vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles required to be maintained by section 3810 of this title and against the record of stolen and converted vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles required to be maintained by section 3831 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3810. Issuance of certificate; records

§ 3810. Issuance of certificate; records
(a) The Commissioner shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle.
(b)(1) The Commissioner shall maintain at his or her central office a record of all certificates of title issued by him or her:
(A) under a distinctive title number assigned to the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle;
(B) under the identification number of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle;
(C) alphabetically, under the name of the owner; and, in the discretion of the Commissioner, by any other method he or she determines.
(2) [Repealed.] (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2011, No. 46, § 21.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3811. Information on certificate

§ 3811. Information on certificate
(a) Each certificate of title issued by the Commissioner shall contain:
(1) The date issued.
(2) The name and address of the owner.
(3) The names and addresses of any lienholders, in the order of priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate; however, no more than two lienholders may appear on a certificate. In the event that there are more than two lienholders on the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the certificate of title shall contain an appropriate legend as determined by the Commissioner.
(4) The title number assigned to the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle.
(5) A description of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle including, so far as the following data exist:
(A) its make, model, identification, or serial number;
(B) for a vessel, its construction materials and length, whether new or used;
(C) if a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the date of the first sale of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle for use.
(6) Any other data the Commissioner prescribes.
(b) Unless a bond is filed as provided in subdivision 3813(2) of this title, a distinctive certificate of title shall be issued for a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle last previously registered in another state or country the laws of which do not require that lienholders be named on a certificate of title to perfect their security interests, or for which a title had not been issued by such other state or country. The certificate shall contain an appropriate legend as determined by the Commissioner and may contain any other information the Commissioner prescribes. If no notice of a security interest in the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is received by the Commissioner within four months from the issuance of the distinctive certificate of title, he or she shall, upon application and surrender of the distinctive certificate, issue a certificate of title in ordinary form.
(c) The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee, the naming of a lienholder, and the assignment or release of the security interest of a lienholder.
(d) A certificate of title issued by the Commissioner is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.
(e) A certificate of title for a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2015, No. 50, § 20.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles › § 3812. Mailing certificate

§ 3812. Mailing certificate
The certificate of title shall be mailed or personally delivered, upon proper identification of the individual, to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)