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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 4. Bow and arrow hunting

§ 4. Bow and arrow hunting
Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, any game which may be taken by shooting may be taken by use of bow and arrow, or by crossbow where authorized by Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board rules. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1987, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. eff. Jan. 1, 2016; 2019, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg., eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 5. Bow and arrow standards

§ 5. Bow and arrow standards
No person shall hunt deer with bow and arrow if the arrow has an arrowhead that measures less than seven-eighths of an inch at its widest point or that has less than two sharp cutting edges. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1963, Fish and Game Board Reg. No.—, eff. Aug. 23, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 13. Regulations for operating regulated shooting grounds

§ 13. Regulations for operating regulated shooting grounds
13.1. A regulated shooting ground shall be at least 200 acres in area, on lands that the Commissioner deems suitable for the purpose. The land shall be enclosed as prescribed in 10 V.S.A. § 5218, and the notices prescribed therein shall contain the words: “Regulated Private Shooting Ground, Special Regulations in Effect.” The permittee may further include notice of such restrictions as they may desire as to trespassing. Such notices shall not be less than 18 inches long by one foot wide.
13.2 Permits will be issued to operate a regulated shooting ground for the following species only: mallard ducks, pheasant, quail, chukar partridge, and Hungarian partridge.
13.3 All birds released on regulated shooting grounds shall be at least 10 weeks old when released and raised on the premises, legally acquired from licensed breeders, or imported as provided in 10 V.S.A. § 4709.
13.4 The permittee shall keep a current record of the birds taken, which shall include the name and address of the person taking such birds, their hunting license number, the kind and number of birds taken, and the date of taking. Each hunter will receive a signed and dated receipt from the permittee showing the number and species of birds in possession.
13.5 The open season for taking game birds under these regulations shall be from January 1st to December 31st, both dates inclusive.
13.6 Annually within 40 days of the end of such season, the permittee shall file with the Fish and Wildlife Department a notarized report of the number and species of birds released, name of the breeder from which they were acquired, date released and the records as provided in paragraph 4.
13.7 Except as specially provided in this regulation, all laws and fish and wildlife regulations shall be in effect on regulated shooting grounds. (Added 1964, Fish and Game Commissioner’s Reg. No. 690, eff. May 30, 1964; 1984, Fish and Game Commissioner’s Reg. No. 690, eff. March 17, 1984; 1990, Fish and Wildlife Commissioner’s Reg. No. 690, eff. Jan. 5, 1991.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 14. Posting against hunting, fishing or trapping

§ 14. Posting against hunting, fishing or trapping
14.1 Pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 5201(b) the Fish & Wildlife Commissioner specifies that signs prohibiting the taking of fish or wild animals on land posted against such activity by the person or persons having the exclusive hunting, fishing and trapping rights thereto shall:
(a) be not less than 8 1/2″ x 11″;
(b) have lettering and background of contrasting colors;
(c) state that hunting, fishing or trapping or any combination of the three are prohibited or forbidden;
(d) be dated each year;
(e) be erected on or near the boundaries of the posted land or waters, not more than 400 feet apart, and at each corner of the boundaries of posted land;
(f) be annually recorded at the town clerk’s office in the town where the posted land or waters is located, on a form provided by the Fish & Wildlife Commissioner, with a copy retained and a copy provided to the Commissioner; and
(g) shall not be considered void if other language is added to the sign that is not covered by section 5201, as long as a reasonable person would understand that hunting, fishing or trapping are prohibited or forbidden.
14.2 Pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 5201(b), signs restricting the taking of fish or wild animals on land “by permission only” by the person or persons having the exclusive hunting, fishing and trapping rights thereto shall:
(a) be not less than 8 1/2″ x 11″;
(b) have lettering and background of contrasting colors;
(c) state that hunting, fishing, or trapping or any combination of the three is by “permission only”;
(d) be dated each year;
(e) state the landowner’s name and a method by which to contact the property owner or person authorized to provide permission to hunt on the property;
(f) be erected on or near the posted land or waters, not more than 400 feet apart and at each corner of the boundaries of posted land;
(g) be annually recorded at the town clerk’s office in the town where the posted land or waters are located, on a form provided by the Fish & Wildlife Commissioner, with a copy retained and a copy provided to the Commissioner; and
(h) shall not be considered void if other language is added that is not expressly required by Section 5201, as long as a reasonable person would understand that hunting, fishing or trapping are prohibited or forbidden.
14.3 Pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 5201(b) signs prohibiting the taking of fish shall also include the date the waters were last stocked, and shall be erected on or near the shores of the waters. To legally post a river or stream against fishing under Section 5201, the numbers of fish stocked must meet or exceed those specified in Section 5202. A stocking affidavit must also be filed with the Fish and Wildlife Commissioner and the town clerk of the town where stocked. (Added 1968, Fish and Game Commissioner’s Reg. No. 762, eff. April 24, 1968; amended 1996, Fish and Wildlife Commissioner’s Reg. No. 762, eff. Sept. 5, 1996; 2014, Regulation of the Secretary of Natural Resources, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 15a. Fees for the Use of Fish and Wildlife Department Lands and Facilities

§ 15a. Fees for the Use of Fish and Wildlife Department Lands and Facilities
1.0 Authority.
1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4132(e) that requires the Commissioner of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to adopt and publish regulations for reasonable fees for the use of Department lands.
1.2 In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 4132(e), all fees or charges collected for the use of fish and wildlife lands and properties shall be deposited in the Fish and Wildlife Fund.
2.0 Purpose.
2.1 In accordance 10 V.S.A. § 4132(e), this rule is designed to set fees for the use of Vermont of Fish and Wildlife Department lands, roads, buildings, other property including Wildlife Management Areas, Fishing Access Areas, and other Department lands and sets tuition for the Green Mountain Conservation Camps.
2.2 The activities for which fees shall be charged under this rule shall be consistent with the Rule Governing Public Use of Fish and Wildlife Department Lands.
3.0 Definitions.
3.1 “Partnering organizations” means any government entity or non-governmental organization with whom the Department has a memorialized partnership and whose purposes, and proposed activity, are consistent with the mission of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
3.2 “Private entity” means a person or group whose proposed activity is unaffiliated with the mission of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
3.3 “License” a written instrument that authorizes a certain activity on Department property but does not vest the licensee with any property rights.
3.4 “Special Use Permit” means a formal written authorization for short-term, low impact use by individuals or groups.
3.5 “Department” means the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
3.6 “Edward F. Kehoe Education Center” means the main floor of the Educational Center and surrounding buildings, lawns.
3.7 “Buck Lake Conservation Camp” means the dining hall, restrooms, tent erection areas and Wightman building.
4.0 Fees.
4.1 Edward F. Kehoe Education Center
(a) Partnering Organizations and Municipalities
$10,000 Maximum
$10,000 Maximum
5.0 Waivers.
5.1 Department Employees working in their official capacity, and participants of Department sponsored events, are exempt from fees subject to the approval of the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee.
5.2 Partnering organizations paying fees for an activity under 4.1 of this rule shall be waived of any additional fees for use of Department lands associated with that activity. (Added 2013, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. eff. July 1, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 16. Suspension of licenses: Enforcement of child support orders, 15 V.S.A. § 798

§ 16. Suspension of licenses: Enforcement of child support orders, 15 V.S.A. § 798
16.1 For the purposes of this rule the term “license” shall include any and all licenses and permits issued by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
16.2 Upon receipt of a license suspension order issued by the court pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 798, a suspension notice shall be issued to the license holder. The license holder shall have 15 days to contest the suspension based on the grounds of mistaken identity or compliance with the support order. If the suspension is not contested, the suspension will be effective on the 16th day as provided in the notice and the license shall be forwarded to the Law Enforcement Division of the Fish & Wildlife Department, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT.
16.3 All notices of compliance with a child support order shall be upon a standard compliance form, as devised and approved by the court, the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families, and this Department.
16.4 If the motion for the court order was brought by the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families, then notice of compliance shall only be accepted from the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families or the court.
16.5 If the motion for the court order was brought by the custodial parent, then notice of compliance shall be accepted from the custodial parent, custodial parent’s attorney, or the court.
16.6 If the notice of compliance was dated before the effective date of the suspension, the suspension shall be canceled.
16.7 Upon notice of reinstatement from the court, the Department shall reissue the suspended license and notify the individual of such within five (5) working days of the receipt of the notice. The Department shall charge a reinstatement fee equal to the cost of the original license.
16.8 Department personnel shall direct all inquiries from persons seeking reinstatement to the court or the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families, if Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families was the entity which brought the motion for suspension before this court. (Added 1998, Fish and Wildlife Commissioner’s Reg. No. 1026, eff. Dec. 19, 1998.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 22a. Taking of turkey doing damage

§ 22a. Taking of turkey doing damage
(a) A landowner, or the landowner’s authorized agent, with prior approval from a Game Warden, may take, on land owned or occupied by the landowner and not posted except as provided in 10 V.S.A. § 4710, a turkey which the landowner can prove, has repeatedly, or may continue to substantially damage the following:
(1) a crop bearing plant; or
(2) a crop, except grass; or
(3) a crop which has been harvested and stored.
(b) A landowner may designate one individual who holds a resident Vermont hunting license as an agent to take a turkey doing damage, pursuant to subsection (A) of this section, on the landowner’s behalf. A landowner may not offer or accept any form of payment to or from a person designated as an agent under this subsection except as allowed in subsection (E) of this section.
(c) The landowner shall immediately report the wounding or killing of a turkey under this section to a Game Warden. Within 12 hours of said wounding or killing of a turkey under this section, the landowner or person who performed the act shall submit a written, signed report relating the date, time, place and reason for the wounding or killing to a Game Warden.
(d) A person who kills the turkey shall immediately properly dress the carcass and care for the meat.
(e) The Game Warden shall immediately investigate the case and if satisfied that the turkey was taken as provided in this section, the Warden shall give the landowner a certificate of his or her finding in the matter. The certificate shall entitle the landowner to the ownership of the carcass. The landowner may not sell or give away the carcass except to offer all or a portion of it to the agent designated under subsection (B) of this section as compensation for killing the turkey. Any carcass not desired for home consumption in the household of the certificate holder or designated agent shall be turned over to a Game Warden. (Added 2002, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 1007a, eff. Sept. 7, 2002.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 23b. Waterfowl Boundary Rule

§ 23b. Waterfowl Boundary Rule
1.0 Authority1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081. In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife and furbearing animals in this State is in the interest of the public welfare and that the safeguarding of this valuable resource for the people of the State requires a constant and continual vigilance.
1.2 10 V.S.A. § 4082(a) states: “The Board may adopt rules, under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, to be known as the ‘Vermont fish and wildlife regulations‘ for the regulation of fish and wild game and the taking thereof except as otherwise specifically provided by law. The rules shall be designed to maintain the best health, population and utilization levels of the regulated species . . .”
1.3 The Board’s authority to permit the taking of migratory game birds is a found at 10 V.S.A. § 4082(b) and at 50 CFR, Parts 20 and 21.
2.0 Purpose The purpose of this rule is to establish zones for the taking of waterfowl during the prescribed waterfowl season(s).
3.0 Zone Descriptions3.1 Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. portion of Lake Champlain and that area north and west of the line extending from the New York border along U.S. 4 to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to VT 78 at Swanton; VT 78 to VT 36; VT 36 to Maquam Bay on Lake Champlain; along and around the shoreline of Maquam Bay and Hog Island to VT 78 at the West Swanton Bridge; VT 78 to VT 2 in Alburg; VT 2 to the Richelieu River in Alburg; along the east shore of the Richelieu River to the Canadian border.
3.2 Interior Zone: That portion of Vermont east of the Lake Champlain Zone and west of a line extending from the Massachusetts border at Interstate 91; north along Interstate 91 to US 2; east along US 2 to VT 102; north along VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT 253 to the Canadian border.
3.3 Connecticut River Zone: The remaining portion of Vermont east of the Interior Zone. The waterfowl season regulations for the Connecticut River Zone will be the same as the New Hampshire Inland Zone and will be set annually by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Figure 1. Proposed change in Vermont Waterfowl Zone Boundary. New boundary outlined in red (Added 2011, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. eff. July 3, 2011.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 31. Seasons, bag limits

§ 31. Seasons, bag limits
The game animals specified in column one may be taken only during the period specified in column two not in excess of the numbers specified in column three and may be possessed only to the numbers specified as possession limit, except as provided in section 32 of this title.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 32. Trapping, hare and rabbits

§ 32. Trapping, hare and rabbits
(a) The Commissioner may issue a permit to no more than 5 members of any beagle club or to a private owner of an enclosed area not less than 20 acres in size, maintained for the training of beagles, to take live snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbits by the method described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbits taken under a permit must be captured or trapped by means of a box or cage trap which will not wound the animal. Box or cage traps used for this purpose must be identified with an attached tag made of rustless material, with the permit holder’s name and address permanently and legibly stamped or engraved thereon. Prior to setting any trap, the permit holder must obtain written permission from the owner of the property where the trap is to be set. Said written permission, must accompany the application to the Commissioner for the trapping permit. The owner of the property may, at any time, revoke the permission. Any person who traps snowshoe hare or cottontail rabbits by the permit shall visit his traps at least once in every twenty-four hours. The snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbits taken by such trap may be transported to the permit holder’s training area any time during the permit period and must be released within twenty-four hours of taking. The permit must be carried on the permit holder’s person during transportation.
(c) Snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbits taken by this permit are to be used solely for stocking of fenced beagle training areas. Any unauthorized use shall result in revocation of the permit by the Commissioner and shall be considered a violation of this regulation.
(d) The permit shall specify the time of year and number of snowshoe hare and/or cottontail rabbits to be taken. (Added 1980, Fish and Game Board Reg. No. 916, eff. July 2, 1980.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 1 - Game › App § 35. Taking of moose doing damage to fencing, tubing, or Christmas trees

§ 35. Taking of moose doing damage to fencing, tubing, or Christmas trees
(a) Only with prior approval from a Game Warden, a landowner may take a moose which has repeatedly or may continue to substantially damage:
(1) tubing, fittings, and mainline used in maple sap collection.
(2) fencing that is currently containing hoofed livestock.
(3) Christmas Tree Plantations.
(b) A landowner may designate one individual who holds a resident Vermont hunting license as an agent to take a moose doing damage, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, on the landowner’s behalf. A landowner may not offer or accept any form of payment to or from a person designated as an agent under this subsection except as allowed in subsection (e) of this section.
(c) The landowner shall immediately report the wounding or killing of a moose under this section to a Game Warden. Within 12 hours of said wounding or killing of a moose under this section, the landowner or person who performed the act shall submit a written, signed report relating the date, time, place and reason for the wounding or killing to a Game Warden.
(d) A person who kills the moose shall immediately properly dress the carcass and care for the meat.
(e) The Game Warden shall immediately investigate the case and if satisfied that the moose was taken as provided in this section, the Warden shall give the landowner a certificate of his or her finding in the matter. The certificate shall entitle the landowner to the ownership of the carcass. The landowner may not sell or give away the carcass except to offer all or a portion of it to the agent designated under subsection (b) of this section as compensation for killing the moose. Any carcass not desired for home consumption in the household of the certificate holder or designated agent shall be turned over to a Game Warden. (Added 1996, Fish and Wildlife Commissioner’s Reg. No. 1013, eff. July 6, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 107. Handheld Spear, Speargun, Crossbow, and Bow and Arrow

§ 107. Handheld Spear, Speargun, Crossbow, and Bow and Arrow
(a) A person holding a hunting or combination license may take fish by handheld spear or speargun in accordance with 10 V.S.A. Appendix § 122. Section 122 sets forth the list of species that may be taken, the season, and the waters where the fish species may be taken. A Handheld Spear (including “spearing” in Title 10 § 4606(e)) is a manually powered spear used from above the water’s surface. A Speargun is a pneumatic or rubber band powered device with a line not to exceed 20 feet attached to a spear, used from below the water’s surface. Spearguns shall be loaded and discharged only beneath the surface of the water and shall be used while snorkeling/freediving only. Spearing while SCUBA diving is not permitted.
(b) A person who holds a fishing or combination license may take fish species allowed under § 122 by bow or crossbow with line attached to arrow during the season provided and in waters designated by § 122 of these regulations.
(c) A person who takes a fish by handheld spear, speargun, bow or crossbow with line attached to arrow, in accordance with § 122, shall keep the fish in his or her possession until the fish is permanently removed from waters of the state and used or disposed of properly. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 2017 Fish and Wildlife Regs, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 108. Shooting pickerel

§ 108. Shooting pickerel
A person holding a hunting or combination license may take pickerel by shooting, during the season provided therefor and in waters designated by section 122 of these regulations. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 9, 1961.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 119. Filleting fish

§ 119. Filleting fish
No species of fish that has a length limit restriction shall be filleted or altered to restrict the determination of length while on any body of water, except as follows:
If fish are to be consumed or filleted on the water, the fillets may be removed, but the head, vertebrae, and tail must be retained and remain intact to determine legal length. (Added 1991, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 943, eff. Jan. 5, 1991.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 120. Special regulations—Noyes Pond

§ 120. Special regulations—Noyes Pond
1. Fishing in Noyes Pond shall be by fly fishing only. (Flies shall be artificial only.)
2. The flies shall be single hook only, and must be either barbless or the barb filed or crimped down.
3. Fishing from the shore of Noyes Pond and its tributaries is prohibited.
4. Fishing is permitted only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and one (1) hour after official sunset. (Added 1991, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 987, eff. Aug. 9, 1991.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 124. Valley Brook—Spawning waters

§ 124. Valley Brook—Spawning waters
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 V.S.A. § 4140, the below named waters are declared spawning grounds for game fish and are hereby closed to the taking of fish from October 1 to October 31.
Orleans County
Valley Brook—Tributary to Seymour Lake is to be closed in its entirety. (Added 1986, Fish and Wildlife Commissioner’s Reg. No. —, eff. Oct. 1, 1986.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 137. Fishing tournaments

§ 137. Fishing tournaments
(A) The permit for a fishing tournament as required by 10 V.S.A. § 4613 shall be applied for no less than 30 days before the date of the tournament. The following information will be supplied to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department:
Name of Organization, contact person(s), address and phone number(s), dates and times of the tournament, body of water, location of headquarters and check stations, number of anglers expected, fish species involved, a copy of the tournament rules, name and address permit is to be mailed to.
(B) Within 30 days after the tournament ends a report of the following information shall be provided to the Department:
Total number of tickets sold, estimated number of anglers, number of anglers that registered catch, number of each species of fish registered, and the number of registered fish released alive following registration.
Tournament sponsors may be requested to cooperate further with the Department in gathering additional information.
All tournaments rules shall be structured within the laws of the State of Vermont. A fishing license is required by anyone 15 years of age and older. All legal fishing methods and limits shall apply. (1994, Fish and Wildlife Commissioner’s Reg. No. 1005, eff. Feb. 13, 1994.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 Appendix - Conservation and Development › Chapter 2 - Fish › App § 138. Hatchery Brook closure

§ 138. Hatchery Brook closure
That portion of the so-called Hatchery Brook, located in the Town of Grand Isle to the south of the fish hatchery buildings, from the mouth of the brook at Gordon’s Landing, Lake Champlain, upstream approximately 1,150 feet to the main hatchery driveway off Bell Hill Road shall be closed to all fishing. (1995, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 1012, eff. Jan. 2, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 50. Reorganization of corporations formed prior to 1915

§ 50. Reorganization of corporations formed prior to 1915
If the Secretary of State receives articles of association of a corporation to be formed under this chapter for the purpose of acquiring the assets and continuing the business of a corporation formed by special act or under the general laws of this State prior to April 1, 1915, and such fact is established by affidavit to his or her satisfaction, he or she shall record such articles of association of such corporation on payment of a fee of $15.00 and such corporation may assume the name of the corporation whose assets and business are to be so acquired. (Amended 1963, No. 37, § 1; 1967, No. 278 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 108. Banks, trust and mutual insurance companies

§ 108. Banks, trust and mutual insurance companies
A corporation organized under the provisions of 8 V.S.A. chapter 202 or 203, to conduct the business of a financial institution, and a mutual insurance company organized under the provisions of 8 V.S.A. chapter 101, may make such contributions for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes as are authorized by its directors or trustees to an amount not to exceed five percent of its net income for the previous calendar year computed in the manner specified by the Internal Revenue Code in effect during the year applicable for corporations. Contributions in excess of the five percent of the net income may be made by a vote of its stockholders, depositors, or members. (Amended 1967, No. 74, eff. April 6, 1967; 2011, No. 21, § 10.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 196. Power of historical corporations to amend articles

§ 196. Power of historical corporations to amend articles
(a) A corporation, not organized for profit, existing either by special act under the general law, formed for the purpose of erecting and maintaining monuments for the commemoration of historical events, or for the purpose of caring for and maintaining an historical monument owned by the State or located on its land, may, by vote of a majority of its members, amend its charter or articles of association so as to include therein the following powers:
(1) to own, establish, manage, and maintain a museum for the preservation of historical objects;
(2) to maintain and preserve other historical monuments and markers;
(3) to provide or remove limitations as to the number of its members; and
(4) to provide for the payment of membership dues and for different classes of memberships with varying rates of dues.
(b) When such amendment is adopted, a certificate thereof shall be sent to the Secretary of State, executed by the president and clerk, or by a majority of the directors or trustees. The Secretary shall, without fee, record the same if it conforms generally to provisions of this chapter.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 231. Acknowledgments by stockholder or officer

§ 231. Acknowledgments by stockholder or officer
A person legally qualified to take acknowledgments shall not be disqualified to take such acknowledgments to an instrument in which a corporation is a party, by reason of his or her being a stockholder in or an officer or employee of such corporation.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 273. Public service corporations, powers of Commission

§ 273. Public service corporations, powers of Commission
In authorizing the issue by a corporation, subject to its jurisdiction, of stock without par value as provided by section 262 of this title, the Public Utility Commission shall ascertain the amount of money that is reasonably necessary for the corporation for which such issue of stock has been authorized by the corporation. The Commission shall fix the number of additional shares to be issued and the price per share at such number and prices as in its opinion the public interests shall require, taking into consideration the outstanding securities of the corporation, the value of its property devoted to the public use, the principal market value of such additional shares, and any other pertinent matters. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39, eff. March 1, 1961; 2017, No. 53, § 12.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 274. Attachment and sale of stock

§ 274. Attachment and sale of stock
Shares of the capital stock in a private corporation may be attached by actually seizing the certificate, or certificates, or by leaving a copy of the attachment with the clerk of such corporation, and such attachment shall be valid except as to holders for value. After receiving notice of the attachment, if the defendant transfers such stock or, if he or she has not previously transferred or pledged such stock, he or she refuses to deliver the same to the attaching officer on demand, he or she shall be liable for the conversion of the same. The purchaser of such stock at an execution sale shall cause the certificate, or certificates, of such stock with an attested copy of the execution and officers’ return thereon to be left with the clerk of the corporation within 12 days after the sale, and the title of the stock so sold shall vest in the purchaser.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 441. Corporation to produce books on notice

§ 441. Corporation to produce books on notice
(a) A corporation doing business within this State, whether organized under the laws of this or any other state or country, when notice therefor is served upon it according to the provisions of section 442 of this title, shall produce before any court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission, acting under the authority of this State, all books, documents, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and data which may contain any information concerning any suit, proceedings, action, charge, or subject of inquiry pending before or to be determined by the court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission, except a civil action in a Superior Court, and which have been made or kept at any time within this State, and are in the custody or control of the corporation in this State or elsewhere at the time of service of the notice upon it.
(b) When notice therefor is served upon it according to the provisions of section 442 of this title, the corporation shall produce before any court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission acting under the authority of this State, all books, documents, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and data which may contain any information concerning any suit, proceedings, action, charge, or subject of inquiry pending before or to be determined by the court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission, except a civil action in a Superior Court, and which in any way relate to or contain entries, data, or memoranda concerning any transaction within this State or with any party residing or having a place of business within this State, and which are in the custody or control of the corporation in this State or elsewhere at the time of service of notice upon it. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 64.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 442. Notice for production

§ 442. Notice for production
Such notice to produce shall issue from the court, magistrate, tribunal, or commission before which the production is required. The notice shall describe in a general way what is required to be produced, and shall state the time when and place where the production is required. Service of the notice shall be made in the same manner as the law provides for the service of a summons upon such corporation, and shall give such corporation at least six days’ time within which to comply. When such corporation has no officer, agent, or attorney to receive service of process as provided by law, service of the notice may be made upon the manager of its business within this State, or the person in charge of its property within this State, or upon its attorney within this State, or upon the Secretary of State, in the same manner as the law provides for the service of a summons.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 443. Contempt

§ 443. Contempt
When such corporation, without reasonable cause, neglects or refuses to comply with the requirement of such notice, it may be punished as for contempt by the court having jurisdiction in the premises to punish for contempt. Execution may issue for the collection of such fine as may be imposed for such contempt. The execution shall be served and all proceedings thereunder be governed according to the law relating to service and return of final process issuing from Superior Court. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 444. Injunction and receivership

§ 444. Injunction and receivership
Upon petition therefor made by the State’s Attorney of the county in which such judgment for contempt is rendered, or by the Attorney General, the Superior Court may enjoin a corporation which has been adjudged in contempt under section 443 of this title from further exercising its corporate functions within this State, and if necessary for the protection of the creditors of such corporation, shall appoint a receiver to take possession of the property and estate of such corporation situated within this State. The receiver shall take, hold, administer, and dispose of such property and estate under the orders and directions of such Superior Court. Such court or any presiding judge of the Superior Court may grant a temporary injunction, appoint a temporary receiver, or make such other interlocutory orders or decrees as may be required to carry out the provisions of this section. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 561. Prohibited acts

§ 561. Prohibited acts
No corporation which is a “private foundation” as defined in section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall:
(1) engage in any act of “self-dealing” (as defined in section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(2) retain any “excess business holdings” (as defined in section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(3) make any investment which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of its exempt purposes, within the meaning of section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(4) make any “taxable expenditures” (as defined in section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (1971, No. 112, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 562. Distributions required

§ 562. Distributions required
Each corporation which is a “private foundation” as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall distribute, for the purposes specified in its articles of organization, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by section 4942(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (1971, No. 112, § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 563. Conformity with articles of association

§ 563. Conformity with articles of association
The provisions of sections 561 and 562 of this title shall not apply to any corporation to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such application would be contrary to the terms of the articles of organization or other instrument governing such corporation or governing the administration of charitable funds held by it and that the same may not properly be changed to conform to such sections. (1971, No. 112, § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 565. Trusts

§ 565. Trusts
In the administration of any trust which is a “private foundation,” as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a “charitable trust,” as defined in section 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a “split-interest trust” as defined in section 4947(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the following acts shall be prohibited:
(1) engaging in any act of “self-dealing” (as defined in section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(2) retaining any “excess business holdings” (as defined in section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(3) making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within the meaning of section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(4) making any “taxable expenditures” (as defined in section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
provided, however, that this section shall not apply either to those split-interest trusts or to amounts thereof which are not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (1971, No. 112, § 5.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 566. Distribution required

§ 566. Distribution required
In the administration of any trust which is a “private foundation” as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or which is a “charitable trust” as defined in section 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, there shall be distributed, for the purposes specified in the trust instrument, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by section 4942(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (1971, No. 112, § 6.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 1 - Corporations Generally › § 567. Effect of trust instrument

§ 567. Effect of trust instrument
The provisions of sections 565 and 566 of this title shall not apply to any trust to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such application would be contrary to the terms of the instrument governing such trust and that the same may not properly be changed to conform to such sections. (1971, No. 112, § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 801. Definitions

§ 801. Definitions
As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
(1) “Professional corporation” means a corporation organized under this chapter.
(2) “Professional service” means any type of personal service rendered to the public which requires as a condition precedent to the rendering of such service the obtaining of a license or other legal authorization, and which, prior to the passage of this chapter, could not, by reason of law, be performed by a corporation. (1963, No. 218, § 2, eff. July 3, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 802. Articles of association

§ 802. Articles of association
One or more individuals, each of whom is licensed to render a professional service, may incorporate a professional corporation by filing articles of association with the Secretary of State. The articles of association shall meet the requirements of the general corporation law under chapter 17 of this title, except that the number of incorporators or directors may be the same as the number of individuals incorporating. In addition thereto, it shall contain the following:
(1) the profession to be practiced through the professional corporation;
(2) the names and residence addresses of all of the original shareholders, directors and officers of the professional corporation; and
(3) a certificate by the regulating board of the profession involved that each of the incorporators, directors, and shareholders is duly licensed to practice such profession. (1963, No. 218, § 3, eff. July 3, 1963; amended 1981, No. 64; 1983, No. 127 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 803. Applicability of general corporation law

§ 803. Applicability of general corporation law
The general corporation law under chapters 1 and 17 of this title shall be applicable to professional corporations and they shall enjoy the powers and privileges and be subject to the duties, restrictions, and liabilities of other corporations, except where inconsistent with the letter and purpose of this chapter. This chapter shall take precedence in the event of any conflict with provisions of the general corporation law or other laws. (1963, No. 218, § 4, eff. July 3, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 804. Purpose for which incorporated

§ 804. Purpose for which incorporated
A professional corporation may be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter only for the purpose of rendering one specific type of professional service and services ancillary thereto and shall not engage in any other business than rendering the professional service which it was organized to render and services ancillary thereto; provided, however, that a professional corporation may own real and personal property necessary or appropriate for rendering the type of professional services which it was organized to render and may make such investment of its funds as is applicable for other corporations. (1963, No. 218, § 5, eff. July 3, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 805. Issuance and transfer of shares

§ 805. Issuance and transfer of shares
A professional corporation may issue the shares of its capital stock only to persons who are duly licensed to render the same specific professional service as those for which the corporation was organized. A shareholder may voluntarily transfer his or her shares in a professional corporation only to a person who is duly licensed to render the same specific professional services as those for which the corporation was organized. Any shares issued in violation of this section shall be null and void. The voluntary transfer of any shares in violation of this section shall be null and void. No shares may be transferred upon the books of the professional corporation or issued by it until there is presented to and filed with the corporation a certificate by the regulating board stating that the person to whom the transfer is to be made or the shares issued is duly licensed to render the same specific professional services as those for which the corporation was organized. (1963, No. 218, § 6, eff. July 3, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 806. Officers, directors and shareholders

§ 806. Officers, directors and shareholders
No person may be an officer, director, or shareholder of a professional corporation who is not duly licensed to render the same specific professional services as those for which the corporation was organized. No person may be simultaneously an officer, director, or shareholder of more than one professional corporation. (1963, No. 218, § 7, eff. July 3, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 11 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations › Chapter 3 - Incorporation of Professional Persons › § 807. Professional services through officers, employees, agents

§ 807. Professional services through officers, employees, agents
A professional corporation may render professional services only through its officers, employees, and agents, who are duly licensed to render such professional services. However, this provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit the employment by a professional corporation of clerks, secretaries, bookkeepers, technicians, and other assistants who are not usually and ordinarily considered by custom and practice to be rendering professional services to the public for which the license is required. (1963, No. 218, § 8, eff. July 3, 1963.)