§ 1760a - Enforcement; administrative order; penalties - Vermont Statutes

[Section 1760a effective January 1, 2010.]

§ 1760a. Enforcement; administrative order; penalties

(a) A person who violates section 1759 of this title commits a civil violation and shall be subject to a civil penalty as set forth in this subsection which shall be enforceable by the commissioner in the judicial bureau pursuant to the provisions of chapter 29 of Title 4.

(1) An owner of rental target housing who fails to comply with subdivisions 1759(b)(1), (2), and (3) of this title by the due date or an owner of a child care facility who fails to comply with subsection 1759(c) of this title by the due date shall pay a civil penalty of not more than $50.00 if the owner comes into compliance within 30 days after the due date; otherwise the owner shall pay a civil penalty of not more than $150.00.

(2) An owner who cannot demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that essential maintenance practices were performed by the due date shall pay an additional penalty of not more than $250.00.

(b) Nothing in this section shall limit the commissioner's authority under any other provisions of law. (Added 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.)