Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 5506
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 5506
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources. See
[Section 5506 effective January 1, 2022.]
§ 5506. Administrative penalties; referral for criminal enforcement
(a) The Secretary may assess the following administrative penalties for a violation of a provision of this chapter:
(1) For a first offense, a person shall be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $400.00.
(2) For a second offense or subsequent offense, a person shall be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $4,000.00 nor less than $2,000.00.
(b) Instead of bringing an environmental enforcement action for a violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the Secretary may refer a violation of this chapter to the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife for criminal enforcement under section 4518 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.)