Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 617
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 617
- Health officer: means Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner's designee, or a local or district health officer. See
- Local board of health: means the local health officer, with the selectboard of the town or city council of a city. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 617. Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect
(a) The local health officer or local board of health may call upon sheriffs, constables, and police officers to assist it in the proper discharge of its duties. A sheriff, constable, or police officer who neglects or refuses to render such assistance shall be fined not more than $200.00.
(b) A local health officer may call upon State health officials for technical or other assistance. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)