Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 659
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 659
- Board of Liquor and Lottery: means the board of control appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. See
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Village: shall mean an incorporated village. See
§ 659. Refusal or neglect of officers to perform duties
(a) The county sheriffs, sheriff’s deputies, constables, officers or members of the village or city police, State Police, and investigators of the Board of Liquor and Lottery shall have the authority and duty to ensure that the provisions of this title and the rules adopted by the Board of Liquor and Lottery pursuant to this title are enforced within their respective jurisdictions. Any officer who willfully refuses or neglects to perform the duties imposed upon him or her by this section shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.
(b) A control commissioner or State’s Attorney who willfully refuses or neglects to investigate a complaint for a violation of this chapter, when accompanied by evidence in support of the complaint, shall be fined $300.00. (Amended 2017, No. 83, § 115; 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 78.)