§ 10. Declaration of policy

It is declared to be the policy of the State of Vermont that:

(1) the business of organizations that offer financial services and products shall be supervised by the Commissioner in a manner to assure the solvency, liquidity, stability, and efficiency of all such organizations, to assure reasonable and orderly competition, thereby encouraging the development, expansion, and availability of financial services and products advantageous to the public welfare and to maintain close cooperation with other supervisory authorities;

(2) all such organizations shall be supervised in such a way as to protect consumers against unfair and unconscionable practices and to provide consumer education. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)