Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 3890
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 3890
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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
- Precious metal: means used gold, silver, platinum, palladium, coins sold for more than face value, jewelry, or similar items, but does not include an antique. 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
§ 3890. Penalties
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.00.
(b) A person who operates as a precious metal dealer without the certification required by section 3882 of this title shall be:
(1) for a first offense, imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both;
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.
(c) A person who violates a provision of sections 3885-3888 of this title shall be:
(1) for a first offense, imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both;
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.
(d) The Attorney General or a State‘s Attorney shall have the authority to pursue an injunction to prohibit the conduct of a person in violation of this chapter.
(e) For purposes of this section, each transaction in which a person violates a provision of this chapter shall constitute a single violation, regardless of the number of violations of this chapter that occur in the transaction. (Added 2013, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.)