Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 4474
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 4474
- 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.
- Landlord: means the owner, lessor, or where applicable, the sublessor of a residential dwelling unit or the building of which it is a part. 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
- Protected tenant: means a tenant who is:
- seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. See
- Tenant: means a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a residential dwelling unit to the exclusion of others. See
§ 4474. Confidentiality
An owner, landlord, or housing subsidy provider who possesses documentation or information concerning a protected tenant‘s status as a victim of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking shall keep the documentation or information confidential and shall not allow or provide access to another person unless:
(1) authorized by the protected tenant;
(2) required by a court order, government regulation, or governmental audit requirement; or
(3) required as evidence in a court proceeding, provided:
(A) the documentation or information remains under seal; and
(B) use of the documentation or information is limited to a claim brought pursuant to section 4472 or 4473 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 48, § 2.)