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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 4475

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • Protected tenant: means a tenant who is:

  • Tenant: means a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a residential dwelling unit to the exclusion of others. See

§ 4475. Limitation of liability; enforcement

Except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, a landlord is immune from liability for damages to a protected tenant if he or she acts in good faith reliance on:

(1) the provisions of this subchapter; or

(2) information provided or action taken by a protected tenant pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. (Added 2019, No. 48, § 2.)