Vermont § 2453 - Qualified personal information protection company
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2453 — Qualified personal information protection company, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2453. Qualified personal information protection company
- (a) A personal information protection company shall qualify to conduct its business under
the terms of this chapter, chapter 72 of this title, and applicable rules adopted
by the Department of Financial Regulation. (b) A person shall not engage in business as a personal information protection company
in this State without first obtaining a license from the Department. (c) A personal information protection company shall: (1) be organized or authorized to do business under the laws of this State; (2) maintain a place of business in this State; (3) appoint a registered agent to accept service of process and to otherwise act on its
behalf in this State, provided that whenever the registered agent cannot with reasonable
diligence be found at the Vermont registered office of the company, the Secretary
of State shall be an agent of the company upon whom any process, notice, or demand
may be served; (4) annually hold at least one meeting of its governing body in this State, at which meeting
one or more members of the body are physically present; and (5) develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program that
contains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards sufficient to protect
personal information, and which may include the use of blockchain technology, as defined
in 12 V.S.A. § 1913, in some or all of its business activities. (Added 2017, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2019, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 2453
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 2453 cover?
Section 2453 ("Qualified personal information protection company") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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