Vermont § 617 - Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 617 — Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617. Assistance by officers; penalty for neglect
- (a) The local health officer or local board of health may call upon sheriffs, constables,
and police officers to assist it in the proper discharge of its duties. A sheriff,
constable, or police officer who neglects or refuses to render such assistance shall
be fined not more than $200.00. (b) A local health officer may call upon State health officials for technical or other
assistance. (Amended 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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