Vermont § 444a - Employment of aliens
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 444a — Employment of aliens, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 444a. Employment of aliens
- (a) As used in this section: (1) “Alien” means any person not a citizen of the United States. (2) “Employer” means any person, including any partnership, firm, corporation, or association,
or any agent thereof, who engages or utilizes the personal services of one or more
individuals for a salary or wage. (3) “Illegal alien” means any person not a citizen of the United States who has entered
the United States in violation of the Federal Immigration and Naturalization Act or
regulations issued pursuant to the Act, who has legally entered but without the right
to be employed in the country, or who has legally entered subject to a time limit
but has remained illegally after the expiration of the time limit. (b) No employer or agent for an employer shall knowingly recruit, solicit, or refer for
employment, or employ, an illegal alien. (c) No employer shall knowingly employ any alien unless the employer determines that the
alien possesses the required certificate under the Federal Immigration and Naturalization
Act or regulations issued pursuant to the Act, or has authorization from the U.S.
Customs and Immigration Service or other appropriate federal agency. (d) A person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not less than $100.00
or more than $300.00 for conviction of a first offense. For any subsequent offense,
a person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not less than $300.00,
nor more than $750.00. (Added 1977, No. 99; amended 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 101, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 444a
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 444a cover?
Section 444a ("Employment of aliens") 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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