Vermont § 421 - Penalties

§ 421. Penalties

• (a) It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) to operate a motor truck subject to the provisions of this chapter upon any public
  highway in the State without first obtaining the license and tag, plate, or marker
  required under section 415 of this title or to so operate without carrying the license and displaying the tag, plate, or marker
  if issued; (2) [Repealed.] (3) to fail to file any return or report required by the Commissioner; or (4) to make a false return or fail to keep records of operations as may be required by
  the Commissioner. (b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section, upon first
  conviction, shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not less than $100.00 or more
  than $250.00; and upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation occurring
  within one year after a previous conviction of any provision of subsection (a), by
  a fine of not less than $250.00 or more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more
  than 30 days, or both. (Amended 1975, No. 218 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1976; 1977, No. 12, § 4, eff. March 14, 1977; 1979, No. 34, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1979; 1981 (Adj. Sess.), No. 172, § 8, eff. March 1, 1983; 1985, No. 58, § 8; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 152.)