Vermont § 1043 - Nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a condom

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1043 — Nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a condom, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1043. Nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a condom

  • (a) No person shall intentionally and without consent remove or tamper with a condom prior
    to or during a sexual act in a manner likely to render it ineffective for its common
    purpose when consent to the sexual act is given by the other person with the explicit
    understanding that a condom would be used. (b) A person harmed by a violation of subsection (a) of this section may bring an action
    in the Civil Division of the Superior Court for compensatory damages, punitive damages,
    and reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. (c) An action under subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to the statute of
    limitations in section 511 of this title. (Added 2023, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1043 ("Nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a condom") 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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