Vermont § 1134b - Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1134b — Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1134b. Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present
- (a) A person shall not possess a lighted tobacco product or use a tobacco substitute as
defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 in a motor vehicle that is occupied by a child required to be properly restrained
in a federally approved child passenger restraining system pursuant to subdivision
1258(a)(1) or (2) of this title. (b) A person shall not use cannabis as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 4201 in a motor vehicle that is occupied by a child under 18 years of age. (c)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty
of not more than $100.00 and no points shall be assessed. (2) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section commits a misdemeanor crime and
shall be subject to the following penalties: (A) a fine of not more than $500.00 for a first offense; (B) a fine of not more than $750.00 for a second offense; and (C) a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for a third or subsequent offense. (3) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be assessed two points. (Added 2013, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; amended 2015, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2025, No. 18, § 42, eff. May 13, 2025.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1134b cover?
Section 1134b ("Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present") 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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