Vermont § 1158 - Quarantine zone

§ 1158. Quarantine zone

• (a) The Secretary may establish a quarantine zone whenever it is determined that a contagious
  disease is widely spread throughout an area of the State and that a quarantine zone
  is necessary to contain or prevent the further spread of the disease. (b) In establishing a quarantine zone, the Secretary may, by order: (1) regulate, restrict, or restrain movements of animals, animal products, or vehicles
  and equipment associated with animals or animal products into, out of, or within the
  zone; (2) detain all animals within the zone that might be infected with or have been exposed
  to the disease for examination at any place specified by the quarantine order; and (3) take other necessary steps to prevent the spread of and eliminate the disease within
  the quarantine zone. (c) The Secretary shall notify the public of the existence, location, and terms of a quarantine
  zone, in a manner deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The Secretary may also
  notify by certified mail or in person the owner or person in possession of any animal
  or animals that must be detained or otherwise regulated within the zone. (d) It shall be unlawful to violate the terms of a quarantine zone order issued pursuant
  to this section. Any person who knowingly violates a quarantine zone order shall be
  subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six
  months, or both. Any person who knowingly violates a quarantine zone order and causes
  the spread of a contagious disease beyond the quarantine zone shall be subject to
  a fine of not more than $15,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than two years, or
  both. (Added 1987, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2017, No. 30, § 3.)