Vermont § 1206 - Suspension of license for driving while under influence; first conviction
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§ 1206. Suspension of license for driving while under influence; first conviction
- (a) First conviction—generally. Except as otherwise provided, upon conviction of an individual for violating a provision
of section 1201 of this subchapter, or upon final determination of an appeal, the
court shall immediately forward the conviction report to the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles. The Commissioner shall immediately suspend the operator’s operating license
or nonresident operating privilege or the privilege of an unlicensed operator to operate
a vehicle, as applicable, for a period of 90 days and until the operator complies
with section 1209a of this title. (b) Extended suspension—fatality or serious bodily injury. In cases resulting in a fatality or serious bodily injury to a person other than the
defendant, the period of suspension shall be one year and until the defendant complies
with section 1209a of this title. (c) Operation during suspension. During a suspension under this section, an eligible person may operate a motor vehicle
under the terms of an ignition interlock RDL or ignition interlock certificate issued
under section 1213 of this title. (Added 1969, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1973, No. 79, § 6, eff. May 23, 1973; 1975, No. 103, § 3, eff. May 30, 1975; 1979, No. 58, § 2; 1981, No. 103, § 7; 1983, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1999, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 2009, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2011; 2011, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 50; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 192; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 287, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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