Vermont § 1401 - Contents of permit

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§ 1401. Contents of permit

  • (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall incorporate in the permit such descriptive
    matter as to the highways to be traveled over; the Commissioner’s restrictions as
    to width and character of the wheels of such tractor, trailer, motor truck, or other
    motor vehicle; and other rules as in the Commissioner’s judgment seem most conducive
    to a proper use of the highways. (b) The Commissioner shall adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 governing the conditions to be incorporated in the permit. These rules shall also
    assign each condition to one of three categories, depending on the seriousness of
    a violation of the condition. (c) Violation of a rule adopted under this section shall constitute a traffic violation. (d) A person who violates a rule adopted under this section shall be subject to the following
    penalties: $100.00 for a Category I violation; $200.00 for a Category II violation;
    and $300.00 for a Category III violation. (Amended 1969, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 25, 1970; 1997, No. 120 (Adj. Sess.), § 9b, eff. Aug. 1, 1998; 2025, No. 18, § 42, eff. May 13, 2025.)

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

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