Vermont § 1609 - Record of sale

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1609 — Record of sale, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1609. Record of sale

  • (a) A person may not give, transfer, or sell an explosive to another unless the purchaser
    exhibits a valid license issued under 20 V.S.A. chapter 177, subchapter 2, division
    2. (b) A person who gives, transfers, or sells an explosive to another shall record the name
    and address of the purchaser, the license number of the purchaser, the date of sale,
    the type and quantity of explosives sold, the serial or lot number of the explosives,
    if any, and the purpose for which the explosive is to be used on forms provided by
    the Commissioner of Public Safety. The purchaser holding a license shall keep a record
    of each purchase made and the disposition of the explosives, giving a full report
    without delay but in no event later than 24 hours after discovery of the loss or theft
    of any of such explosives to the Commissioner of Public Safety. The records shall
    be kept by the seller and the purchaser for a period of two years and shall be open
    to inspection by any law enforcement officer. (c) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be imprisoned for not more
    than five years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. (Added 1971, No. 107, § 7, eff. 30 days from April 22, 1971.)

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

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