Vermont § 2151 - Child welfare A municipality may make regulations respecting children under 16 years of age who are allowed to loiter in the streets or other public places
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§ 2151. Child welfare A municipality may make regulations respecting children under 16 years of age who are allowed to loiter in the streets or other public places
- . Such regulations shall
be conducive to their welfare and to the public good. Such municipality may fix a
penalty of not more than $5.00 for each violation of such regulations to be recovered
against the person having the custody of such child in a civil action on this statute.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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