Vermont § 2153 - Abandoned motor vehicle certification

§ 2153. Abandoned motor vehicle certification

• (a) A landowner on whose property an abandoned motor vehicle was discovered or has been
  relocated to shall apply to the Department for an abandoned motor vehicle certification
  on forms supplied by the Department within 90 days after the date the vehicle was
  discovered or relocated. An abandoned motor vehicle certification form shall indicate
  the date that the abandoned motor vehicle was discovered or relocated; the make, color,
  model, and location of the vehicle; the name, address, and telephone number of the
  landowner of the property where the vehicle is currently located; and a certification
  of the public vehicle identification number, if any, prepared by a law enforcement
  officer, licensed dealer, or inspection station designated by the Commissioner of
  Motor Vehicles. This subsection shall not be construed as creating a private right
  of action against the landowner of the property where an abandoned motor vehicle is
  located. (b) Upon receipt of an abandoned motor vehicle certification form, the Commissioner shall
  attempt to identify and notify the owner of the vehicle as required by section 2154 of this title. If no owner can be determined by the Commissioner within the time period allowed
  by section 2154 of this title, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate of abandoned motor vehicle with appropriate
  title or salvage title, or both, and the vehicle may be disposed of in the manner
  set forth in section 2156 of this title. (Added 2003, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 77; 2023, No. 41, § 32, eff. July 1, 2023.)