Vermont § 2381 - Definitions As used in this chapter:
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2381 — Definitions As used in this chapter:, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2381. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- (1) “Agricultural finance lease” or “lease” means a lease of property to a farmer under
which: (A) the lease transfers ownership of the leased property to the lessee by the end of the
lease term; (B) the lease contains an option for the lessee to purchase the leased property at the
end of the lease term; (C) the lease term is equal to or greater than 75 percent of the estimated economic life
of the leased property; or (D) when the lease is executed, the present value of the rental and other minimum lease
payments equals or exceeds 90 percent of the fair market value of the leased property
less any investment tax credit retained by the lessor. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. (3) “Fair market value” means the price the leased property would be sold for in a transaction
between willing and informed parties in an arms-length transaction. (4) “Farmer” means any person engaged in farming. (5) “Farming” means those activities described in 10 V.S.A. § 6001(22). (6) “Leased property” or “property” means personal property leased by a lessor to a farmer
lessee for use in farming, including goods, livestock, equipment and machinery, bulk
milk tanks, silos, manure storage systems, tools, fixtures that were personal property
at the time the lease was entered into, and accessories
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 2381
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 2381 cover?
Section 2381 ("Definitions As used in this chapter:") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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