Vermont § 2459 - Assurance of discontinuance

§ 2459. Assurance of discontinuance

• (a) In any case where the Attorney General or a State’s Attorney has authority to institute
  an action or proceeding under section 2458 of this title, in lieu thereof he or she may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any method,
  act, or practice in violation of this chapter from any person alleged to be engaged
  or to have been engaged in such method, act, or practice. Such assurance may include
  a stipulation for affirmative action by such person, payment of a civil forfeiture
  and the costs of investigation, or of an amount to be held in escrow pending the outcome
  of an action or as restitution to aggrieved consumers, or any of the above. Any such
  assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing and be filed with the Washington Superior
  Court. Evidence of a violation of such assurance shall be prima facie proof of violation
  of section 2453 of this title, or of any rule of regulation made pursuant to section 2453 of this title in any action or proceeding thereafter brought by the Attorney General or a State’s
  Attorney. (b) No assurance of discontinuance may be accepted by a State’s Attorney without the approval
  of the Attorney General, who shall indicate his or her approval by countersigning
  any assurance before it may become effective. (Added 1967, No. 132, § 1, eff. April 17, 1967; amended 1969, No. 45, § 5, eff. April 4, 1969; 1973, No. 110, § 3; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)