Vermont § 3802 - Refusal to surrender line in an emergency A
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3802 — Refusal to surrender line in an emergency A, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3802. Refusal to surrender line in an emergency A
- person shall not willfully refuse to surrender the use of a party line to another person for the purpose of permitting such other person to report a fire or summon police, medical or other aid in case of emergency.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3802 ("Refusal to surrender line in an emergency A") 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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