Vermont § 387 - Transportation of horses; vehicles
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 387 — Transportation of horses; vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 387. Transportation of horses; vehicles
- (a) Every vehicle utilized for the transportation of more than seven horses on the highway
shall meet the following requirements: (1) there shall be at least two doors for loading and unloading, which shall not be on
the same side; (2) loading ramps shall be provided if the vertical distance from the floor of the truck
to the ground is greater than 15 inches; (3) the interior compartment construction shall be of smooth material with no hazardous,
sharp protrusions; (4) there shall be sufficient openings to ensure adequacy of ventilation; (5) partitions shall be placed in compartments having no stalls; (6) doorways shall be of sufficient height to allow safe loading and unloading; and (7) compartment height shall be sufficient to allow clearance of the poll and withers
of each horse loaded. (b) Vehicles under this section shall have no more than one tier in compartments carrying
horses. (c) The Secretary shall establish rules for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. (d) Failure to comply with this section, or the rules established thereunder, is a violation
of subdivision 352(3) of this title. (Added 1989, No. 270 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2003, No. 120 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 387 ("Transportation of horses; vehicles") 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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