Vermont § 4001 - Definitions As used in this chapter:
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4001 — Definitions As used in this chapter:, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4001. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- (1) “Contractor” means a person or entity that contracts with an owner to perform work,
or provide materials or machinery necessary to perform work on real property. (2) “Work” means to build, alter, repair, or demolish any improvement on, connected with,
or on or beneath the surface of any real property, or to excavate, clear, grade, fill,
or landscape any real property or to construct driveways, private roadways, highways
and bridges, drilled wells, septic, sewage systems, utilities, including trees and
shrubbery, or to furnish materials, for any of such purposes, or to perform any labor
upon real property. “Work” also includes any design or other professional or skilled
services rendered by architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects,
and construction managers. (3) “Owner” means a person or entity having an interest in real property on which work
is performed, if the person or entity has agreed to or requested such work. “Owner”
includes successors in interest of the owner and agents of the owner acting within
their authority. “Owner” shall also include the State of Vermont and instrumentalities
and subdivisions of the State of Vermont including municipalities and school districts
having an interest in such real property. (4) “Real property” means real estate, including lands, leaseholds, tenements and hereditaments,
and improvements placed thereon. (5) “Construction contract” means any agreement, whether written or oral, to perform work
on any real property located within the State of Vermont. (6) “Subcontractor” means any person or entity that has contracted to perform work, or
provide materials or machinery necessary to perform work for a contractor or another
subcontractor in connection with a construction contract. (7) “Delivery” means receipt by addressee, including first-class, registered, or certified
mail, hand delivered or transmitted by facsimile machine
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 4001
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 4001 cover?
Section 4001 ("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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