Vermont § 4023 - Possession of firearms in hospital buildings prohibited

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§ 4023. Possession of firearms in hospital buildings prohibited

  • (a) A person shall not knowingly possess a firearm while within a hospital building. (b) A person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $250.00. (c) This section shall not apply to a firearm possessed by a federal law enforcement officer
    or a law enforcement officer certified as a law enforcement officer by the Vermont
    Criminal Justice Training Council pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 2358, for legitimate law enforcement purposes. (d) Notice of the provisions of this section shall be posted conspicuously at each public
    entrance to each hospital. (e) As used in this section: (1) “Firearm” has the same meaning as in subsection 4017(d) of this title. (2) “Hospital” has the same meaning as in 18 V.S.A. § 1902. (Added 2021, No. 87 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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