Vermont § 4175 - Fees and costs There shall be no filing fee or costs assessed against the consumer for using the

§ 4175. Fees and costs There shall be no filing fee or costs assessed against the consumer for using the

• Vermont Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board or the manufacturer’s dispute settlement mechanism.
  In the event an authorized franchise dealer or any of its employees, including technicians
  or service personnel, are called upon to testify or produce documents, repair orders,
  or other materials in any arbitration held before the Vermont Motor Vehicle Arbitration
  Board or the manufacturer’s dispute settlement mechanism, the person who requests
  the participation of the authorized franchise dealer or requests the production of
  documents must make arrangements in advance to reasonably compensate the dealer for
  the actual expense involved. Where a conflict arises as to actual expenses, the Board
  shall make that determination. In the event the consumer prevails, these costs shall
  be reimbursed to the consumer by the manufacturer. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 18, § 31, eff. May 13, 1999.)