Vermont § 4456a - Residential rental application

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§ 4456a. Residential rental application

  • (a) A landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not charge an application fee to any individual
    in order to apply to enter into a rental agreement for a residential dwelling unit.
    This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a person from charging a fee to
    a person in order to apply to rent commercial or nonresidential property. (b)(1) In order to conduct a background or credit check, a landlord shall accept any of the
    following: (A) an original or a copy of any unexpired form of government-issued identification; (B) an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; or (C) a Social Security number. (2) A landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not require a Social Security number for the
    completion of a residential rental application or refuse to accept an application
    due to the lack of a Social Security number. (Added 1999, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2025, No. 69, § 10, eff. July 1, 2025.)

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Section 4456a ("Residential rental application") 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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