Vermont § 4519 - Assurance of discontinuance

§ 4519. Assurance of discontinuance

• (a) As an alternative to judicial proceedings, the Commissioner may accept an assurance
  of discontinuance of any violation of this part. An assurance of discontinuance may
  include, but need not be limited to: (1) specific actions to be taken; (2) abatement or mitigation schedules; (3) payment of a civil penalty and the costs of investigation; (4) payment of an amount to be held in escrow pending the outcome of an action or as restitution
  to aggrieved persons. (b) An assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing and signed by the respondent and
  shall specify the statute or regulation alleged to have been violated. An assurance
  of discontinuance shall be simultaneously filed with the Attorney General and the
  Civil Division of the Superior Court of the county in which the alleged violation
  occurred or the Civil Division of the Superior Court of Washington County. An assurance
  of discontinuance may, by its terms, become an order of the court. Evidence of a violation
  of an assurance of discontinuance shall be prima facie proof of the violation. (c) Any violation of an assurance of discontinuance shall constitute a separate and distinct
  offense of the underlying statute or rule and shall be subject to an administrative
  penalty under section 4520 of this title, in addition to any other applicable penalties. (Added 2011, No. 54, § 6.)