Vermont § 4710 - Safety zone; shooting prohibited

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§ 4710. Safety zone; shooting prohibited

  • (a) A person may on land owned or occupied by him or her and within 500 feet of any occupied
    dwelling house, residence, or other building or camp occupied by human beings, or
    any barn, stable, or other building used in connection therewith, maintain posters
    furnished by the Department of Fish and Wildlife not less than 12 inches wide and
    18 inches high containing the words “safety zone, shooting prohibited.” An area bounded
    by such posters placed at each corner, and not more than 200 feet apart on the boundaries
    shall be considered enclosed land for the purpose of this section and is hereby defined
    as a “safety zone.” Without advance permission of the owner or occupant, a person
    shall not discharge a firearm within or take a wild animal that is within a “safety
    zone” as defined herein. (b) Any person who violates a provision of this section shall be fined $50.00. (Added 1967, No. 40,§§ 1, 2, eff. March 16, 1967; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1991, No. 13, § 5.)

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Section 4710 ("Safety zone; shooting prohibited") 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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