Vermont § 5506 - Administrative penalties; referral for criminal enforcement
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§ 5506. Administrative penalties; referral for criminal enforcement
- (a) The Secretary may assess the following administrative penalties for a violation of
a provision of this chapter: (1) For a first offense, a person shall be assessed an administrative penalty of not more
than $1,000.00 nor less than $400.00. (2) For a second offense or subsequent offense, a person shall be assessed an administrative
penalty of not more than $4,000.00 nor less than $2,000.00. (b) Instead of bringing an environmental enforcement action for a violation of this chapter
or rules adopted under this chapter, the Secretary may refer a violation of this chapter
to the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife for criminal enforcement under section 4518 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5506 ("Administrative penalties; referral for criminal enforcement") 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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