Vermont § 5510 - Prohibitions and remedies

§ 5510. Prohibitions and remedies

• (a) A person who does not register as required pursuant to this chapter may be subject
  to an injunction or a civil penalty, or both, for unauthorized practice as provided
  in 3 V.S.A. § 127(b). (b) The Office of Professional Regulation may discipline a registrant or certificant for
  unprofessional conduct as provided in 3 V.S.A. § 129a, except that 3 V.S.A. § 129a(b) does not apply to a registrant. (c) The following conduct by a registrant, certificant, applicant, or person who later
  becomes an applicant constitutes unprofessional conduct: (1) failure to enter into a written contract when required by this chapter; (2) failure to maintain liability or workers’ compensation insurance as required by law; (3) committing a deceptive act in commerce in violation of 9 V.S.A. § 2453; (4) falsely claiming certification under this chapter, provided that this subdivision
  does not prevent accurate and nonmisleading advertising or statements related to credentials
  that are not offered by this State; and (5) selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing a certificate of registration, certification,
  license, or any other related document or record, or assisting another person in doing
  so, including by reincorporating or altering a trade name for the purpose or with
  the effect of evading or masking revocation, suspension, or discipline against a registration
  issued under this chapter. (Added 2021, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. July 1, 2022.)