Vermont § 611 - Possession of license certificate Every licensee shall have the licensee’s operator’s license certificate in the licensee’s immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle

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§ 611. Possession of license certificate Every licensee shall have the licensee’s operator’s license certificate in the licensee’s immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle

  • . However, a licensee
    cited with violating this section or section 610 of this subchapter shall not be convicted
    if the licensee sends a copy of or produces to the issuing enforcement agency within
    seven business days after the traffic stop an operator’s license certificate that
    was valid or had expired within 14 days prior to the traffic stop. (Amended 1967, No. 356 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 27, 1968; 2011, No. 62, § 37; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 272, eff. July 1, 2024.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 611 ("Possession of license certificate Every licensee shall have the licensee’s operator’s license certificate in the licensee’s immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle") 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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