Vermont § 6205 - Enforcement; penalties

§ 6205. Enforcement; penalties

• (a) A mobile home park owner who violates or fails to comply with a provision of this
  chapter violates 9 V.S.A. § 2453. (b) If a mobile home park owner violates this chapter, the Department shall have the authority: (1) to impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000.00 per violation; (2) to bring a civil action for damages or injunctive relief, or both, in the Superior
  Court for the unit in which a violation occurred; and (3) to refer a violation to the Attorney General or State’s Attorney for enforcement pursuant
  to subsection (a) of this section. (c)(1) A leaseholder may bring an action against the park owner for a violation of sections
  6236-6243 of this title. (2) The action shall be filed in the Superior Court for the unit in which the alleged
  violation occurred. (3) No action may be commenced by the leaseholder unless the leaseholder has first notified
  the park owner of the violation by certified mail at least 30 days prior to bringing
  the action. (4) During the pendency of an action brought by a leaseholder, the leaseholder shall pay
  rent in an amount designated in the lease, or as provided by law, which rental amount
  shall be deposited in an escrow account as directed by the court. (Added 1969, No. 291 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. date, see note under § 6201 of this title; amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1983, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. June 13, 2002; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 55; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 62; 2015, No. 8, § 1.)