The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 063 : Consumer Protection
Subchapter 013 : Coerced Debt [Effective July 1, 2028]
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§ 2495f. Confidentiality [Effective July 1, 2028]
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subchapter or required by law, any financial and personally identifying information related to a claim of coerced debt that is shared by a debtor pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall not be disclosed by the recipient without the express consent of the debtor, unless such disclosure is authorized by court order.
(b) Information or material that is subject to privilege protections under federal or state law that is shared by the debtor pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall not be disclosed by the recipient, unless the debtor expressly waives the privilege, or the privilege is waived by an express provision of law.
(c) Any record or information produced or acquired by a public body pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter that contains financial or personally identifiable information related to a claim of coerced debt shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from public inspection or copying under Vermont’s Public Records Act. This exemption shall not be subject to 1 V.S.A. § 317(e). (Added 2025, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2028.)