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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 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 10 : Conservation and Development

Chapter 201 : Administrative Environmental Law Enforcement

Subchapter 003 : Enforcement

(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 8016)
  • § 8016. Rulemaking

    The Secretary, in consultation with the Natural Resources Board, shall adopt rules defining classes of violations and an appropriate range of administrative penalties to be assessed for each class of violation. The classes of violation and range of penalties shall take into account the degree of potential impact on public health, safety, and welfare and the environment resulting from the violation. No administrative penalty may be assessed as part of an administrative order pursuant to this chapter until applicable rules and procedures have been adopted. (Added 1989, No. 98, § 1; amended 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 72, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2013, No. 11, § 25.)