The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
003
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CANCELLATIONS OF POLICIES
(Cite as: 8 V.S.A. § 4712)
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§ 4712. Notice of cancellation
(a) No notice of cancellation of a policy to which section 4711 of this title applies shall be effective unless mailed or delivered by the insurer to the named
insured at least 45 days prior to the effective date of cancellation, provided, that
where cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, at least 15 days’ notice of cancellation
shall be given.
(b) In all instances, the reason or reasons for cancellation shall accompany or be included
in the notice of cancellation. An insurer shall not be held liable in any claim or
suit for damages arising solely from the insurer’s compliance with the requirement
that the reason for cancellation be specified.
(c) The Commissioner shall have the authority to waive any provision of subsection (a)
or (b) of this section upon the written request of an insurer specifying the reasons
therefor.
(d) This section shall not apply to nonrenewal. (Added 1985, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)