The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 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 041 : Regulation of Stream Flow
Subchapter 002 : ALTERATION OF STREAMS
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 1025)-
§ 1025. Penalty
(a) A prosecution under this subsection may be commenced in the Superior Court of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. A person who violates a provision of this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000.00. Each violation may be a separate offense upon commission. In the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance thereof may be deemed a separate offense, starting from the day the violator is served with notice of the violation. The service shall be by hand or by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(b) For a violation of this subchapter, the Secretary may order restoration, and the responsible party or parties will bear the cost of restoration. Restoration will be under the supervision of the Secretary and will be deemed satisfactory only after receiving the approval of the Secretary. (Added 1965, No. 111, § 5, eff. June 22, 1965; amended 1969, No. 281 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1975, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 1987, No. 67, § 8.)
