The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 109 : Penalties and Enforcement
Subchapter 004 : MINOR FISH AND WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 4572)-
§ 4572. Definitions
(a) As used in this subchapter, a minor fish and wildlife violation means:
(1) a violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4145 (violation of access and landing area rules);
(2) a violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4251 (taking wild animals and fish without a license);
(3) a violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4266 (failure to carry a license on person or failure to exhibit license);
(4) a violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4267 (false statements in license application; altering license; transferring license to another person; using another person’s license; or guiding an unlicensed person);
(5) a violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4713 (tree or ground stands or blinds);
(6) [Repealed.]
(7) a violation of a biological collection rule adopted by the Board under part 4 of this title; or
(8) except for big game offenses and under revocation offenses, any fish and wildlife violation as defined by 10 V.S.A § 4551 and not otherwise listed in this section shall be charged as a minor violation, provided that:
(A) the offender has no prior history of fish and wildlife violations;
(B) no evidence was seized in relation to the violation;
(C) a criminal warrant was not used in relation to the violation; and
(D) there is no possibility of forfeiture.
(b) “Bureau” means the Judicial Bureau as created in 4 V.S.A. § 1102. (Added 1995, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1996; amended 1997, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2009, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2015, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2025, No. 47, § 12, eff. July 1, 2025.)
