The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 10 : Conservation and Development

Chapter 109 : Penalties and Enforcement

Subchapter 004 : Minor Fish and Wildlife Violations

• § 4572. Definitions

  (a) As used in this subchapter, a minor fish and wildlife violation means:

  (1) a violation of section 4145 of this title (violation of access and landing area rules);

  (2) a violation of section 4251 of this title (taking wild animals and fish without a license);

  (3) a violation of section 4266 of this title (failure to carry a license on person or failure to exhibit license);

  (4) a violation of section 4267 of this title (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 section 4713 of this title (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  (6) [Repealed.]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 section 4551 of this title 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.)