§ 6205. Enforcement; penalties
(a) A mobile home park owner who violates or fails to comply with a provision of this
chapter violates 9 V.S.A. § 2453.
(b) If a mobile home park owner violates this chapter, the Department shall have the authority:
(1) to impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000.00 per violation;
(2) to bring a civil action for damages or injunctive relief, or both, in the Superior
Court for the unit in which a violation occurred; and
(3) to refer a violation to the Attorney General or State’s Attorney for enforcement pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section.
(c)(1) A leaseholder may bring an action against the park owner for a violation of sections
6236-6243 of this title.
(2) The action shall be filed in the Superior Court for the unit in which the alleged
violation occurred.
(3) No action may be commenced by the leaseholder unless the leaseholder has first notified
the park owner of the violation by certified mail at least 30 days prior to bringing
the action.
(4) During the pendency of an action brought by a leaseholder, the leaseholder shall pay
rent in an amount designated in the lease, or as provided by law, which rental amount
shall be deposited in an escrow account as directed by the court. (Added 1969, No. 291 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. date, see note under § 6201 of this title; amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1983, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. June 13, 2002; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 55; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 62; 2015, No. 8, § 1.)