The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 11B : Nonprofit Corporations
Chapter 001 : General Provisions
Subchapter 002 : Filing Documents
(Cite as: 11B V.S.A. § 1.29)-
§ 1.29. Signing false documents
(a) No person may sign a document, knowing that the document is false in any material respect, and intending that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.
(b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $1,000.00.
(c) A person harmed by reliance on a false document filed in violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section may bring an action against the person signing and filing such document for damages and such further relief as the court deems proper. (Added 1995, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.)
