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 13 : Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 008 : Humane and Proper Treatment of Animals
Subchapter 009 : USE OF DRUGS IN ANIMALS IN LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 400)-
§ 400. Alcohol breath test; disqualification
A superintendent may require that contestants or other participants at an animal pulling contest or competitive event pass a breathalyzer test for alcohol. The test shall be conducted by the State Police, sheriff, or local police before the contest or event occurs. Any person above a 0.10 percent concentration level shall be disqualified and barred from participation in any animal pulling contest or competitive event on the day of the test. (Added 1989, No. 270 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)