The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
004
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PUBLIC UTILITIES
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 3782)
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§ 3782. Tapping electric lines; injuries to electric plants
A person who willfully commits or causes to be committed an act with intent to injure
a machine, apparatus, or structure appertaining to the works of a person, firm, association,
or corporation engaged in manufacturing, selling, or distributing electrical energy
in this State, or whereby such works may be stopped, obstructed, or injured, or who
taps an electrical line of a person, firm, association, or corporation so that electricity
can be taken therefrom, or knowingly uses electricity taken from such line without
the consent of such person, firm, association, or corporation, shall be imprisoned
not more than two years or fined not more than $300.00, or both. Such person shall
also be liable to such person, firm, association, or corporation or to anyone injured
for actual damages, with full costs, in a civil action on this statute.