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Title 18 : Health
Chapter 101 : Vital Records Generally
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 5011)-
§ 5011. Penalty
(a) A town clerk who fails to transmit copies of marriage certificates as provided in section 5010 of this title shall be fined not more than $100.00.
(b) The Commissioner or a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, impose a civil administrative penalty of not more than $250.00 against a person who fails to perform a duty imposed or violates a prohibition under this part. A hearing under this subsection shall be a contested case subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, and the provisions of 3 V.S.A. §§ 809(h), 809a, and 809b related to subpoenas shall extend to the Commissioner, a hearing officer appointed by the Commissioner, and licensed attorneys representing a party. (Amended 1969, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2017, No. 46, § 13, eff. July 1, 2019.)
