The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 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.
(Cite as: 20 V.S.A. § 29)
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§ 29. Emergency shelters; no private liability
Any person owning or controlling premises who voluntarily and without compensation
grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the
whole or any part of such land and premises for the purpose of sheltering persons
or animals or providing health-related services during a declared emergency or practice
drill in cooperation with a federal, State, or political subdivision, shall, together
with successors in interest, not be civilly liable for negligence causing the death
of or injury to any person on or about the land and premises or for loss of or damage
to the property of the person during a declared emergency or practice drill. (Added 1963, No. 67, eff. May 2, 1963; amended 2005, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)