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. § 1817)
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§ 1817. Reports of law enforcement officer; accidents involving alcohol
Any law enforcement officer who, upon investigation of a motor vehicle accident or
other incident involving the use of alcohol, shall inquire whether the person involved
in the accident or incident was served or furnished alcoholic beverages at a licensed
establishment and, if the officer determines that a person was served or furnished
alcoholic beverages at a licensed establishment, the officer shall so inform the appropriate
licensee or licensees in writing. A law enforcement officer shall not be subject to
civil liability for an omission or failure to comply with a provision of this section. (Added 1987, No. 103, § 6; amended 2017, No. 83, § 149.)