The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
002
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DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
(Cite as: 20 V.S.A. § 2734)
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§ 2734. Penalties
(a) A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any order or rule issued
pursuant to this subchapter shall be fined not more than $10,000.00. The State’s Attorney
of the county in which the violation occurs shall prosecute the violation and may
commence a proceeding in the Superior Court to compel compliance with the order or
rule, and the court may make orders and decrees in relation to the proceeding by way
of writ of injunction or otherwise.
(b) A person who fails to comply with a lawful order issued under authority of this subchapter
in case of sudden emergency shall be fined not more than $20,000.00. A person who
fails to comply with an order requiring notice shall be fined $200.00 for each day’s
neglect commencing with the effective date of the order or the date the order is finally
determined if an appeal has been filed.
(c) The Commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, assess an administrative
penalty of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation of this subchapter or any rule
adopted under this subchapter. Penalties assessed pursuant to this subsection shall
be based on the severity of the violation. An election by the Commissioner to proceed
under this subsection shall not limit or restrict the Commissioner’s authority under
subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Violation of any rule adopted under this subchapter shall be prima facie evidence
of negligence in any civil action for damage or injury that is the result of the violation. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 1, 2005; amended 2021, No. 20, § 171.)