The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
001
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 5503)
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§ 5503. Mandatory registration and voluntary certification distinguished
(a)(1) The system of mandatory registration established by this chapter is intended to protect
against fraud, deception, breach of contract, and violations of law but is not intended
to establish standards for professional qualifications or workmanship that is otherwise
lawful.
(2) The provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 129a, with respect to a registration, shall be construed in a manner consistent with the
limitations of this subsection.
(b) The system of voluntary certification established in this chapter is intended to provide
consumers and contractors with a publicly available, noncommercial venue for contractors
to list optional approved certifications. The Director of Professional Regulation,
in consultation with public safety officials and recognized associations or boards
of builders, remodelers, architects, and engineers, may:
(1) adopt rules providing for the issuance of voluntary certifications, as defined in
subdivision 3101a(1) of this title, that signify demonstrated competence in particular subfields and specialties related
to residential construction;
(2) establish minimum qualifications, and standards for performance and conduct, necessary
for certification; and
(3) discipline a certificant for violating adopted standards or other law, with or without
affecting the underlying registration. (Added 2021, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. July 1, 2022.)