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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 06, § 15 (2026)

Administrative penalties

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(Cite as: 6 V.S.A. § 15)

§ 15. Administrative penalties

(a) In addition to other penalties provided by law, the Secretary may assess administrative penalties, not to exceed $5,000.00, for each violation of this title and Titles 9 and 20, unless a higher administrative penalty amount is otherwise provided for in Title 9 or Title 20.

(b) In determining the amount of the penalty to be assessed under this section, the Secretary may give consideration to one or more of the following:

(1) the degree of actual and potential impact on public health, safety, and welfare resulting from the violation;

(2) the presence of mitigating or aggravating circumstances;

(3) whether the violator has been warned or found in violation of the same provisions of law in the past;

(4) the economic benefit gained by the violation;

(5) the deterrent effect of the penalty; or

(6) the financial condition of the violator.

(c) Each violation may be a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance may be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. In no event shall the maximum amount of the penalty assessed under this section exceed $50,000.00.

(d) In addition to the administrative penalties authorized by this section, the Secretary may recover the costs of investigation, which shall be credited to a special fund and shall be available to the Agency to offset these costs.

(e) Any party aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary may appeal de novo to the Superior Court within 30 days of the final decision of the Secretary. The Secretary may enforce a final administrative penalty by filing a civil collection action in any District or Superior Court. (Added 1989, No. 49, § 1; amended 1989, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1991, No. 79, § 1a; 1991, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1991, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1995, No. 68 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1995, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1997, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 49, § 102; 1999, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 5, 2000; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 6, § 35, eff. July 1, 2023; 2023, No. 42, § 6, eff. July 1, 2023.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2008–2017 · leading case: State v. Driscoll, 2008 VT 101, 964 A.2d 1172.

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State v. Driscoll, 2008 VT 101, 964 A.2d 1172. “The Captive Cervidae Rules themselves provide that “[a]ny person who violates a provision of these rules is subject to Administrative Penalties, 6 V.S.A. § 15, 16 & 17 and Civil Penalties, 6 V.”

Sec'y Vermont Agency of Agric. v. Bushee, No. 681-11-16 Wncv (Vt. Super. Ct. June 7, 2017). “§ 1164 and, more generally, 6 V.S.A. §§ 15–17. Where that authority leads to a civil penalty, and the civil penalty goes unpaid, the Agency may file a “civil collection action in .”

Lawson Farms LFO Permit Amendment, No. 278-12-07 Vtec (Vt. Super. Ct. May 16, 2008). “§§ 1, 12, 13, 16, and 17, as well as to “assess [] administrative penalt[ies]” under 6 V.S.A. § 15, for failure to apply for a required LFO permit or for violation of “the terms and conditions of a [LFO] permit.”

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 06, § 15 (2026)

Administrative penalties