Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09, § 4500 (2026)
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(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 4500)
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§ 4500. Legislative intent
(a) The provisions of this chapter establishing legal standards, duties, and requirements with respect to persons with disabilities in places of public accommodation as defined in this chapter, except those provisions relating to remedies, are intended to implement and to be construed so as to be consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. and regulations promulgated under that Act and are not intended to impose additional or higher standards, duties, or requirements than that Act.
(b) Subsections 4502(b) and (c) of this title shall not be construed to create or impose on governmental entities additional or higher standards, duties, or requirements than that imposed by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(c) The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally to accomplish its remedial purposes, and any exceptions and exemptions to the provisions of this chapter shall be construed narrowly in order to maximize the deterrence of discriminatory behavior. (Added 1991, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2021, No. 20, § 43; 2021, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: Dept. of Corr. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 917 A.2d 451 (Vt. 2006).
Dept. of Corr. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 917 A.2d 451 (Vt. 2006). “(b) Subsections 4502(b) and (c) of Title 9 shall not be construed to create or impose on governmental entities additional or higher standards, duties, or requirements than that imposed by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
State v. Howe Cleaners, Inc., 2010 VT 70 (Vt. 2010). “§ 2453(b) (stating legislative intent that courts, in construing state law on unfair or deceptive practices in commerce, be guided by comparable federal law); 9 V.S.A. § 4500(a)-(b) (stating legislative intent that certain provisions of Vermont's Fair Housing and Public…”
Vermont Human Rights Comm'n v. Town of St. Johnsbury, 2024 VT 71 (Vt. 2024). “Following an investigation, the Commission determined that “there were reasonable grounds to believe that the [Town] unlawfully discriminated against Stone on the basis of a disability, in violation of the VFHPAA, 9 V.S.A. § 4500 et seq.” The Commission filed a complaint in the…”
Dep't of Corr. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 181 Vt. 225 (Vt. 2006). “(b) Subsections 4502(b) and (c) of Title 9 shall not be construed to create or impose on governmental entities additional or higher standards, duties or requirements than that imposed by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
Bhatt v. Univ. of Vermont, 2008 VT 76 (Vt. 2008). “§ 12182 (b)(2)(A)(ii). Our Legislature’s adoption of identical language in VPAA is “not intended to impose additional or higher standards, duties or requirements than that act.”
Abdo v. Univ. of Vermont, 263 F. Supp. 2d 772 (D. Vt. 2003). “(“Rehabilitation Act”), and Vermont’s Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. § 4500 et seq. (“PAA”), Abdo sued for violations of these statutes and breach of contract.”
Austrian v. Burlington (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “9 V.S.A. § 4500 et seq. The City moves to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6).”
Williams v. Cent. Vermont Med. Ctr., Inc. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2016). “Brock’s employer, pursuant to Vermont’s Public Accommodations Act (PAA), 9 V.S.A. §§ 4500–4507, for discrimination (not making a reasonable modification in policies) and retaliation (termination of the doctor– patient relationship and CVMC’s response to it), and for negligence…”
human rights comm v. st johnsbury (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “Stone’s disability in Violation of the Vermont Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act (V HPA), 9 V.S.A. §§ 4500—4507. The HRC maintains that Ms.”
routhier v. benoit (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “1 Against all the Defendants, Plaintiffs assert numerous violations of Vermont’s Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act (VHPA), 9 V.S.A. §§ 4500–4507; the analogous federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), 42 U.”
Citizens Ins. Co. v. Vt. Sch. Bd. Ins. Trust (Vt. Super. Ct. 2020). “Douglas further alleges that he suffered from resulting traumatic brain injury and post- traumatic stress that Franklin discriminated and retaliated against him in violation of the Vermont Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act (“VFHPAA”), 9 V.S.A. §§ 4500–4507, by…”
Merriam v. Vermont Dep't of Pub. Saf. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2018). “9 V.S.A. §4500(b). Here, the Court analyzes Plaintiffs claim under Title II of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination by government entities in the provision of services.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09, § 4500(a) — 5 cases
Dept. of Corr. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 917 A.2d 451 (Vt. 2006). “(b) Subsections 4502(b) and (c) of Title 9 shall not be construed to create or impose on governmental entities additional or higher standards, duties, or requirements than that imposed by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
State v. Howe Cleaners, Inc., 2010 VT 70 (Vt. 2010). “§ 2453(b) (stating legislative intent that courts, in construing state law on unfair or deceptive practices in commerce, be guided by comparable federal law); 9 V.S.A. § 4500(a)-(b) (stating legislative intent that certain provisions of Vermont's Fair Housing and Public…”
Bhatt v. Univ. of Vermont, 2008 VT 76 (Vt. 2008). “§ 12182 (b)(2)(A)(ii). Our Legislature’s adoption of identical language in VPAA is “not intended to impose additional or higher standards, duties or requirements than that act.”
Dep't of Corr. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 181 Vt. 225 (Vt. 2006). “(b) Subsections 4502(b) and (c) of Title 9 shall not be construed to create or impose on governmental entities additional or higher standards, duties or requirements than that imposed by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
Abdo v. Univ. of Vermont, 263 F. Supp. 2d 772 (D. Vt. 2003). “(“Rehabilitation Act”), and Vermont’s Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. § 4500 et seq. (“PAA”), Abdo sued for violations of these statutes and breach of contract.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09, § 4500(b) — 1 case
Merriam v. Vermont Dep't of Pub. Saf. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2018). “9 V.S.A. §4500(b). Here, the Court analyzes Plaintiffs claim under Title II of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination by government entities in the provision of services.”
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