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§ 5140 — Penalty for misrepresentation

Vermont § 5140
JurisdictionVermont
Title 18Title 18: Health
Ch. 105Chapter 105: Civil Marriage Records and Licenses

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 5140 (2026).

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A person making application to a clerk for a license to marry who makes a material misrepresentation in filling the forms contained in the declaration of intention shall be deemed guilty of perjury and punished accordingly.

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