Vermont § 3890 Penalties

Vermont Statutes

§ 3890 — Penalties

Vermont § 3890

Title 9Title 9: Commerce and Trade

Ch. 97AChapter 097A: Precious Metal Dealers

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 3890 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.00.

(b)A person who operates as a precious metal dealer without the certification required by section 3882 of this title shall be:

(1)for a first offense, imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both;

(2)for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.

(c)A person who violates a provision of sections 3885-3888 of this title shall be:

(1)for a first offense, imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both;

(2)for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned not more than three years or fined n

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.00.
(b) A person who operates as a precious metal dealer without the certification required by section 3882 of this title shall be:
(1) for a first offense, imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both;
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.
(c) A person who violates a provision of sections 3885-3888 of this title shall be:
(1) for a first offense, imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both;
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.
(d) The Attorney General or a State’s Attorney shall have the authority to pursue an injunction to prohibit the conduct of a person in violation of this chapter.
(e) For purposes of this section, each transaction in which a person violates a provision of this chapter shall constitute a single violation, regardless of the number of violations of this chapter that occur in the transaction. (Added 2013, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.)