Miscellaneous Provisions

V.S.A. tit. 13, ch. 81, subch. 6

in effect

13 V.S.A. § 3831 Cutting ice and not fencing hole

3831. Cutting ice and not fencing hole A person who takes ice from water over which people are accustomed to pass and does not place around the opening thereby made in the ice suitable guards to prevent a person, team, or vehicle from falling into such hole or opening shall be fined not more than $50.00.

13 V.S.A. § 3833 Unlawful taking of tangible personal property; penalty

3833. Unlawful taking of tangible personal property; penalty A person who, without the consent of the owner, takes and carries away or causes to be taken and carried away any tangible personal property with the intent of depriving the owner temporarily of the lawful possession of his or her property shall be fined not more than $100.00. This section shall not be construed to limit or restrict prosecutions for larceny or theft. Added 1977, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 17, 1978.

13 V.S.A. § 3834 Removal of surveying monuments

3834. Removal of surveying monuments A person who knowingly removes or alters monuments marking the boundary of lands or knowingly defaces, alters, or removes marks upon any tree, post, or stake that is a monument designating a point, course, or line in the boundary of a parcel of land shall be fined $100.00 and shall be civilly liable for the replacement cost and any consequential damages. However, land surveyors in their professional practice may perpetuate such monumentation by adding additional marks, or by remonumenting nonsubstantial monuments or by the placing of new monuments to preserve monuments to be destroyed or made inaccessible. Added 1985, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.

13 V.S.A. § 3835 Surveillance devices; placement on private property without consent of owner; civil penalty

3835. Surveillance devices; placement on private property without consent of owner; civil penalty (a) A person shall not place a camera or other surveillance device on any privately owned real property with the intent to conduct surveillance on a person or the property unless the person has obtained prior written consent from the property owner. (b) A person who violates this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than: (1) $50.00 for a first violation; or (2) $250.00 for a second or subsequent violation. (c) This section shall not apply to the use of a camera or other surveillance device by a law enforcement officer for legitimate law enforcement purposes. (d) As used in this section: (1) “Property owner” means a person who owns, leases, licenses, or otherwise controls ownership or use of land, or an employee or agent of that person. (2) “Surveillance” means: (A) with respect to an owner or occupant of privately owned real property, the observation of the person with sufficient visual clarity to be able to obtain information about the person’s identity, habits, conduct, movements, or whereabouts; or (B) with respect to privately owned real property, the observation of the property’s physical improvements with sufficient visual clarity to be able to determine unique identifying features about the property or information about its owners or occupants. (3) “Surveillance device” means a device hidden or obscured from plain view that permits the observation of privately owned real property or the activities of a person on the property in a manner that invades a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy. Added 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. June 6, 2024.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/13/081Fetched: 10/21/2026