Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-29
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-29
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- filing: means filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. See
- Person: includes any individual or entity. See
- Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under subsection 8. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 1.29. Signing false documents
(a) No person may sign a document, knowing that the document is false in any material respect, and intending that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.
(b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $1,000.00.
(c) A person harmed by reliance on a false document filed in violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section may bring an action against the person signing and filing such document for damages and such further relief as the court deems proper. (Added 1995, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.)
Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-29
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-29
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes individual and entity. See
- Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under subsection 8. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 1.29. Signing false documents
(a) No officer, director, or incorporator may sign a document, knowing that the document is false in any material respect, and intending that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.
(b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $1,000.00.
(c) A person harmed by reliance on a false document filed in violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section may bring an action against the person signing and filing such document for damages and such further relief as the court deems proper. (Added 1993, No. 85, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.)