Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 925

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Scrip: as used in this chapter includes certificates having no fixed maturity, transferable by delivery, and payable to bearer in lawful currency when realized out of the assets pledged to secure such scrip. See
  • Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See

§ 925. Consent of Commissioner required

A person or corporation shall not issue scrip or notes or certificates having no fixed maturity payable to bearer in currency or other scrip without the consent of the Commissioner. But nothing herein shall prevent the issuance and use of bills of exchange, notes, or checks, or town orders for the usual and customary purposes thereof.