Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1764

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lead-based paint: means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead in an amount:

  • License: means the document issued to an individual, entity, or firm indicating that the standards for licensure for each discipline, category of entity, or firm established in this chapter have been met. See
  • Licensee: means a person who engages in lead-based paint activities or RRPM activities and has obtained a license to perform such activities for compensation. See
  • Person: means any individual, company, corporation, association, partnership, the U. See
  • Rental target housing: means target housing offered for lease or rental under a rental agreement as defined in 9 V. See
  • RRPM: means the Renovation, Repair, Painting, and Maintenance Program that pertains to projects that disturb lead-based paint on target housing and child-occupied facilities. See

§ 1764. Lead inspectors; financial responsibility

(a) The Commissioner shall require that a licensee or an applicant for a license under subsection 1752(e) of this chapter provide evidence of ability to indemnify properly a person who suffers damage from lead-based paint activities or RRPM activities such as proof of effective liability insurance coverage or a surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner, which shall not be less than $300,000.00. This section shall not restrict or enlarge the liability of any person under any applicable law.

(b) Owners of rental target housing who personally perform all work under this chapter on properties in which they have an interest shall be exempt from subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1995, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; amended 2017, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. October 21, 2022; 2023, No. 47, § 46, eff. June 5, 2023.)