Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 20 Sec. 1872

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See
  • road: shall include bridges thereon and their approaches. See
  • State Police: means the sworn law enforcement officers who are employees of the Department. See

§ 1872. Duties of Commissioner generally

The Commissioner shall be the chief enforcement officer of all the statutes and rules pertaining to the law of the road and the display of lights on vehicles. In addition, the Commissioner shall supervise and direct the activities of the State Police and of the Vermont Crime Information Center and, as Fire Marshal, be responsible for enforcing the laws pertaining to the investigation of fires, the prevention of fires, the promotion of fire safety, and the delivery of fire service training. (Amended 1973, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 1, 2005; 2021, No. 20, § 154.)