Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 193 > Subchapter 4 - Damages by Dogs

• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Labor or the Commissioner's designee. See
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• employee: means an individual who has entered into the employment of, or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with, an employer. See
• Owner: means any person who owns a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid and includes any person who has actual or constructive possession of the pet or wolf-hybrid. See
• 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