Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2156
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2156
- Abandoned motor vehicle: means :
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See
- Motor vehicle: means all vehicles propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power that have, or could have, one or more of the following:
- Owner: shall include any person, corporation, co-partnership, or association holding legal title to a motor vehicle or having exclusive right to the use or control thereof for a period of 30 days or more. See
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See
- Vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined by section 4 of this title. See
§ 2156. Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles
(a) If the Commissioner issues the certificate of abandoned motor vehicle, title to the motor vehicle shall pass to the holder of the certificate of abandoned motor vehicle, free from all claims of the owner or prior holder of the motor vehicle, and of all persons claiming through or under the owner or prior holder. The Commissioner shall issue an appropriate title or salvage title of the motor vehicle at no charge.
(b) Except for intentionally inflicted damage or gross negligence, neither the State nor any of its agents or employees shall be liable to the owner for any damage to the motor vehicle during the period in which the State retains custody. (Added 2003, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)