Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5001

  • design: means planning the physical and operational characteristics of a potable water supply or wastewater system that requires a permit or designer's certification or license under the laws of this State. See
  • designer: means a person who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of potable water supply or wastewater system design. See
  • License: means a current authorization granted by the Director permitting the practice of potable water supply or wastewater system design. 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 5001. Purpose and effect

In order to safeguard the life and health of the people of this State, a person, other than a professional engineer exempted under this chapter, shall not design a potable water supply or wastewater system that requires a permit or designer‘s certification or license under the laws of this State unless currently licensed under this chapter. (Added 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.)