Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 2762

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means both the plural and singular, as the case demands and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, societies, and associations. See
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her designee. See

§ 2762. Hindering or obstructing officer

Any person who hinders or obstructs in any way the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, or any one of the inspectors, or a sealer or deputy sealer, in the performance of his or her official duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $20.00 or more than $200.00, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or by both. (Added 1967, No. 102, § 37, eff. April 14, 1967; amended 1991, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)