§ 124. Voluntary compliance
(a) When appropriate, the health officer shall make all practicable efforts to secure voluntary compliance. This requirement shall not restrict the health officer’s authority to use any enforcement powers authorized by this title or the common law.
(b) Means of securing voluntary compliance may include the following:
(1) encouraging voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this title;
(2) encouraging local units of government to handle violation problems within their respective jurisdiction by compact on a cooperative basis, and providing technical and consultative assistance therefor;
(3) advising, consulting, contacting, and cooperating with other agencies of the State, local governments, industries, other states, interstate or interlocal agencies, and the federal government, and with interested persons or groups; and
(4) encouraging voluntary compliance through warning, conference, or any other similar means. (Added 1985, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 3 - State Board of Health
§ 101. State Board of Health, appointment and qualification
§ 103. Meetings of Board; per diem; expenses
§ 104. Office of Professional Regulation
§ 104a. Commissioner of Health; designation of advisor to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
§ 104b. Community health and wellness grants
§ 106. Delegation of duties by Board through Commissioner
§ 107. Life and health of inhabitants; inspections; investigations
§ 108. Water supply; sanitation
§ 109. Board exercising powers of local Board of Health or health officer
§ 110. Reports by Commissioner
§ 111. Forms for reports of infectious and contagious diseases
§ 112. Circulars of information
§ 113. Services and expenditures; cooperation with other agencies; attendance upon meetings
§ 115. Public health surveillance assessment and planning
§ 116. Mother and child health service; training of nurses and workers
§ 117. Chronic fatigue syndrome
§ 120. Contract for payment of certain health benefits
§ 121. Issuance of search warrants
§ 122. Private right of action
§ 125. Assurance of discontinuance