Vermont Statutes
Chapter 61 - Campaign Finance
§ 2903. Penalties

§ 2903. Penalties
(a) A person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of subchapter 2, 3, or 4 of this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.00 for each violation and shall refund to the Secretary of State an amount equivalent to any contributions or expenditures that violate subdivision 2983(b)(1) of this chapter.
(c) In addition to the other penalties provided in this section, a State’s Attorney or the Attorney General may institute any appropriate action, injunction, or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate any violation of this chapter. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014; amended 2015, No. 30, § 29a, eff. May 26, 2015.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 17 - Elections

Chapter 61 - Campaign Finance

§ 2901. Definitions

§ 2902. Exceptions

§ 2903. Penalties

§ 2904. Civil investigation

§ 2904a. Reports to the State Ethics Commission

§ 2905. Adjustments for inflation

§ 2906. Campaign database; candidate information web page

§ 2907. Administration

§ 2921. Candidates; registration; checking account; treasurer

§ 2922. Political committees; registration; checking account; treasurer

§ 2923. Political parties; registration; checking accounts; treasurer

§ 2924. Candidates; surplus campaign funds; new campaign accounts

§ 2925. Political committees; surplus campaign funds

§ 2941. Limitations of contributions

§ 2942. Exceptions

§ 2943. Limitations adjusted for inflation

§ 2944. Accountability for related expenditures

§ 2945. Accepting contributions

§ 2946. Candidate’s attribution to previous cycle

§ 2947. Contributions from a candidate

§ 2948. Prohibition on transferring contributions

§ 2949. Use of term “candidate”

§ 2950. State officers and State office candidates; contractor contribution restrictions

§ 2961. Submission of reports to the Secretary of State

§ 2962. Reports; general provisions

§ 2963. Campaign reports; Secretary of State; forms; filing

§ 2964. Campaign reports; candidates for State office, the General Assembly, and county office; political committees; political parties

§ 2965. Final reports; candidates for State office, the General Assembly, and county office; political committees; political parties; end-of-cycle reports for political committees and political parties

§ 2966. Reports by candidates not reaching monetary reporting threshold

§ 2967. Additional campaign reports; candidates for State office and the General Assembly

§ 2968. Campaign reports; local candidates

§ 2969. Reporting of surplus maintenance by former candidates

§ 2970. Campaign reports; other entities; public questions

§ 2971. Report of mass media activities

§ 2972. Identification in electioneering communications

§ 2973. Specific identification requirements for radio, television, or Internet communications

§ 2981. Definitions

§ 2982. Filing of Vermont campaign finance affidavit

§ 2983. Vermont campaign finance grants; conditions

§ 2984. Qualifying contributions

§ 2985. Vermont campaign finance grants; amounts; timing

§ 2986. Monetary amounts adjusted for inflation