§ 4463. Illegal evictions
(a) No landlord may willfully cause, directly or indirectly, the interruption or termination of any utility service being supplied to the tenant, except for temporary interruptions for emergency repairs.
(b) No landlord may directly or indirectly deny a tenant access to and possession of the tenant’s rented or leased premises, except through proper judicial process.
(c) No landlord may directly or indirectly deny a tenant access to and possession of the tenant’s property, except through proper judicial process. (Added 1985, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 137 - Residential Rental Agreements
§ 4455. Tenant obligations; payment of rent
§ 4456. Tenant obligations; use and maintenance of dwelling unit
§ 4456a. Residential rental application fees; prohibited
§ 4456b. Subleases; landlord and tenant rights and obligations
§ 4457. Landlord obligations; habitability
§ 4458. Habitability; tenant remedies
§ 4459. Minor defects; repair and deduct
§ 4462. Abandonment; unclaimed property
§ 4464. Remedies for illegal evictions
§ 4465. Retaliatory conduct prohibited
§ 4467. Termination of tenancy; notice
§ 4468. Termination of tenancy; action for possession
§ 4469a. Termination of occupancy of farm employee housing
§ 4472. Right to terminate rental agreement