§ 6247. Retaliatory conduct prohibited
(a) A park owner may not retaliate by any of the following:
(1) establishing or changing terms of a rental agreement;
(2) bringing or threatening to bring an action against a resident who has done any of the following:
(A) complained in writing to a governmental agency charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building, housing, or health regulation of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety;
(B) complained in writing to the park owner of a violation of this chapter;
(C) organized or become a member of a resident’s association or similar organization.
(b) If the park owner acts in violation of this section, the resident is entitled to recover damages and reasonable attorney’s fees and has a defense in any retaliatory action for possession. (Added 1993, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 6, 1994; amended 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 68.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 153 - Mobile Home Parks
§ 6203. Municipal acquisition of land for mobile home parks
§ 6204. Application of other laws and rules
§ 6205. Enforcement; penalties
§ 6236. Lease terms; mobile home parks
§ 6237a. Mobile home park closures
§ 6240. Sale of homes located in parks
§ 6242. Mobile home owners’ right to notification prior to park sale
§ 6246. Remedies for illegal evictions
§ 6247. Retaliatory conduct prohibited
§ 6248. Abandonment of mobile home in mobile home park
§ 6249. Sale of abandoned mobile home
§ 6251. Mobile home lot rent increase; notice; meeting
§ 6252. Lot rent increase dispute; mediation
§ 6253. Lot rent increase abatement; civil action
§ 6254. Registration of mobile home parks; report
§ 6261. Resident obligations; use and maintenance of premises
§ 6262. Park owner obligations; warranty of habitability; rules
§ 6263. Habitability; leaseholder remedies
§ 6264. Minor defects; repair and deduct
§ 6265. Condemnation and relocation of residents
§ 6266. Sale of mobile home park; health and safety compliance