Vermont Statutes
Chapter 231 - Advance Directives for Health Care, Disposition of Remains, and Surrogate Decision Making
§ 9717. Presumption of validity

§ 9717. Presumption of validity
An advance directive executed as provided in this chapter shall be presumed valid. No third party shall require an additional or different form of advance directive. A photocopy or facsimile of a duly executed original advance directive shall be relied upon to the same extent as the original. (Added 2005, No. 55, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.)

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