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2023 Vermont Statutes
Title 27 - Property
Chapter 5 - Conveyance of Real Estate
§ 546. Racially and religiously restrictive covenants in deeds prohibited

Universal Citation: 27 V.S.A. § 546
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§ 546. Racially and religiously restrictive covenants in deeds prohibited

(a) A deed, mortgage, plat, or other recorded device recorded on or after July 1, 2022 shall not contain a covenant, easement, or any other restrictive or reversionary interest purporting to restrict the ownership or use of real property on the basis of race or religion.

(b) A covenant, easement, or any other restrictive or reversionary interest in a deed, mortgage, plat, or other recorded device purporting to restrict the ownership or use of real property on the basis of race or religion is declared contrary to the public policy of the State of Vermont and shall be void and unenforceable. This subsection shall apply to a restrictive covenant executed at any time. (Added 2021, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)

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