2005 Vermont Code - § 1426. — Enforcement

§ 1426. Enforcement

(a) An employee aggrieved by an employer's failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter may file a complaint with the department of health.

(b) If the complaint is based on an employer's alleged failure to establish a smoking policy or post the policy and summary as required under section 1424 of this title, the department shall not initiate an action under this section until it has given the employer written notice of the alleged violation and ten days to come into voluntary compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(c) The commissioner of health or a hearing officer designated by the commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, impose an administrative penalty of $100.00 against an employer who violates a provision of this chapter. The hearing before the commissioner shall be a contested case subject to the provisions of chapter 25 of Title 3 (Administrative Procedure Act). (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988.)