2005 Vermont Code - § 7008. — Penalties

§ 7008. Penalties

(a) Any person who violates any provisions of sections 7004, 7006a, 7006b or 7007 of this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000.00, in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by law or any liability for actual damages.

(b) Any company which does not mark the location of its underground facilities as required by section 7006 or 7006a of this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000.00.

(c) If underground facilities are damaged because a company has not marked them as required by section 7006 or 7006a, the company shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in subsection (b) of this section and, in addition, shall be liable for any damages incurred by the excavator as a result of the company's failure to mark the facilities.

(d) All penalties recovered in any such actions shall be paid into the general fund of the state. The board shall have jurisdiction over all actions brought pursuant to this chapter.

(e) Any person who violates any provisions of sections 7004 through 7007 of this title as to an underground gas distribution or transmission facility shall also be subject to the civil penalties described in section 2816 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 86, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; amended 1993, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)