23 V.S.A. § 1401: Contents of permit

(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall incorporate in the permit such descriptive matter as to the highways to be traveled over; the Commissioner’s restrictions as to width and character of the wheels of such tractor, trailer, motor truck, or other motor vehicle; and other rules as in the Commissioner’s judgment seem most conducive to a proper use of the highways.

(b) The Commissioner shall adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 governing the conditions to be incorporated in the permit. These rules shall also assign each condition to one of three categories, depending on the seriousness of a violation of the condition.

(c) Violation of a rule adopted under this section shall constitute a traffic violation.

(d) A person who violates a rule adopted under this section shall be subject to the following penalties: $100.00 for a Category I violation; $200.00 for a Category II violation; and $300.00 for a Category III violation.