27 V.S.A. § 1595: Other civil penalties

(a) If a holder enters into a contract or other arrangement for the purpose of evading an obligation under this chapter or otherwise willfully fails to perform a duty imposed on the holder under this chapter, the Administrator may require the holder to pay the Administrator, in addition to interest as provided in subsection 1594(a) of this title, a civil penalty of $1,000.00 for each day the obligation is evaded or the duty is not performed, up to a cumulative maximum amount of $25,000.00, plus 25 percent of the amount or value of property that should have been but was not reported, paid, or delivered as a result of the evasion or failure to perform.

(b) If a holder makes a fraudulent report under this chapter, the Administrator may require the holder to pay to the Administrator, in addition to interest under subsection 1594(a) of this title, a civil penalty of $1,000.00 for each day from the date the report was made until corrected, up to a cumulative maximum of $25,000.00, plus 25 percent of the amount or value of any property that should have been reported but was not included in the report or was underreported.