30 V.S.A. § 230: Special rate or rebate; penalty

Except as provided in section 229 of this subchapter, an officer or employee of a public service company who grants a special rate or rebate or knowingly consents to one shall be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commission, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00. In addition, a company granting a special rate or rebate shall be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing, of not more than the larger of $10,000.00 or five times the amount of the benefit or rebate.