{"data":{"id":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-1134b","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"23 V.S.A. § 1134b","heading":"Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present","body":"(a) A person shall not possess a lighted tobacco product or use a tobacco substitute as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 in a motor vehicle that is occupied by a child required to be properly restrained in a federally approved child passenger restraining system pursuant to subdivision 1258(a)(1) or (2) of this title.\n(b) A person shall not use cannabis as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 4201 in a motor vehicle that is occupied by a child under 18 years of age.\n(c)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100.00 and no points shall be assessed.\n(2) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section commits a misdemeanor crime and shall be subject to the following penalties:\n(A) a fine of not more than $500.00 for a first offense;\n(B) a fine of not more than $750.00 for a second offense; and\n(C) a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for a third or subsequent offense.\n(3) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be assessed two points.","path":["Title 23: Motor Vehicles","Chapter 013: Operation of Vehicles","Subchapter 011: MISCELLANEOUS RULES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/013/01134b","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:05Z","sha256":"ae2b5f4ee491dcb153925d99f74ddfc294900628cb07acfcf057bf317ebc6b89","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-1134a","next":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-1135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}