{"data":{"id":"us-vt/26-v.s.a.-5510","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"26 V.S.A. § 5510","heading":"Prohibitions and remedies","body":"(a) A person who does not register as required pursuant to this chapter may be subject to an injunction or a civil penalty, or both, for unauthorized practice as provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(b).\n(b) The Office of Professional Regulation may discipline a registrant or certificant for unprofessional conduct as provided in 3 V.S.A. § 129a, except that 3 V.S.A. § 129a(b) does not apply to a registrant.\n(c) The following conduct by a registrant, certificant, applicant, or person who later becomes an applicant constitutes unprofessional conduct:\n(1) failure to enter into a written contract when required by this chapter;\n(2) failure to maintain liability or workers’ compensation insurance as required by law;\n(3) committing a deceptive act in commerce in violation of 9 V.S.A. § 2453;\n(4) falsely claiming certification under this chapter, provided that this subdivision does not prevent accurate and nonmisleading advertising or statements related to credentials that are not offered by this State; and\n(5) selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing a certificate of registration, certification, license, or any other related document or record, or assisting another person in doing so, including by reincorporating or altering a trade name for the purpose or with the effect of evading or masking revocation, suspension, or discipline against a registration issued under this chapter.","path":["Title 26: Professions and Occupations","Chapter 106: Residential Contractors","Subchapter 003: REGISTRATIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/106/05510","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:08Z","sha256":"58422f59fda282bb5f07b30be531649702a647d6bf0a9e7bb6bcbf1d1b2e1bf5","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/26-v.s.a.-5509","next":"us-vt/26-v.s.a.-5601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}