Vermont Code § 10 V.S.A. § 4710

Safety zone; shooting prohibited
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§ 4710. Safety zone; shooting prohibited
(a) A person may on land owned or occupied by him or her and within 500 feet of any occupied
dwelling house, residence, or other building or camp occupied by human beings, or
any barn, stable, or other building used in connection therewith, maintain posters
furnished by the Department of Fish and Wildlife not less than 12 inches wide and
18 inches high containing the words “safety zone, shooting prohibited.” An area bounded
by such posters placed at each corner, and not more than 200 feet apart on the boundaries
shall be considered enclosed land for the purpose of this section and is hereby defined
as a “safety zone.” Without advance permission of the owner or occupant, a person
shall not discharge a firearm within or take a wild animal that is within a “safety
zone” as defined herein.
(b) Any person who violates a provision of this section shall be fined $50.00.

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