The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 035 : Offenses Against the Purity of Elections
Subchapter 004 : Use of Synthetic Media in Elections
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§ 2033. Penalties
(a) A person that knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00, unless:
(1) the person commits the violation with the intent to cause violence or bodily harm, in which case the fine shall be not more than $5,000.00;
(2) the person commits the violation within five years after one or more prior violations under this section, in which case the fine shall be not more than $10,000.00; or
(3) the person commits the violation with the intent to cause violence or bodily harm and the person commits the violation within five years after one or more prior violations under this section, in which case the fine shall be not more than $15,000.00.
(b) A candidate whose appearance, speech, conduct, or environment is misrepresented through the use of deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in violation of section 2032 of this title may seek injunctive or other equitable relief prohibiting the publication, communication, or other distribution of such deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media. (Added 2025, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Mar. 5, 2026.)