§ 4802. Permit required (a) No person shall conduct or hold any race, without first acquiring a permit from the Director and from the selectboard of the municipality where the race is to be held. Permits duly signed and certified to by the selectboard and Director shall be filed with the clerk in the municipality […]
§ 4803. Director; duties (a) The Director shall: (1) Provide general information to applicants for racing permits. (2) Explain appeal procedures to permittees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public. (3) Administer fees as established by law. (4) Receive applications for permits, administer inspections of tracks, provide permits to applicants qualified under this chapter, […]
§ 4804. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint three advisors for five-year terms to serve at the Secretary’s pleasure in matters relating to motor vehicle racing. (b) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisors in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
§ 4805. Contents and conditions of permits A separate permit shall be required for each location of a race. Each application shall be submitted in writing on a form furnished by the Director, accompanied by payment of a fee required by this chapter, prior to a race or scramble. The application shall include: the name […]
§ 4806. Fees; dispositions (a) Notwithstanding the fee provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 125, applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (1) Annual event permit applications: (A) Auto racing $ 800.00; (B) Go-cart, snowmobile, or motorcycle racing $ 500.00; (2) Unlimited event permit applications: (A) Auto racing $ 1,250.00; (B) […]
§ 4807. Renewals (a) Permits shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee. (b) Biennially, the Director shall forward a renewal form to each permit holder. Upon receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee, the Director shall issue a new permit. (c) Any application for renewal of a permit […]
§ 4808. Proof of insurance required Permittees shall file with the Director and the clerk of the municipality issuing a permit a liability insurance certificate showing a current policy covering bodily injury with limits of not less than $500,000.00 per individual and $2 million per event and property damage with limits of not less than […]
§ 4809. Regulations under which a race may be conducted The Director shall adopt and publish, and from time to time may alter, amend, or repeal, safety rules pertaining to racing and track standards. The safety standards set forth in section 4811 of this title shall be minimum standards only, and the Director may prescribe […]
§ 4810. Inspection and suspension The Director or his or her designees may inspect race facilities before or during any race and may suspend a permit immediately for failure to comply with this chapter or with any administrative rule or any of the conditions under which the permit was issued. (Added 2005, No. 27, § […]
§ 4811. Safety standards Minimum safety standards for the conduct of any race covered by this chapter are established as follows: (1) Each race track shall have a substantial fence of steel wire or plank construction or other barrier not less than three feet high between the track and area designated for spectators. No grandstand […]
§ 4812. Police protection Adequate police protection within the grounds and the vicinity of a race and the adjacent public highways shall be provided by the permittee as required by the Director. Expenses for police protection shall be borne by the permittee, and no funds shall be expended from the appropriation of the Department of […]
§ 4813. Unprofessional conduct (a) A permittee shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. When unprofessional conduct is committed by an applicant, it may be grounds for denial of the application or other disciplinary action. (b) Unprofessional conduct means a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the safety standards set forth by administrative […]
