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23 V.S.A. § 1130 — handing the keys to someone known to be impaired, up to six months and $1,000

  • No one may employ a driver knowing the driver is not licensed.
  • No owner or person in control of a vehicle may let someone drive it, knowing that person has no legal right to.
  • No owner or person in control may intentionally give a direct and immediate chance to drive to someone known to be under the influence of alcohol, or of drugs to a degree that makes driving unsafe.
  • That last rule does not apply when the owner acted under duress or coercion from the driver.
  • 23 V.S.A. § 1130
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Letting an impaired person drive carries up to six months and $1,000. If someone other than the driver dies or is seriously injured, it carries up to two years and $5,000.

  • 23 V.S.A. § 1130
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  1. 23 V.S.A. § 1130 — Permitting unlicensed or impaired person to operate

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.

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