6 V.S.A. § 17
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§ 17. Collections
Official statutory text
(a) The Secretary may collect an unpaid administrative or civil penalty by filing a civil collection action in any Superior Court or through any other means available to State agencies.
(b) The Secretary may, subject to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, suspend any license, certificate, registration, or permit issued pursuant to his or her authority for failure to pay a penalty under this chapter more than 45 days after the penalty was imposed by order and served.
(b) The Secretary may, subject to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, suspend any license, certificate, registration, or permit issued pursuant to his or her authority for failure to pay a penalty under this chapter more than 45 days after the penalty was imposed by order and served.
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