The bill amends 10 V.S.A. § 5201 regarding the posting of notices by landowners to protect their property from unauthorized hunting, fishing, trapping, or taking of game. It specifies that owners or individuals with exclusive rights to the land can maintain notices indicating that these activities are prohibited or allowed only with permission. The language has been updated to replace gender-specific terms with neutral terms, such as changing "his or her" to "the owner's." Additionally, the bill clarifies that notice signs must include the owner's name and contact information, and it establishes requirements for the size and design of these signs as specified by the Commissioner.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new provision that allows for accidental or unintentional deviations from the posting requirements to still be effective if a reasonable person would understand that the activities are prohibited. It mandates that the owner must record the posting annually with the town clerk, and this posting will be valid for 365 days. The bill also includes a fee for the recording process and stipulates that the act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 10-5201
As Passed By the House -- Official: 10-5201
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 10-5201
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 10-5201
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 10-5201
As Enacted: 10-5201