Abandoned Vessels (Vermont Statutes: Title 10 Conservation and Development; Chapter 48A) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Vermont Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Navigation Pollution control Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Public health Liability/compensation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Vermont Statutes concerns abandoned vessels. It provides that a person shall not abandon a vessel on public waters or immediately adjacent land; and that a person shall not knowingly abandon a petroleum-powered vessel or knowingly abandon a vessel that poses an imminent threat to navigation or to public health or safety. The chapter further provides for the responsibility for costs for the removal of such abandoned vessels. Full text English Website legislature.vermont.gov