Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 3784: Interfering with meters A person, other than an authorized agent or employee acting for the owner, manufacturer, or operator thereof, who maliciously opens, closes, breaks into, or in any manner adjusts or interferes with a meter, or other regulating or measuring device or appliance attached to or c
What this law says, in plain English
A person who maliciously interferes with, breaks into, or adjusts a meter or measuring device for electricity, gas, or water without authorization may be imprisoned up to three months, fined up to $100, or both.
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