12-064 Code Vt. R. 12-010-064-X - SUSPENSION OF LICENSES: ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS

1) For the purposes of this rule the term "license" shall include any and all licenses and permits issued by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

2) Upon receipt of a license suspension order issued by the court pursuant to 15 VSA Section 798, a suspension notice shall be issued to the license holder. The license holder shall have 15 days to contest the suspension based on the grounds of mistaken identity or compliance with the support order. If the suspension is not contested, the suspension will be effective on the 16th day as provided in the notice and the license shall be forwarded to the Law Enforcement Division of the Fish & Wildlife Department, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT.

3) All notices of compliance with a child support order shall be upon a standard compliance form, as devised and approved by the court, Office of Child Support, and this Department.

4) If the motion for the court order was brought by the Office of Child Support, then notice of compliance shall only be accepted from the Office of Child Support or the court.

5) If the motion for the court order was brought by the custodial parent, then notice of compliance shall be accepted from the custodial parent, custodial parent's attorney, or the court.

6) If the notice of compliance was dated before the effective date of the suspension, the suspension shall be canceled.

7) Upon notice of reinstatement from the court, the Department shall reissue the suspended license and notify the individual of such within five (5) working days of the receipt of the notice. The Department shall charge a reinstatement fee equal to the cost of the original license.

8) Department personnel shall direct all inquires from persons seeking reinstatement to the court or the Office of Child Support, if Office of Child Support was the entity which brought the motion for suspension before this court.

Notes

12-064 Code Vt. R. 12-010-064-X

Effective Date: December 19, 1998 (Secretary of State Rule Log #98-77)

Statutory Authority: 15 V.S.A. §§ 795 and 798(d)