State Regulations: Vermont
Date Revised: 7/25/2012
| Governing Body: | Vermont Department of Health
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Agency of Human Services |
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| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: |
Residential camps under sanitation regulations: Food and Lodging Program. Yes - some day camps - See Recreation Exemption Chart Guide to Operating a Food and/or Lodging Establishment in Vermont
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| Criminal Background Checks Required: | No | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: |
Criminal Records Check
No fee listed |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: |
Yes Organizations who work with children can obtain a FBI fingerprint search per the National Child Protection Act. Cost -$15.25 for volunteers, $19.25 for employees plus a $15 fingerprinting fee. Results are returned within 4-6 weeks.
Information available at the Vermont Criminal Information Center website. |
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| Driving Record Checks: |
An individual can obtain their Driving Record by downloading the Record Request Form . The cost to obtain a certified, 3-year record is $10 and the cost for a complete driving record is $16. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles $10 - $16 |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Vermont Sex Offender Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $8.46 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers employers with 2 or more employees; Exemptions: employees in public-supported nonprofit organizations (except laundry employees, nurses’ aides or practical nurses); students working all or part of the school year or during regular vacation periods; bona fide executives, administrators, or professionals | |
| Subminimum Wage: | Commissioner or wage board may set subminimum rates for learners, apprentices, and the handicapped. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | Vermont Statutes, Title 21, Labor, Chapter 5, Employment Practices | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | 1½ times the regular rate after 40-hour week (amounts paid for board, lodging, apparel, tips, rent, and utilities may be deducted from the overtime rate, as determined by wage order). | |
| Exemptions: | Those employees exempt from the state minimum wage; certain retail or service establishment employees; certain amusement or recreational establishment employees | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | Meal and rest period: reasonable time during work periods to eat and use restroom. | |
| Other Wages Source: | Code of Vermont Rules, Agency 24, Department of Labor, Sub-Agency 090, Wage and Hour Program, Chapter 003, Minimum Wage | |
| Additional Info: | Food & Lodging Regulation | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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