Consumer protection; enforcement (a) For purposes of this section, 'consumer' means an actual or prospective subscriber, purchaser, member, assignee, or transferee of a cooperative interest with respect to a residential unit. A 'consumer' includes a co-obligor or surety for a consumer. (b) To the extent that a violation of a provision of this chapter affects a consumer, that violation is deemed to be a violation of 9 V.S.A. § 2453 and is subject to all rights, obligations, and penalties provided under 9 V.S.A. chapter 63. (c) Failure or neglect to provide to subscribers or purchasers the documents and disclosures required by section 1601 of this title is deemed to be a violation of this section. (Added 1987, No. 254 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 16, 1988.)
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