Prohibitions; penalties [Effective July 1, 2027]

26 V.S.A. ch. 084, § 4172, under Community-Based Perinatal Doulas [Effective July 1, 2027].

26 V.S.A. ch. 084, § 4172

§ 4172. Prohibitions; penalties [Effective July 1, 2027]

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the provision of doula services by a noncertified individual, provided that no person shall use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a State certified community-based perinatal doula unless the person is certified in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c). (Added 2025, No. 50, § 1, eff. July 1, 2027.)