Vermont · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in Vermont now.

VDH Lodging Establishment license (hotels/motels/B&Bs, 3+ rooms) plus the statewide Fire & Building Safety Code for fire/life-safety. Enforced by VDH Food & Lodging Program (licensing); Division of Fire Safety (fire/life-safety). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Hotels and lodging in Vermont

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VDH Lodging Establishment license (hotels/motels/B&Bs, 3+ rooms) plus the statewide Fire & Building Safety Code for fire/life-safety

VDH licenses lodging for sanitation; hotel fire, egress and sprinkler requirements instead fall under the Division of Fire Safety's statewide code, not a separate hotel statute.

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Who enforces it

VDH Food & Lodging Program (licensing); Division of Fire Safety (fire/life-safety)

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What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in Vermont

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in Vermont today?

VDH Lodging Establishment license (hotels/motels/B&Bs, 3+ rooms) plus the statewide Fire & Building Safety Code for fire/life-safety. VDH licenses lodging for sanitation; hotel fire, egress and sprinkler requirements instead fall under the Division of Fire Safety's statewide code, not a separate hotel statute.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in Vermont?

VDH Food & Lodging Program (licensing); Division of Fire Safety (fire/life-safety).

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in Vermont?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Vermont

Everything in force in Vermont

Fire codeVermont Fire & Building Safety Code 2025, adopting NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 (2021 editions) wit…Building codeVermont Fire & Building Safety Code 2025, adopting IBC and IEBC (2021 editions) with state…ElevatorsVermont Elevator Safety Rules (2014), adopting ASME A17.1-2013 and A17.3-2011 BoilersBoiler/pressure-vessel inspection rules folded into the Vermont Fire & Building Safety Cod…Pools and spasunknown - no dedicated pool/spa rule chapter or citation located this run Workplace safetyState Plan - VOSHA (Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

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