Vermont has no statute that specifically mandates digital/ICT accessibility for government technology, but the State runs a binding statewide administrative policy, the State of Vermont Universal Digital Accessibility initiative, led by the Communications and Marketing Office within the Agency of Digital Services through a Digital Accessibility Steering Committee, adopting WCAG 2.1 Level AA in line with the federal ADA Title II web rule (28 CFR Part 35); the policy covers State websites, social media, electronic documents, and mobile applications. The federal section508.gov state list has no Vermont entry. Enforcement of government digital accessibility runs primarily through federal ADA Title II; there is no fixed per-violation statutory penalty. Vermont's general Public Accommodations Act (9 V.S.A. ch. 139, remedies at 9 V.S.A. § 4506) provides a private right of action with compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and attorney's fees for disability discrimination, but this is general public-accommodation law, and the statute's text (9 V.S.A.

What the law requires

• Responsible agency State of Vermont Communications and Marketing Office (CMO), within the Agency of Digital Services (ADS), leading the State of Vermont Universal Digital Accessibility initiative through the Digital Accessibility Steering Committee. Disability-discrimination complaints under state public-accommodations law are handled by the Vermont Human Rights Commission (9 V.S.A. ch. 141). (cmo.vermont.gov/accessibility/sov-universal-digital-accessibility) (opens in new tab)
• Adopted standard WCAG 2.1 Level AA, adopted by the State of Vermont Universal Digital Accessibility policy and aligned with the federal ADA Title II web rule (28 CFR Part 35). Corroborated from the official Vermont policy page snippet. No separate state Section 508 / Revised 508 standard is adopted by statute.
• Who it covers The statewide policy covers web content provided by the State of Vermont, including websites and social media profiles, the text, images, sounds, videos, controls, animations, and conventional electronic documents on those platforms, and mobile applications provided by the State (including those run by a third party). Corroborated from the official Vermont policy page snippet. Local governments and public higher education are not bound by the state policy itself but are independently bound by the federal ADA Title II web rule.
• Private right of action No digital-accessibility-specific private right of action exists. The Universal Digital Accessibility policy is administrative and creates no private cause of action. The general Public Accommodations Act does provide one: under 9 V.S.A. § 4506(a) a person aggrieved by a violation of the chapter may file a charge with the Human Rights Commission or bring an action for injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages in Superior Court (general disability/public-accommodation law, not digital-specific). However, its applicability to government digital services is doubtful: 9 V.S.A. § 4502 applies to 'an owner or operator of a place of public accommodation,' and the § 4501(1) definition of 'place of public accommodation' is 'any school, restaurant, store, establishment, or other facility at which services, facilities, goods, privileges, advantages, benefits, or accommodations are offered to the general public' - the statutory text reviewed does not name the State, state agencies, or government.
• Statutory damages / penalties No fixed per-violation statutory or civil penalty amount for digital accessibility. Under the general Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. § 4506(a) a prevailing aggrieved person may recover compensatory and punitive damages and any other appropriate relief, and under § 4506(b) the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees; amounts are left to court discretion with no set per-violation fine (general civil-rights remedy, not digital-specific). Corroborated from the statute text.
• Exemptions Federal ADA Title II exceptions govern (28 CFR Part 35.205): conformance not required where it would result in a fundamental alteration or undue financial and administrative burdens, with limited exceptions for archived web content, certain preexisting conventional electronic documents, third-party content not posted by or on behalf of the entity, and individualized password-protected documents. The state policy publishes corresponding document exceptions. The Public Accommodations Act recognizes the limit that a modification need not be made if it would fundamentally alter the nature of the accommodations or impose an undue burden.
• Governing authority No Vermont statute specifically mandates ICT/digital accessibility for government technology. Authority is a binding statewide administrative policy: the State of Vermont Universal Digital Accessibility initiative (CMO/ADS), adopting WCAG 2.1 AA and implementing the federal ADA Title II web rule (28 CFR Part 35). The general state disability-discrimination statute is the Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. ch. 139 (prohibition at 9 V.S.A. § 4502, remedies at 9 V.S.A. § 4506), which is general civil-rights / public-accommodation law, not a digital-accessibility-specific statute.
• Compliance deadline Federal ADA Title II dates govern. Under the DOJ Interim Final Rule effective April 20, 2026, the WCAG 2.1 AA compliance dates were extended to April 26, 2027 for entities with a total population of 50,000 or more, and to April 26, 2028 for entities with a population under 50,000 and any special district government. Corroborated from the Federal Register / ADA.gov. Vermont policy materials previously referenced April 24, 2026, which predates the federal extension.

Official sources:
section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/state/ (opens in new tab)
cmo.vermont.gov/accessibility/sov-universal-digital-accessibility (opens in new tab)
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/139/04501 (opens in new tab)
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/139/04502 (opens in new tab)
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/139/04506 (opens in new tab)
ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/ (opens in new tab)
federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web (opens in new tab)

Not legal advice. Informational summary compiled from the official sources cited above, last verified 2026-06-08. Requirements change; confirm against the primary source before relying on it. Federal ADA Title II applies regardless of state law (WCAG 2.1 Level AA; compliance April 26, 2027 for entities of 50,000+ population, April 26, 2028 for smaller entities and special districts). See all states.