2010 Maryland Code
NATURAL RESOURCES
TITLE 5 - FORESTS AND PARKS
Subtitle 4 - Trees and Forest Nurseries

PART I. Roadside Trees.

• Section 5-401 - Definition.
• Section 5-402 - Powers of Department generally; establishment of State forest nurseries.
• Section 5-403 - Plans for planting or care of trees.
• Section 5-404 - Authority of enforcement.
• Section 5-405 - Payment by Department to forest warden for making required examinations, planting and care of trees, etc.; reimbursement of Department by applicant for payments.
• Section 5-406 - Permit to cut down or trim trees; exceptions; prohibited conduct without permit; penalty.
• Section 5-407 - Signs and advertisements along public highways and on public property.
• Section 5-408 - Use of trees for planting on State forest reserve.
• Section 5-409 - Liability to aggrieved parties for cutting, burning, or injuring merchantable trees or timber.
• Section 5-410 - Acquisition of land for establishment of State forest nurseries.
• Section 5-411 - Levies and appropriations by counties for tree planting and care.

PART II. Transportation of Christmas Trees and Evergreen Shrubs.

• Section 5-412 - Bill of sale.
• Section 5-413 - When identification of owner of land to accompany shipment.
• Section 5-414 - Requiring production of bill of sale or identification of ownership.

PART III. Tree Experts.

• Section 5-415 - Definitions.
• Section 5-416 - Licenses - Applicants to be examined by Department.
• Section 5-417 - License required; exemption.
• Section 5-418 - Issuance; qualifications; insurance.
• Section 5-419 - License application and examination fee; renewal and fee; accounting.
• Section 5-420 - Time of examinations; reexamination.
• Section 5-421 - Revocation and suspension.
• Section 5-422 - Reciprocity.
• Section 5-423 - Prohibited conduct.

PART IV. Urban and Community Forestry.

• Section 5-424 - Defined.
• Section 5-425 - Declaration of public policy.
• Section 5-426 - Department to establish and administer program.
• Section 5-427 - Local programs.

PART V. Green Shores Program.

• Section 5-428 - Legislative findings and declarations.
• Section 5-429 - Establishment; goals and purposes.
• Section 5-430 - Powers and duties of Department.