(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the owner of timber growing along a telegraph or telephone line is not subject to an action for damages if:
(1) the telegraph or telephone line prevents the owner of the timber from cutting and felling the timber; and
(2) in cutting or felling the timber, the owner damages the telegraph or telephone line.
(b) An owner of timber is subject to an action for damages if, in cutting and felling the timber, the owner willfully and intentionally injures the telegraph or telephone line.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Public Services and Utilities
Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 8-101 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 8-103 - Construction of Lines and Fixtures -- in General
Section 8-104 - Construction of Lines and Fixtures -- Liability for Damages
Section 8-106 - Construction of Lines and Fixtures -- Easement for Facilities
Section 8-107 - Timber Damage to Lines
Section 8-108 - Duty to Transmit Telegrams; Liability for Damages