Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Forests and Parks
Subtitle 4 - Trees and Forest Nurseries

Part I - Roadside Trees

Section 5-401 - "Roadside Tree" Defined - In this subtitle, “roadside tree” means any tree or shrub...

Section 5-402 - Powers of Department Generally; Establishment of State Forest Nurseries - The Department may plant trees along the roadsides, make rules...

Section 5-403 - Plans for Planting or Care of Trees - (a) If the governing body or the road supervisors of...

Section 5-404 - Authority of Enforcement - (a) Forest wardens and other persons having police powers in...

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 - For his services in making examinations, as provided in §...

Section 5-406 - Permit to Cut Down or Trim Trees; Exceptions; Prohibited Conduct Without Permit; Penalty - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 5-407 - Signs and Advertisements Along Public Highways and on Public Property - (a) The State Highway Administration may grant to any person...

Section 5-408 - Use of Trees for Planting on State Forest Reserve - Any trees grown in State nurseries, not required for roadside...

Section 5-409 - Liability to Aggrieved Parties for Cutting, Burning, or Injuring Merchantable Trees or Timber - (a) Any person, his aiders, abettors, and counsellors, who willfully,...

Section 5-410 - Acquisition of Land for Establishment of State Forest Nurseries - The Department may acquire land out of money standing to...

Section 5-411 - Levies and Appropriations by Counties for Tree Planting and Care - A county may levy and appropriate money for purposes of...

Part II - Transportation of Christmas Trees and Evergreen Shrubs

Section 5-412 - Bill of Sale - (a) Any person who drives or operates a truck, trailer,...

Section 5-413 - When Identification of Owner of Land to Accompany Shipment - If any owner or custodian of land from which any...

Section 5-414 - Requiring Production of Bill of Sale or Identification of Ownership - Any uniformed forest officer, or any law enforcement officer may...

Part III - Tree Experts

Section 5-415 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-416 - Licenses -- Applicants to Be Examined by Department - The Department may examine applicants for licensing as tree experts...

Section 5-417 - Licensing Requirements - (a) (1) A person may not engage in the work...

Section 5-418 - Issuance; Qualifications; Insurance - (a) The Department may examine an applicant for license as...

Section 5-419 - License Application and Examination Fee; Renewal and Fee; Accounting - (a) An applicant shall pay to the Department at the...

Section 5-420 - Time of Examinations; Reexamination - The Department shall prepare and conduct examinations as often as...

Section 5-421 - Revocation and Suspension - (a) (1) The Department may permanently revoke or temporarily suspend...

Section 5-422 - Reciprocity - The Department may issue and grant a license to or...

Section 5-423 - Prohibited Conduct - (a) A person may not: (1) solicit, advertise, or represent...

Part IV - Urban and Community Forestry

Section 5-424 - "Urban and Community Forestry" Defined - Urban and community forestry” means the management of forests and...

Section 5-425 - Declaration of Public Policy - The General Assembly finds and declares that forests and trees...

Section 5-426 - Department to Establish and Administer Program - (a) (1) The Department shall establish and administer an urban...

Section 5-427 - Local Programs - (a) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation,...

Part V - Green Shores Program

Section 5-428 - Legislative Findings and Declarations - The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Forests and...

Section 5-429 - Establishment; Goals and Purposes - (a) The Department shall establish a Green Shores Program to...

Section 5-430 - Powers and Duties of Department - (a) In order to implement the Green Shores Program, the...

Part VI - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program

Section 5-433 - "Program" Defined - In this part, “Program” means the Pamela J. Kelly Tree–Mendous...

Section 5-434 - Legislative Findings - The General Assembly declares that it is in the public...

Section 5-435 - Program Established - (a) There is a Pamela J. Kelly Tree–Mendous Maryland Program...

Section 5-436 - Funding - (a) The Program shall be funded by donations and grants...