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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...