1. Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person, firm, company or corporation, his, her, its or their agent or agents, willfully or negligently to cut, destroy, mutilate, remove or possess any Christmas tree, cactus, yucca or branches thereof, or knowingly transport or sell any Christmas tree, cactus, yucca or its branches from any of the lands owned by or under the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada or its counties, or on any reserved or unreserved lands owned by the United States, or from any privately owned lands, without written permission from the legal owner, or the legal owner’s duly authorized agent, specifying locality by legal land description and number of plants to be removed or possessed.
2. For the purpose of sustaining productivity and preservation of the water-supplying functions of Nevada forest lands, the State Forester Firewarden shall adopt such reasonable regulations governing removal or possession of Christmas trees, cacti or yucca as are deemed necessary.
3. This section does not apply to necessary cutting or trimming of such plants if done for maintenance of electric power lines, telephone lines or other property of a public utility, or to a logging operation.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 319; A 1961, 108; 1977, 780, 1167)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 527 - Protection and Preservation of Timbered Lands, Trees and Flora
NRS 527.020 - Unlawful cutting or removal of timber from state land; penalty.
NRS 527.030 - Issue of fact as to title to real property.
NRS 527.040 - Construction of provisions.
NRS 527.050 - Unlawful removal or destruction of trees or flora; penalty; enforcement; exemption.
NRS 527.055 - Declaration of state policy; unlawful acts; regulations of State Forester Firewarden.
NRS 527.080 - Shipping permits.
NRS 527.090 - Tag required; fee.
NRS 527.110 - Confiscation of plants unlawfully removed or possessed; sale; disposition of proceeds.
NRS 527.126 - Requirements to conduct fire; governmental immunity.
NRS 527.150 - Powers of State Forester Firewarden.
NRS 527.160 - Duty to survey and investigate to determine presence of forest pests.
NRS 527.170 - Zones of infestation prescribed by State Forester Firewarden.
NRS 527.190 - Application of measures to control infestation.
NRS 527.210 - Dissolution of zone.
NRS 527.220 - Cooperation with governmental agencies and organizations.
NRS 527.230 - Division of Forestry Account: Receipt and disposition of money.
NRS 527.240 - Declaration of state policy.
NRS 527.250 - Unlawful without written permit; penalty; enforcement.
NRS 527.260 - Legislative finding.
NRS 527.280 - Destruction or removal of dangerous species by State Forester Firewarden.
NRS 527.290 - Duties of Governor.
NRS 527.300 - Powers and duties of State Forester Firewarden.