§ 2-20-25. Sale of unsurveyed lumber prohibited — Shipments for export.
No person within this state shall sell, purchase or take the delivery of, whether purchased outside of the state or within it or for his or her own personal use or otherwise, any boards, planks, joists or timber brought into the state unless this lumber shall be surveyed, marked and numbered conformably to the provisions of this chapter, except the lumber that is intended to be exported beyond sea and that is shipped for the purpose of that exportation within one year after the lumber has been sold and delivered to the person first purchasing or receiving this lumber in the state.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 135, § 24; G.L. 1909, ch. 161, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 191, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 388, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 2-20-25.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 2 - Agriculture and Forestry
Section 2-20-1. - Appointment of city and town surveyors and measurers.
Section 2-20-2. - Deputies for measurement of hardwood and ship timber.
Section 2-20-3. - Surveyor for Providence — Election — Term.
Section 2-20-4. - Bond of Providence surveyor.
Section 2-20-5. - Deputy surveyors for Providence.
Section 2-20-6. - Bonds of deputies — Oath — Removal.
Section 2-20-7. - Returns by Providence surveyor.
Section 2-20-8. - Surveyors for Newport — Election — Bonds.
Section 2-20-9. - Records of surveys.
Section 2-20-10. - Application of chapter to city and town surveyors.
Section 2-20-11. - Imported lumber subject to survey.
Section 2-20-12. - Measurement of thin boards.
Section 2-20-13. - Planks and joists.
Section 2-20-14. - Measurement of mahogany and cedar.
Section 2-20-15. - Grading of soft pine.
Section 2-20-16. - Grading of hard pine, spruce, hemlock, and juniper.
Section 2-20-17. - Grading of mahogany, cedar, and cherry.
Section 2-20-18. - Grading of other hard woods.
Section 2-20-19. - Marking of measure.
Section 2-20-20. - Marking of grades.
Section 2-20-21. - Sale according to grading and measurement.
Section 2-20-22. - Survey fees.
Section 2-20-23. - Fees retained by surveyor.
Section 2-20-24. - Survey on land.
Section 2-20-25. - Sale of unsurveyed lumber prohibited — Shipments for export.
Section 2-20-26. - Importation or purchase for private use.
Section 2-20-27. - Trans-shipments exempt.
Section 2-20-28. - Penalty for unlawful sales or delivery.
Section 2-20-29. - Penalty for alteration of marks.
Section 2-20-30. - Penalty for fraud by surveyors.
Section 2-20-31. - Penalty for neglect of duties by surveyor.
Section 2-20-32. - Resurveys on request.
Section 2-20-33. - Fees on reinspection.