§8301. Emergencies Responsibility for control of forest insect and disease outbreaks shall, in all but emergencies, rest with the owners of the property whether private or public. [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).] Emergencies, for the purposes of this chapter, shall be so considered when, in the opinion of the director, the infestation or […]
§8302. Locally requested control work Whenever any municipality shall appropriate or raise a sum of money and shall pay the same into the State Treasury for the purpose of controlling, within its borders, a forest insect or disease declared a public nuisance pursuant to section 8303, the director shall cause the amount to be expended […]
§8303. Declared a public nuisance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 183, §3 (RP).
§8304. Control measures; protest Any public agency or group of owners carrying on or planning control measures may appeal to the director for permission to carry out the project in case the owner or owners of property in or adjacent to the control area refuses to do control work or to allow control work to […]
§8305. Shipment prohibited The director may prohibit, prevent or regulate the entry into or movement within the State of any plants of the genus Ribes or other nursery or wilding plants, stock or parts of plants or wood or wood products that may cause the introduction or spread of a dangerous forest insect or disease. […]
§8306. Authority to quarantine and destroy pest host material 1. Quarantines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may establish by rule a quarantine to restrict or prohibit the transportation within, into or from the State or any portion of the State of any forest or shade tree or part of any forest or […]
§8307. Penalties 1. Civil violation. A person who violates a rule adopted pursuant to section 8306 or a condition or term of an order, permit or notice issued by the director or the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in accordance with section 8305 commits a civil violation. [PL 2019, c. 595, §2 (NEW).] […]
