Section 5-435 – Program Established
(a) There is a Pamela J. Kelly Tree–Mendous Maryland Program in the Department. (b) The Program is established for the purpose of planting native trees and shrubs on public lands, community open spaces, school grounds, and rights–of–way. (c) The Department shall administer the Program. (d) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out this part.
Section 5-436 – Funding
(a) The Program shall be funded by donations and grants received by the Department to be used for the Program. (b) The Department may seek, accept, and expend donations and grants for the implementation and administration of the Program. (c) All money received for the Program under this section shall be used only for funding the implementation and […]
Section 5-421 – Revocation and Suspension
(a) (1) The Department may permanently revoke or temporarily suspend the license of any licensed tree expert who: (i) Is found guilty of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the license, or guilty of negligence or wrongful conduct in the practice of tree culture or care; or (ii) In the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, as defined […]
Section 5-422 – Reciprocity
The Department may issue and grant a license to or otherwise authorize the practice as a tree expert in Maryland by any person who is a lawful holder of a tree expert license under the laws of another state which extends similar privileges to licensed tree experts of this State. The requirements for the license […]
Section 5-423 – Prohibited Conduct
(a) A person may not: (1) solicit, advertise, or represent the person to the public as a tree expert, or assume to practice as a tree expert without having received a license; or (2) after having received the license and subsequently losing it by revocation or suspension continue to practice as a tree expert; or (3) […]
Section 5-424 – “Urban and Community Forestry” Defined
“Urban and community forestry” means the management of forests and trees in urban and community areas to improve their health, vigor, and composition.
Section 5-425 – Declaration of Public Policy
The General Assembly finds and declares that forests and trees are an important and necessary part of the urban and community environment and that the retention, enhancement, and management of these forests and trees by local governments is in the best interest of the citizens of this State.
Section 5-426 – Department to Establish and Administer Program
(a) (1) The Department shall establish and administer an urban and community forestry program to provide State or federal financial assistance, on a matching basis, to: (i) A county or municipal corporation that implements a local urban and community forestry program within its jurisdiction; or (ii) A nonprofit corporation that participates in the implementation of a local urban and […]
Section 5-427 – Local Programs
(a) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, may implement a local urban and community forestry program within its jurisdiction or enter into a cooperative agreement with the Department. (b) The Department may accept federal funds and provide funds, on a matching basis, to: (1) Cooperating counties and municipal corporations for […]
Section 5-428 – Legislative Findings and Declarations
The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Forests and trees play an important role in the restoration and enhancement of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; and (2) The establishment and supplementation of forests and trees along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is in the best interests of the residents of the State.