Section 5-416 – Licenses — Applicants to Be Examined by Department
The Department may examine applicants for licensing as tree experts and pass upon their competence.
Section 5-401 – “Roadside Tree” Defined
In this subtitle, “roadside tree” means any tree or shrub growing within the right–of–way of any public road.
Section 5-417 – Licensing Requirements
(a) (1) A person may not engage in the work or business of a tree expert without a license issued under the provisions of this part. (2) An employee under the supervision of a licensed tree expert may not be required to have a license in the name of the employee. (b) A licensed tree expert shall within a […]
Section 5-402 – Powers of Department Generally; Establishment of State Forest Nurseries
The Department may plant trees along the roadsides, make rules and regulations governing the planting, care for and protect any roadside tree, and establish one or more State forest nurseries for the propagation of trees for any roadside planting.
Section 5-418 – Issuance; Qualifications; Insurance
(a) The Department may examine an applicant for license as a tree expert and pass upon the competence of the applicant. It shall issue a “tree expert” license to any applicant, who: (1) Pays the fee provided in § 5–419 of this subtitle; (2) Has attained 18 years of age; (3) (i) Has had 2 years of approved college education […]
Section 5-403 – Plans for Planting or Care of Trees
(a) If the governing body or the road supervisors of any county of the State, the Department of Transportation, the council of any municipality, or any organization or person applies to the Department to plant, care for, or protect any roadside tree, the Department shall evaluate the application and inform the applicant concerning the advisability of […]
Section 5-419 – License Application and Examination Fee; Renewal and Fee; Accounting
(a) An applicant shall pay to the Department at the time of making application, a fee set by the Department by regulation in an amount not to exceed the costs of processing the application. (b) (1) A tree expert license shall be renewed in accordance with a timetable and procedure established by the Department by regulation. (2) A person […]
Section 5-404 – Authority of Enforcement
(a) Forest wardens and other persons having police powers in the State, in addition to their regular duties, shall enforce the law for the care and protection of roadside trees. In the enforcement of these laws, they possess the same powers as a peace officer to arrest with a warrant. (b) The Department may authorize a county […]
Section 5-420 – Time of Examinations; Reexamination
The Department shall prepare and conduct examinations as often as necessary, but at least once a year if there are any applicants. A candidate who failed a subject that is part of the examination given may be reexamined in that subject only at any subsequent examination held within 1 year of the date the candidate […]
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 § 5-403(a) of this subtitle, the Department shall pay the forest warden upon presentation and approval of his accounts with vouchers, for services in planting roadside trees, trimming, spraying, or otherwise caring for existing roadside trees, as provided in § 5-403(b) of this subtitle. The applicant […]