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Section 2-20-33. – Fees on reinspection.

§ 2-20-33. Fees on reinspection. If, upon a reinspection pursuant to § 2-30-32, an error is found in the survey above the amount of five dollars ($5.00), the person who surveyed the lumber shall receive no compensation for his or her services, and shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than […]

Section 2-20-34. – Expense of overhauling for reinspection.

§ 2-20-34. Expense of overhauling for reinspection. The expense of overhauling lumber for the purpose of reinspection and of the reinspection, shall be paid by the person requiring the reinspection and in all these cases this compensation shall be equally divided among the surveyor and his or her deputy or deputies. History of Section.G.L. 1896, […]

Section 2-20-35. – State lumber exempt.

§ 2-20-35. State lumber exempt. This chapter shall not be construed to require the survey or measurement of any lumber made in any city or town in this state. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 135, § 34; G.L. 1909, ch. 161, § 34; G.L. 1923, ch. 191, § 34; G.L. 1938, ch. 388, § 34; […]

Section 2-20-22. – Survey fees.

§ 2-20-22. Survey fees. There shall be paid for the survey of all lumber, excepting hard woods, twenty-five cents (25¢) per one thousand feet (1,000′) board measure, for mahogany, cedar and cherry-tree timber, boards, planks and joists, fifty cents (50¢) per one thousand feet (1,000′) board measure, for oak and other hard woods, for ship […]

Section 2-20-23. – Fees retained by surveyor.

§ 2-20-23. Fees retained by surveyor. There shall be paid to the surveyor, of the fees provided for in this chapter, for his or her own use, three cents (3¢) on every one thousand feet (1,000′) of pine, spruce, hemlock and juniper boards, planks, joists and sawed timber, four cents (4¢) on every ton of […]

Section 2-20-24. – Survey on land.

§ 2-20-24. Survey on land. No lumber shall be surveyed on board a vessel when the lumber can be conveniently landed for the inspection of the surveyors. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 135, § 23; G.L. 1909, ch. 161, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 191, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 388, § 23; G.L. 1956, […]

Section 2-20-26. – Importation or purchase for private use.

§ 2-20-26. Importation or purchase for private use. Every person importing or purchasing lumber for his or her own private use and benefit, upon giving a certificate to that effect to the surveyor, is not required to have the lumber surveyed and measured but if he or she should dispose of it in any other […]

Section 2-20-27. – Trans-shipments exempt.

§ 2-20-27. Trans-shipments exempt. No person purchasing lumber outside of the state and trans-shipping the lumber through this state to any other state, is required to have the lumber surveyed and measured. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 135, § 26; G.L. 1909, ch. 161, § 26; G.L. 1923, ch. 191, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. […]

Section 2-20-28. – Penalty for unlawful sales or delivery.

§ 2-20-28. Penalty for unlawful sales or delivery. Every person who sells, purchases, delivers or takes the delivery of any boards, planks, joists or timber, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall pay for all boards, planks, joists and timber sold, purchased or delivered, one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand feet […]