| | | B.__A landowner, landowner representative, designated agent | | or harvester who authorizes or in fact cuts or harvests a | | line tree without first obtaining permission from the | | abutting owner commits a civil violation. |
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| | | 3.__Exemptions.__The following are exempt from this section: |
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| | | A.__The Department of Transportation in the performance of | | activities under Title 23, section 701; |
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| | | B.__Public utilities engaged in maintaining adequate | | facilities in emergencies in compliance with Title 35-A, | | section 301; and |
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| | | C.__Municipal employees, persons contracting with a | | municipality or other legitimate agents of a municipality | | acting within the course and scope of their employment or | | performing volunteer work for the municipality by removing | | trees obstructing a public way or fallen trees or in | | emergencies. |
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| | | 1. Requires persons cutting or harvesting trees near a | | property boundary line to clearly mark the property boundary | | line; |
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| | | 2. Prohibits the cutting or harvesting of trees growing on a | | property boundary line unless prior approval is obtained from | | owners of the abutting property; and |
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| | | 3. Provides an exemption for tree cutting performed by the | | Department of Transportation, public utilities or municipal | | employees or agents. |
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