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Section 1Director of the division of forests and parks; duties
Section 1AChief superintendent of the bureau of shade tree management and pest control; powers and duties
Section 2Bequests and gifts; Forestry Trust
Section 3Forest wardens; payment for investigations; conventions
Section 4Annual report of commissioner of natural resources
Section 5Repealed, 1932, 180, Sec. 27
Section 6Demonstrations in proper forestry practices; distribution of trees; co-operation with federal government; federal funds; employment of technical foresters
Section 7Labor on state forests
Section 8Entry upon land to control and suppress public nuisances
Section 9Establishment and maintenance of nurseries for propagation of forest tree seedlings; distribution of seeds and seedlings
Section 10Repealed, 1931, 126, Sec. 4
Section 11Suppression of moths, caterpillars, worms and beetles and any invasive plant or animal species; rules and regulations; contracts; studies for control of public nuisances; annual recommendations
Section 11ARepealed, 1985, 765, Sec. 7
Section 12Interference with suppression or eradication of Asian longhorned beetle, oak wilt or any public nuisance; penalties; injunctive relief
Section 12ASuppression of public nuisances on land under control of commonwealth
Section 13Local superintendents of shade tree management and pest control; appointment; notice; assistants
Section 14Reimbursement of cities and towns by commonwealth for suppression of public nuisances; financial liability; accounts and vouchers
Section 15Certified itemized statements of expenditures
Section 16Partial reimbursement of expenditures for management of public shade trees; applications; limitation of assistance
Section 17Repealed, 1985, 765, Sec. 10
Section 18 to 24Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 12
Section 25Suppression of foliage-destroying pests within city and town limits
Section 26Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 14
Section 26ARemoval and destruction of trees infected with Dutch elm disease
Section 26B, 26CRepealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 16
Section 26DCounty aid to cities or towns in suppression of public nuisances; certification of chief superintendent
Section 26ENotice of positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease; condemnation of tree
Section 26FPositive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease on trees on privately owned land; notice; order of removal and destruction; spraying; appeal
Section 26GRemoval and destruction of infected trees by local superintendent; cost; suit; apportionment of costs; abatement of costs
Section 27, 28Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 19
Section 29Repealed, 1948, 660, Sec. 23
Section 30Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation
Section 31Control and management of state forests; regulations
Section 32Appropriations for necessary expenses
Section 33Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 391
Section 34Rules and regulations relative to use of state forests; enforcement
Section 34ASale or exchange of state forest land; rights of way or locations over or across state forests; telephone, telegraph, electric light and power transmission lines and pipe lines for natural gas; revocation of location; hearing; appeal
Section 35Acquisition of land for forestation by towns
Section 36, 36ARepealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 391
Section 37Duties of local forest wardens
Section 38Laying out, construction and maintenance of trails or paths in state forests; use by owners of adjoining land
Section 38AConstruction and maintenance of trails for certain uses; voluntary services; payment of expenses
Section 39Contributions by cities or towns
Section 40Declaration of policy of commonwealth
Section 41State forestry committee; members; forest cutting practices and guidelines
Section 42Notice of proposed cutting of forest products; final work order; report to director; appeals
Section 43Failure to give notice
Section 44Exempted cuttings
Section 45Cooperation with other agencies; passage through or over private property
Section 46License to harvest forest products
Section 47Definitions
Section 48Violations; penalty
Section 49Licenses; revocation; suspension; fees
Section 50Forester licensing committee; membership
Section 51Forest and Wood Products Institute; advisory board