Title 2, Title 2 and Forestry

No person, firm or corporation shall carry or transport or cause to be carried or transported or cause to be carried or transported by others, or by a common carrier, within the state of Rhode Island, any of the plants or parts of plants mentioned in § 2-15-12 unless he or she ha…

The presence in transit upon a public highway, or in the possession of a common carrier, of plants or parts of plants mentioned in § 2-15-12, not accompanied by a proper and valid permit is prima facie evidence of the violation of the provisions of §§ 2-15-12 — 2-15-17 by the pos…

Any police officer, sheriff or any employee of the department of environmental management having police powers may arrest a violator or violators of §§ 2-15-12 — 2-15-17 and cause him or her or them to be prosecuted before the proper court.

Any person convicted of violating the provisions of §§ 2-15-12 — 2-15-17 shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.

No provision of §§ 2-15-12 — 2-15-17 shall be construed to divest the department of environmental management of any power or powers vested in that department.

Before any person, firm or corporation cuts or saws, as provided in this chapter, he or she shall at least five (5) days prior to the cutting or sawing notify the department of environmental management, on forms prepared by the department, of the location of the area and/or prope…

Any person, firm or corporation or agent who cuts or saws standing or growing trees, shrubs, or vegetation for commercial forest products from any location without first receiving a registration certificate shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hun…

The provisions of §§ 2-15-1 — 2-15-3 shall not be construed to mean the cutting of shade trees or shrubs, or the cutting or sawing on single holdings of less than five (5) acres or to woodland owners who cut or saw, for sale to others, no more than five thousand (5,000) board fee…

The tree warden, the department of transportation, the department of environmental management or the park commission of any town or city or any state agency, may cause to be removed any trees or other plants within the limits of public highways or grounds under their respective j…

(a) Except as provided for in chapter 34 of title 39, no person shall, without the consent of the tree warden, the department of transportation, the department of environmental management, or the park commission of any town or city use climbing spurs for the purpose of climbing o…

(a) No person, or agent of a firm or corporation, shall: (1) Deposit or throw any advertisement within the limits of any public way or grounds, or upon private premises or property, unless the advertisement is left at the door of the residence or place of business of the occupant…

(a) Whenever any person, firm, or corporation other than a tree warden or his or her deputy, or an authorized agent of the department of transportation, or an authorized agent of the department of environmental management, or an authorized agent of the park commission of any town…

No person, firm or corporation owning or using or having control or charge of gas or other substance shall knowingly permit that gas or other substance to come in contact with the soil surrounding the roots of any tree, shrub or plant in any public highway or on any public ground…