The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning: (1) The establishment of a register of qualified professional foresters for the referral of timber sale assistance requests; (2) Provisions for the removal of foresters from the register; (3) Establishment of a forest insect and disease control area; (4) Landowner notification of forest insect and disease infestation and timetable for control; and (5) Provisions for reimbursing landowners for control costs. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 6; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3 ), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.