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General Law-Chapter 87
Section 1: Public shade trees; definition
Section 2: Powers of tree wardens
Section 3: Cutting of public shade trees; public hearing; damages to fee owner
Section 4: Cutting down or removing public shade trees; approval of selectmen or major
Section 5: Cutting down, trimming or removing bushes and small trees
Section 6: Penalty for violation of Sec. 3, 4 or 5
Section 7: Planting of shade trees
Section 8: Trees on state highways
Section 9: Signs or marks on shade trees
Section 10: Injury to trees on state highways
Section 11: Injury to trees of another person
Section 12: Injury to shrubs, trees or fixtures
Section 13: Powers and duties of tree wardens in cities
Section 14: Performance of maintenance and tree removal work by utility; submission and approval of vegetation management and hazard tree removal plans; submission of utility tree maintenance standards and specifications.
More Information
http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter87
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