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Transportation Code | |
Protection of Highways Act | |
Section 304 | Injury to trees on highways -- Penalty for violations. |
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72-7-304. Injury to trees on highways -- Penalty for violations. (1) A person may not dig up, cut down, or otherwise willfully damage or destroy any shade, ornamental, or other tree, planted and standing on any public highway in conformity to law. (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and is liable to the owner of the tree for treble the amount of damages sustained.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session |
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