GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 132. FORESTRY.

Chapter 132, Section 1. Director of the division of forests and parks; duties.

Chapter 132, Section 1A. Chief superintendent of the bureau of shade tree management and pest control; powers and duties.

Chapter 132, Section 2. Bequests and gifts; forestry trust.

Chapter 132, Section 3. Payment of forest wardens for investigations; conventions of forest wardens.

Chapter 132, Section 4. Annual report of commissioner of natural resources.

Chapter 132, Section 5. Repealed, 1932, 180, Sec. 27.

Chapter 132, Section 6. Demonstrations in proper forestry practices; distribution of trees; co-operation with federal government; federal funds; employment of technical foresters.

Chapter 132, Section 7. Labor on state forests.

Chapter 132, Section 8. Entry upon land to control and suppress public nuisances.

Chapter 132, Section 9. Establishment and maintenance of nurseries for propagation of forest tree seedlings; distribution of seeds and seedlings.

Chapter 132, Section 10. Repealed, 1931, 126, Sec. 4.

Chapter 132, Section 11. Suppression of moths, caterpillars, worms and beetles; rules and regulations; contracts; studies for control of public nuisances; annual recommendations.

Chapter 132, Section 11A. Repealed, 1985, 765, Sec. 7.

Chapter 132, Section 12. Interfering with work of suppressing public nuisances.

Chapter 132, Section 12A. Suppression of public nuisances on land under control of commonwealth.

Chapter 132, Section 13. Local superintendents of shade tree management and pest control; appointment; notice; assistants.

Chapter 132, Section 14. Reimbursement of cities and towns by commonwealth for suppression of public nuisances; determination of financial liability; accounts and vouchers.

Chapter 132, Section 15. Certified itemized statements of expenditures.

Chapter 132, Section 16. Partial reimbursement of expenditures for management of public shade trees; applications; limitation of assistance.

Chapter 132, Section 17. Repealed, 1985, 765, Sec. 10.

Chapter 132, Section 18--24. Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 12.

Chapter 132, Section 25. Suppression of foliage-destroying pests within city and town limits.

Chapter 132, Section 26. Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 14.

Chapter 132, Section 26A. Removal and destruction of trees infected with Dutch elm disease.

Chapter 132, Section 26B, 26C. Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 16.

Chapter 132, Section 26D. County aid to cities or towns in suppression of public nuisances; certification of chief superintendent.

Chapter 132, Section 26E. Notice of positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease; condemnation of tree.

Chapter 132, Section 26F. Positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease on trees on privately owned land; notice; order of removal and destruction; spraying; appeal.

Chapter 132, Section 26G. Removal and destruction of infected trees by local superintendent; cost; suit; apportionment of costs; abatement of costs.

Chapter 132, Section 27, 28. Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 19.

Chapter 132, Section 29. Repealed, 1948, 660, Sec. 23.

Chapter 132, Section 30. Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation.

Chapter 132, Section 31. Control and management of state forests; regulations.

Chapter 132, Section 32. Appropriations for necessary expenses.

Chapter 132, Section 33. Additional lands for state forests; reclamation; employment of temporary assistants.

Chapter 132, Section 34. Rules and regulations relative to use of state forests; enforcement.

Chapter 132, Section 34A. Sale or exchange of state forest land; rights of way or locations over or across state forests; power transmission lines and pipe lines for natural gas; revocation of location; hearing; appeal.

Chapter 132, Section 35. Acquisition of land for forestation by towns.

Chapter 132, Section 36. Appropriation.

Chapter 132, Section 36A. Acquisition of rights by prescription or adverse possession.

Chapter 132, Section 37. Duties of local forest wardens.

Chapter 132, Section 38. Laying out, construction and maintenance of trails or paths in state forests; use by owners of adjoining land.

Chapter 132, Section 38A. Construction of trails for horseback riding, hiking, ski towing, snowmobiling, etc.; voluntary services; payment of expenses.

Chapter 132, Section 39. Contributions by cities or towns.

Chapter 132, Section 40. Declaration of policy of commonwealth.

Chapter 132, Section 41. State forestry committee; members; forest cutting practices and guidelines.

Chapter 132, Section 42. Notice of proposed cutting of forest products; final work order; report to director; appeal of decision of director.

Chapter 132, Section 43. Failure to give notice.

Chapter 132, Section 44. Exempted cuttings.

Chapter 132, Section 45. Cooperation with other agencies; passage through or over private property.

Chapter 132, Section 46. License to harvest forest products.

Chapter 132, Section 47. Definitions.

Chapter 132, Section 48. License requirement; penalties for violation.

Chapter 132, Section 49. Rules and regulations; suspension of license; annual expiration; fees.

Chapter 132, Section 50. Forester licensing committee.

Chapter 132, Section 51. Forest and wood products education and development center.

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