New Hampshire § 227-K-17 - Section 227-K:17 Prohibitions; Penalty.
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§ 227-K-17. Section 227-K:17 Prohibitions; Penalty.
I. The following actions are prohibited: (a) Violating any provisions of a quarantine issued under RSA 227-K:2, III. (b) Violating any order or failing to obtain a permit issued under RSA 227-K:15. (c) Selling, offering for sale, giving away, moving or shipping any tree, timber, log, wood, pole, underwood, or bark, or the products thereof into this state, or within this state, knowing or having reason to believe that they may be harboring a forest pest declared as a dangerous insect or disease, or have been exposed to any such pest. This authority shall not extend to agricultural crops, nurseries, or nursery stock as regulated under RSA 433. II. Any person, or employee or agent of that person, who violates any provision of this section or rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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