New York § 123-A - 123-ADefacing marks on logs or lumber
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 123-A — 123-ADefacing marks on logs or lumber, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 123-A. 123-ADefacing marks on logs or lumber
§ 123-a. Defacing marks on logs or lumber. A person who (a) unlawfully cuts out, alters, or defaces any mark, made on any log or lumber floating in any of the waters of this state or lying upon land, whether or not such mark be recorded pursuant to the provisions of the navigation law, or (b) puts a false mark on any such log or lumber, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Section 123-A ("123-ADefacing marks on logs or lumber") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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