Vermont § 2527 - Penalties; injuries to trees

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§ 2527. Penalties; injuries to trees

  • A person or corporation maintaining or operating a line of wires, that cuts down,
    mutilates, or injures the trees standing upon the lands of another, or a person or
    corporation that affixes or causes to be affixed to the property of another, a post,
    structure, fixture, wire, or other apparatus for telephonic, telegraphic, or other
    electrical communication, without first procuring the right to do so by application
    to and determination of the Transportation Board or the selectboard of the town, agreeably
    to this chapter, or first obtaining the consent of the owner or lawful agent of the
    owner of such property, shall be fined not more than $100.00. (Amended 1989, No. 246 (Adj

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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