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Título 12. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Capítulo 6. FOREST RESOURCES AND OTHER PLANT LIFE

129 secciones · 12-6-1 a 12-6-257

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Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 1. STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION

  1. 12-6-1Definitions.
  2. 12-6-2Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacancies; effect of appointment when Senate not in session.
  3. 12-6-3Chairman; reimbursement of members for expenses; meetings.
  4. 12-6-4Dismissal of members for failure to attend meetings.
  5. 12-6-5Powers and duties of commission generally; volunteer services.
  6. 12-6-5.1Legislative findings; reforestation incentives program authorized; powers of commission.
  7. 12-6-6Management, conservation, and protection of forest lands; sale of forest products from land managed by commission; production and sale of seedlings.
  8. 12-6-7Federal financial aid — Participation in rural fire prevention and control program; contributions by counties and fire departments.
  9. 12-6-8Federal financial aid — Expenditure of funds for forest farming and marketing of forest products.
  10. 12-6-9Acquisition of land; gifts of land for use as lookout tower sites; abandoned tower sites; improvements on land subject to reversionary clause.
  11. 12-6-10Reports to General Assembly.
  12. 12-6-11Director — Appointment; qualifications; salary; reimbursement for expenses; term.
  13. 12-6-12Director — Duty of director to devote full time to office; power and duty of director to act for commission when commission not in session.
  14. 12-6-13Director — Oath; bond; location of office.
  15. 12-6-14Director — Eligibility of commission members for directorship or for employment under commission or director.
  16. 12-6-15Director — Adoption of rules, regulations, and methods of administration.
  17. 12-6-16Director — Control of tree diseases and insect infestation.
  18. 12-6-17Director — Regulation of controlled burning where drought or other conditions exist.
  19. 12-6-18Director — Expenditure of funds for benefit of lands under commission’s control; sale and disposal of products from controlled lands.
  20. 12-6-19Director — Promulgation of rules and regulations as to lands under commission’s control; sale, lease, or exchange of controlled lands.
  21. 12-6-20Investigation and enforcement of forestry laws; powers of forestry investigators.
  22. 12-6-21Uncontrolled fire as constituting a public nuisance; duties and liabilities of person or entity responsible.
  23. 12-6-22Investigation of tree diseases or insect infestation; notification of landowner; recommendations; effect of landowner’s failure to act; disposition of proceeds derived from sale of trees.
  24. 12-6-22.1Control of aviation; power of commission.

Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 1A. TIMBER HARVESTING AND REMOVAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. 12-6-23Scale load ticket required for wood removal; form; exceptions.
  2. 12-6-24Notice of timber harvesting operations; standing timber notification website; rules and regulations; bonds and letters of credit.

Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 2. PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY

  1. 12-6-40Legislative purpose.
  2. 12-6-41Definitions.
  3. 12-6-42State Board of Registration for Foresters — Creation; appointment of members; certificate of appointment; oath; term of office.
  4. 12-6-43State Board of Registration for Foresters — Qualifications of members.
  5. 12-6-44State Board of Registration for Foresters — Compensation of members.
  6. 12-6-45State Board of Registration for Foresters — Removal of members; vacancies.
  7. 12-6-46State Board of Registration for Foresters — Meetings; officers.
  8. 12-6-47State Board of Registration for Foresters — Rules and regulations; seal.
  9. 12-6-48State Board of Registration for Foresters — Record of proceedings.
  10. 12-6-49Qualifications and requirements for registered foresters.
  11. 12-6-49.1Denial or suspension of license for noncompliance with child support order.
  12. 12-6-49.2Suspension of registered forester license.
  13. 12-6-50Applications for registration; fee.
  14. 12-6-51Examinations.
  15. 12-6-52Licenses — Issuance generally; endorsement by registrant of plans, maps, specifications, and reports issued by registrant.
  16. 12-6-53Licenses — Eligibility of foresters with 12 years’ experience.Derogada
  17. 12-6-54Licenses — Reciprocity for nonresidents.
  18. 12-6-55Licenses — Only individuals may be licensed.
  19. 12-6-56Licenses — Expiration and renewal generally; continuing forestry education requirement.
  20. 12-6-57State Board of Registration for Foresters — Denial or revocation of license; discipline of licensee; code of ethics.
  21. 12-6-58State Board of Registration for Foresters — Duplicate license for lost, destroyed, or mutilated license.
  22. 12-6-59Receipts and disbursements.Derogada
  23. 12-6-60Injunctive relief.
  24. 12-6-61Prohibited acts.
  25. 12-6-62Penalty; authority to prefer charges; immunity of person bringing charges from liability; duty to enforce part; legal assistance by Attorney General.
  26. 12-6-63Termination.Derogada

Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 3. FOREST FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

  1. 12-6-80Short title.
  2. 12-6-81Legislative purpose.
  3. 12-6-82Definitions.
  4. 12-6-83Direction and supervision by State Forestry Commission of forest fire protection work; making and enforcing rules and regulations.
  5. 12-6-84Entry upon land for fire-prevention purposes or investigations.
  6. 12-6-85Fire protection units.
  7. 12-6-86Unit forestry boards — Creation; appointment; qualifications; terms of office; vacancies; service by members without compensation.
  8. 12-6-87Unit forestry boards — Duties.
  9. 12-6-88Unit forestry boards — Annual forest fire protection plans appropriation of funds for public information campaign.
  10. 12-6-89‘‘Extreme forest fire emergency’’ defined; authority of Governor, forestry investigators, and peace officers in emergency; advice by director to Governor as to existence of emergency.
  11. 12-6-90Permit required for burning woods, lands, marshes, or other flammable vegetation; exceptions.
  12. 12-6-91Controlled burning by owners over own forest land.
  13. 12-6-92Vesting of title to property in State Forestry Commission.
  14. 12-6-93Appropriations; agreements between State Forestry Commission and counties; taxation by counties for fire protection.

Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 4. FORESTRY RESEARCH

  1. 12-6-110Powers and duties of State Forestry Commission as to forestry research.
  2. 12-6-111Employment by State Forestry Commission of assistants and other employees.
  3. 12-6-112Appropriations, grants, or gifts to State Forestry Commission for forestry research.
  4. 12-6-113 a 12-6-118(sin encabezado impreso)Derogada

Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 5. HERTY ADVANCED MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

  1. 12-6-130 a 12-6-139(sin encabezado impreso)Redesignada

Artículo 1. FOREST RESOURCES · Parte 6. PRESCRIBED BURNING

  1. 12-6-145Short title.
  2. 12-6-146Legislative findings and purpose.
  3. 12-6-147Definitions.
  4. 12-6-148Requirements for prescribed burning; limitation on liability.
  5. 12-6-149Fire manager program authorized; record-keeping requirements; public information campaign.

Artículo 2. GINSENG PROTECTION

  1. 12-6-150Short title.
  2. 12-6-151Definitions.
  3. 12-6-152Prohibited acts regarding harvesting ginseng.
  4. 12-6-153Reports concerning disposal of ginseng.
  5. 12-6-154Registration and reports required of dealers or growers.
  6. 12-6-155Determination by department concerning continuing necessity of article; report to General Assembly.
  7. 12-6-156Registration forms and reporting forms.
  8. 12-6-157Penalty.

Artículo 3. WILDFLOWER PRESERVATION

  1. 12-6-170Short title.
  2. 12-6-171Definitions.
  3. 12-6-172Powers and duties of Department and Board of Natural Resources as to wildflower preservation.
  4. 12-6-173Cutting, pulling up, digging, or removing protected species.
  5. 12-6-174Sale of protected species.
  6. 12-6-175Transporting, carrying, or conveying protected species without tag and written document.
  7. 12-6-176Penalty.

Artículo 4. HARVEST AND SALE OF PINE STRAW

  1. 12-6-200Definitions.
  2. 12-6-201Legislative findings.
  3. 12-6-202Certificate of harvest.
  4. 12-6-203Prohibited acts.
  5. 12-6-204Stop sale, stop use, or removal orders to owners or custodians of pine straw.
  6. 12-6-205Seizure of pine straw obtained or offered for sale in violation of article.
  7. 12-6-206Harvesting or handling pine straw for home or personal use.
  8. 12-6-207Penalty.

Artículo 5. CARBON SEQUESTRATION REGISTRY

  1. 12-6-220Short title.
  2. 12-6-221Definitions.
  3. 12-6-222Establishment of Carbon Sequestration Registry; uniform automated electronic information system.
  4. 12-6-223Purpose of registry.
  5. 12-6-224Role of the commission.
  6. 12-6-224.1Sustainable Building Material Technical Advisory Committee; operation and role; abolishment.
  7. 12-6-225Procedures and protocols.
  8. 12-6-226Procedures and protocols are not condition for ongoing use of forest land.
  9. 12-6-227Voluntary participation; right of withdrawal.
  10. 12-6-228Reporting of results; basic unit of participation in registry; filing of reports.
  11. 12-6-229Adoption of standardized forms.
  12. 12-6-230Certification of methodologies and results; approval of competent third-party organizations for certifying results; requirements of organizations; review, evaluation and reporting to Governor; review of standards.
  13. 12-6-231Reporting to Governor by director.
  14. 12-6-232Obligation of commission.

Artículo 6. FOREST HERITAGE TRUST

  1. 12-6-240Short title.
  2. 12-6-241Legislative findings.
  3. 12-6-242Definitions.
  4. 12-6-243Role of the commission.
  5. 12-6-244Powers and duties of commission.
  6. 12-6-245Dedication as forest heritage preserve.
  7. 12-6-246Use of forest heritage preserves.
  8. 12-6-247Impact of dedication as forest heritage preserve on other protected status.

Artículo 7. PALMETTO BERRIES

  1. 12-6-250Definitions.
  2. 12-6-251Legislative findings.
  3. 12-6-252Certificates of harvest.
  4. 12-6-253Required recordkeeping and retention.
  5. 12-6-254Penalty for violations.
  6. 12-6-255Seizure of berries for noncompliance.
  7. 12-6-256Exemption for personal use.
  8. 12-6-257Unlawful activities associated with saw palmetto berries; making of false statements; restitution.