Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5203
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5203
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. See
- Forester: means a person who is licensed to practice forestry under this chapter. See
- Forestry: means the science, art, and practice of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources to meet desired goals, needs, and values, including timber management, wildlife management, biodiversity management, and watershed management. See
- License: means a current authorization granted by the Director permitting the practice of forestry pursuant to this chapter. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 5203. Prohibitions; offenses
(a) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual, to:
(1) sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any forestry degree, diploma, certificate of registration, license, or any other related document or record or to aid or abet in so doing;
(2) practice forestry under cover of any degree, diploma, registration, license, or related document or record illegally or fraudulently obtained, or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(3) practice forestry unless licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter;
(4) represent himself or herself as being licensed in this State to practice forestry or use in connection with a name any words, letters, signs, or figures that imply that a person is a forester when not licensed under this chapter; or
(5) practice forestry during the time a license issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked.
(b) Any person violating this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.
(c) When considering a violation of this chapter, the Director shall recognize that, in appropriate circumstances, loggers and log buyers may make investigations, consultations, timber inventories, and appraisals and may responsibly conduct harvesting activities on private land. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)