Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5204
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5204
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. 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
§ 5204. Exemptions
The following shall not require a license under this chapter:
(1) An individual, college or university, family, family trust, or business from practicing forestry on his, her, or its own lands, provided that a business may only practice forestry on an aggregate of not more than 400 acres of its own lands.
(2) The practice of any other occupation or profession by a person duly licensed or otherwise authorized under the laws of this State.
(3)(A) An individual from carrying out forest practices when acting under the general supervision of a forester or acting as an expert consultant on work related to forestry, such as forest certification audits or the study of hydrology or wildlife biology.
(B) As used in subdivision (A) of this subdivision (3), “general supervision” means the forester need not be on-site when the individual performs the work described in subdivision (A), but shall maintain continued involvement in and accept professional responsibility for that work.
(4) Unlicensed professional activities within or relating to forests, if such activities do not involve the application of forestry principles or judgment and do not require forestry education, training, and experience to ensure competent performance. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)