§ 79.02.340. Removal of Christmas trees -- Compensation
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon public lands or upon any private land without the permission of the owner thereof and to cut, break, or remove therefrom for commercial purposes any evergreen trees, commonly known as Christmas trees, including fir, hemlock, spruce, and pine trees. Any person cutting, breaking, or removing or causing to be cut, broken, or removed, or who cuts down, cuts off, breaks, tops, or destroys any of such Christmas trees shall be liable to the state, or to the private owner thereof, for payment for such trees at a price of one dollar each if payment is made immediately upon demand. Should it be necessary to institute civil action to recover the value of such trees, the state in the case of public lands, or the owner in case of private lands, may exact treble damages on the basis of three dollars per tree for each tree so cut or removed.
[2004 c 199 § 208; 2003 c 334 § 504; 1988 c 128 § 66; 1955 c 225 § 1; 1937 c 87 § 1; RRS § 8074-1. Formerly RCW 79.40.070.]
Notes:
Part headings not law -- 2004 c 199: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
Intent -- 2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
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