WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 586

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Business Occupations and Professions
Section 7-101(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 5-102.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

7-10.1.

(e) (1) "Practice forestry" means to apply, for compensation, scientific
techniques to the protection, management, and use of trees and related resources,
whether found in large numbers and areas commonly known as forests, woodlands, and
woodlots or in small groupings and individual trees in suburban and urban settings.

(2)     "Practice forestry" includes:

(i) to consult, investigate, evaluate, or plan any forestry activity that is
described under paragraph (1) of this subsection; or

(ii) to have responsible charge of any forestry activity that is described
under paragraph (1) of this subsection and is performed by another.

(3)     "Practice forestry" does not include:

(i) the services of a tree expert, as defined under § 5-415(c) of the
Natural Resources Article; or

(ii) practices and services generally provided by:

1.	an arboriculturist;
2.	a gardener;
3.	a horticulturist;
4.	a landscape contractor;
5.	a landscape gardener;
6.	a nurseryman; or
7.	an orchardist.

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