§ 5-701. Powers and duties of forest or park wardens
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: October 1, 2008
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-701
§ 5-701. Powers and duties of forest or park wardens
(a) A forest or park warden shall enforce every forest and park law, rule, and regulation of the State and protect State forest reserves, State parks, scenic preserves, parkways, historic monuments, and recreational areas.
(b) The forest or park warden shall report any violation of law to the Secretary as soon as possible, assist in apprehending and convicting offenders, and make an annual report to the Secretary on forest conditions in the forest or park warden's immediate neighborhood.
(c) If any forest or park warden sees a forest fire, or is requested by a fire company to assist with a fire plow or provide incident command expertise at the scene, the forest or park warden shall:
(d) Any person summoned who is physically able, but who refuses or neglects to assist, or allow the use of man power, equipment, or other material required, is liable to a penalty of $10.
(e) An action for trespass may not lie against a forest or park warden or anyone working under the forest or park warden's direction, for entering on any person's land to extinguish a fire, plow furrows, tear down fences, or start a back fire to check a fire that may be approaching.
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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 230, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 231, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 348.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-701, MD NAT RES § 5-701
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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