(a) Permit necessary.--It shall be unlawful for any owner of a device to prune, trim, relocate or remove any vegetation so as to reduce or eliminate screening, unless exempted from or permitted by section 410 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No. 428), known as the State Highway Law,¹ or unless such owner has been granted a permit pursuant to this act.

(b) Screening prohibited.--Neither the department, nor anyone acting pursuant to orders from the department, shall plant vegetation otherwise permitted by section 410 of the State Highway Law, so as to result in screening of any device lawfully erected prior to such planting.

(c) Fine.--Violation of this act or of a permit issued under this act shall be a summary offense punishable by a fine of $100 to $300 plus the value of any vegetation destroyed or the cost of restoration at the option of the department.