General Law-Chapter 87

Section 1: Public shade trees; definition

Section 2: Powers of tree wardens

Section 3: Cutting of public shade trees; public hearing; damages to fee owner

Section 4: Cutting down or removing public shade trees; approval of selectmen or major

Section 5: Cutting down, trimming or removing bushes and small trees

Section 6: Penalty for violation of Sec. 3, 4 or 5

Section 7: Planting of shade trees

Section 8: Trees on state highways

Section 9: Signs or marks on shade trees

Section 10: Injury to trees on state highways

Section 11: Injury to trees of another person

Section 12: Injury to shrubs, trees or fixtures

Section 13: Powers and duties of tree wardens in cities

Section 14: Performance of maintenance and tree removal work by utility; submission and approval of vegetation management and hazard tree removal plans; submission of utility tree maintenance standards and specifications.


More Information
http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter87