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(2)__The land has been held for 25 to 48 months or less, | | the fine is $600 per acre of area harvested; |
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| | | (3)__The land has been held for 49 to 72 months or | | less, the fine is $400 per acre of area harvested; and |
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| | | (4)__The land has been held for 73 to 96 months or | | less, the fine is $200 per acre of area harvested; and |
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| | | B.__When the basal area after harvest is less than 30 square | | feet of acceptable growing stock per acre and: |
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| | | (1)__The land has been held for 24 months or less, the | | fine is $1,000 per acre of area harvested; |
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| | | (2)__The land has been held for 25 to 48 months or | | less, the fine is $800 per acre of area harvested; |
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| | | (3)__The land has been held for 49 to 72 months or | | less, the fine is $600 per acre of area harvested; and |
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| | | (4)__The land has been held for 73 to 96 months or | | less, the fine is $400 per acre of area harvested. |
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| | | 3.__Fines deposited in dedicated account.__All fines collected | | under this section must be deposited in a dedicated account and | | used for the bureau's education and enforcement activities. |
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| | | The Director of the Bureau of Forestry shall adopt rules in | | accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 to implement this | | subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter are major | | substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter | | 2-A and must be submitted to the Legislature for review. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8883, sub-§1, ¶F-1, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 603, §2, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | F-1. An indication whether the land being harvested is taxed | | under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law. If the land being harvested | | is taxed under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law, the notification | | must include a statement, signed by the landowner, indicating | | that the harvest is consistent with the forest management and | | harvest plan and sound silvicultural practices as required by | | Title 36, section 574-B, subsection 1. A licensed professional | | forester who |
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