Section 231:147 Injury or Defacement of Trees. - New Hampshire Statutes

It shall be unlawful to cut, destroy, injure, deface, or break any public shade or ornamental tree; or to affix to any such tree a play bill, picture, announcement, notice, advertisement, political or otherwise, or other device or thing, or to paint or mark such tree, except for the purpose of protecting it and under a written permit from the tree warden; or to negligently or carelessly suffer any horse or other beast to break down, injure or destroy a shade or ornamental tree within the limits of any public way or place.

Source. 1901, 98:6. PL 93:28. 1933, 8:1. RL 109:28. 1945, 188:1, part 23:7. RSA 253:7. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.