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Title 10.1 - CONSERVATIONSubtitle II - ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER ENTITIESChapter 11 - FOREST RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Article 6 - FOREST WARDENS AND FIRES
Section 10.1-1145 - Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives

Va. Code § 10.1-1145

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Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 10.1-1145 - Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives

Logging equipment and railroad locomotives operated in, through, or near forestland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other inflammable material shall be equipped with appliances and maintained to prevent, as far as may be possible, the escape of fire and sparks from the smokestacks. Any person failing to comply with these requirements shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor for each offense committed.

Va. Code § 10.1-1145

Code 1950, § 10-65; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.
Amended by Acts 1988, c. 891.
Amended by Acts 1986, c. 188.