Cal. PRC § 4578
This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 4578, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.
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Official statutory text
Timber operations, timber harvesting, and any other activities pursuant to a timber harvest plan or a federal or state timber sales contract are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and no license shall be required for the conduct of timber operations on private or public lands, other than as provided in Section 4571.
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