3 Del. C. § 1045
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§ Â 1045. Trees and shrubs of state forests; penalty.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, whoever without the consent of the Department of Agriculture wilfully, negligently or maliciously cuts bark from or cuts down, injures, destroys or removes trees or shrubs or any part thereof growing in a state forest or wilfully, negligently or maliciously does or causes to be done any other act to the damage of such forest shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both.
(b) Any constable, police officer, forest officer or state officer may arrest without warrant any person found violating this section.
(b) Any constable, police officer, forest officer or state officer may arrest without warrant any person found violating this section.
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