11 Pa.C.S. § 144A24
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Penalty for injury to memorial trees.
Official statutory text
Any individual who willfully, maliciously or negligently destroys or injures any tree planted pursuant to section 144A23 (relating to memorial trees) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.
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