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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 43-B
Environmental Conservation
ARTICLE 71
Enforcement
TITLE 7
Enforcement of Article 9
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Timber theft and trespass education-training
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SECTION 71-0711
Injury to municipal or private lands
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 71, TITLE 7
§ 71-0711. Injury to municipal or private lands.

Any person who causes a fire which burns on or over lands belonging to
another person or to a municipality shall be liable to the party injured
(a) for actual damages in case of fire negligently caused or (b) for the
higher of actual damages or damages at the rate of five dollars for each
tree killed or destroyed in case of fire wilfully caused.