{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-5503","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §5503","heading":"Exemptions to licensing","body":"A license is not required for forestry activities conducted by:\n1.  Forestry instructional and educational institutions.  A forestry instructional and educational institution approved by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to the laws of the State or a program of education at an institution licensed or approved by the State to grant a bachelor's or higher degree;\n2.  Federal Government employee.  Federal Government employees conducting forestry practices within the scope of their employment;\n3.  Person registered and practicing forestry.  A person registered and practicing forestry under the supervision of a forester as set forth by section 5515, subsection 10, paragraph B; or\n4.  Owner.  An owner managing or otherwise conducting forestry practices on that owner's land.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 76: FORESTER LICENSING","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec5503.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"c13385df03101d8be2f9d2988733ec487445ea3f6316ec649a4e5c4c208d3ada","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-5502","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-5504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}