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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.52901

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 52901. (1) A person shall not cut, remove, or transport, without having in possession a bill of sale from the owner or other evidence of title on a form prescribed by and available from the department or the department of agriculture or the federal agency that has jurisdiction, any of the following:

(a)

Christmas trees.

(b)

Evergreen boughs.

(c)

Any other trees, shrubs, or vines.

(d)

Trailing arbutus․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Epigaea.

(e)

Bird's foot violet․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Viola pedata.

(f)

Climbing bittersweet․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Celastrus scandens.

(g)

Club mosses․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Lycopodiaceae.

(h)

Flowering dogwood․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Cornus florida.

(i)

All Michigan holly․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Ilex sp. and nemopanthus sp.

(j)

North American lotus․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Nelumbo sp.

(k)

Pipsissewa․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Chimaphila umbellata.

(l)

All native orchids․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Orchidaceae.

(m)

Trilliums․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Trillium sp.

(n)

Gentians․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Eustoma sp.

(o)

Parts of any plant listed in this subsection.

(2) As used in this part, “plant” means a tree, bough, shrub, vine, or other native plant, or a part of a tree, bough, shrub, vine, or other native plant, listed in subsection (1).

(3) A person shall produce a bill of sale for a plant listed in subsection (1) or other evidence of title upon demand of a law enforcement officer.

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