HB538 Summary

• Authorizes county commissions to adopt ordinances requiring timber owners to file prior written notice before using county roads for delivery of pulpwood, logs, poles, posts, or wood chips.

• Requires four business days' notice for new access points and two business days' notice for existing access points on a per-tract basis.

• Notice must include tract location, access point details, expected routes, estimated acreage, start date, owner/contractor contact information, and liability insurance information.

• Establishes civil penalties of $500 per day for violations after warning; allows counties to enjoin violators and require security deposit after three citations within 24 months.

• Prohibits counties from requiring any additional permits, licenses, or security beyond the notice requirement, except as authorized by this act.