HB 4962 Summary

• Allows property owners to use purple paint marks as an alternative to posted signs to indicate no trespassing for recreational activities and trapping.

• Purple paint marks must be vertical lines at least 8 inches long with the bottom between 3 and 5 feet above ground, spaced no more than 100 feet apart and readily visible to approaching persons.

• Establishes that farm property and wooded areas connected to farm property require owner consent for recreational activities regardless of fencing, enclosure, or posting status.

• Permits fishermen to wade or float navigable public streams and walk property banks without consent to avoid hazards, even on fenced or posted property.

• Prohibits unauthorized persons from removing, defacing, or destroying no trespassing signs or purple paint marks, and prohibits posting signs or paint marks on another's property without written owner permission.