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1 act, and shall be punished in a like manner as the person 



2 actually performing such act or thing. 



3 SEC. 34. All moneys received as penalties for violations of 



4 the provisions of this act. less the cost of collection, and not 



5 otherwise provided for, shall be paid into the county treasury 



6 of the county in which the violations were committed. 



7 SEC. 35. (a) The term "person" as used in this act men us 



8 a person or firm or corporation or association or a group of 



9 persons, firms, corporations, or associations. 



10 (fc) The term "forest fire" as used in this act means anv- 

 il fire burning uncontrolled on any lands covered wholly or in 



12 part by timber, brush, grass, or any other inflammable vegeta- 



13 tion. 



14 (c) The term "back fire" as used in this act means a fire 



15 started in good faith, and allowed to burn only in the direction 



16 of and to control a forest fire. 



17 (d) The term "slash" as used in this act means the debris 



18 resulting from logging or wood cutting. 



19 (e) The term "forest fire menace" as used in this act means 



20 lands covered wholly or in part by inflammable vegetation in 



21 which fire is likely to start and, when started, is likely to 



22 endanger human life before available forces can control it. 



23 SEC. 36. Any person, firm or corporation violating any 



24 provisions of this act shall, unless specifically designated herein, 



25 be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by fine not to 



26 exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county 



27 jail not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprison- 



28 ment. 



29 SEC. 37. The state forester shall submit a biennial report 



30 to the governor on the accomplishments under the provisions 



31 of this act, and make recommendations for the further develop- 



32 ment of a state forest policy. 



33 SEC. 38. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- 



34 visions of this act are hereby repealed. 



