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KRS 149.380

Setting fire on land owned by another, prohibited

Known as the Kentucky Forest Conservation Act

The act spans §§ 149–149 (98 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Coomer v. Commonwealth (1985)

Most recently applied in Coomer v. Commonwealth (August 1985)

History: Amended 1966 Ky

No person shall:

(1) Willfully, maliciously, or wantonly set on fire or cause or procure to be set on fire any timberland, or flammable material on such land, which land is not owned, leased or controlled by him.

(2) Willfully, maliciously, or wantonly allow a fire to escape from his land and burn the land or property of another.

(3) Willfully, maliciously, or wantonly set, throw or place any device, instrument or paraphernalia in or adjacent to any timberland with intent to set fire to such land, or which in the natural course of events would result in fire being set to such timberland.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.