Show r tag 1 1 ainas trees voi foresters esters warn its time to think abo about ut christinas trees the utah taic state kniten boara of ro forestry restry issued the reminder today by point ing out that compliance with provisions of the utah state law li w will be more closely enforced than in the past all citizens are reminded that each tree of tred for sale sold or given away must be tagged to show compliance with the law deputy state forester martin craine suggests that every purchaser of a christmas tree took look for a tag that should be displayed as evidence that the tree was legally obtained mr craine pointed out that the law reads possession of an untagged christmas tree will be prima facie evidence of violation I 1 the blaid of forestry wishes to avoid pro se cution of innocent persons therefore the purchaser of a christmas tree should insist on procuring only a tagged tree for his own protection wr mr craine said that U S forest service bureau of land management or commercial shippers togs tags are valid for trees procured from arl vate lands the state board of forestry issues a tag which Is red this year tags may be purchased from state district foresters county sheriffs or the salt lake headquarters of the forestry department A bill of sale certifying to the le ie gal acquisition and describing the ld ideation cation of the trees must be shown to obtain the state tags the board of forestry urges all christmas tree vendors to become familiar with the alic state law and to comply vio gators will be apprehended and prosecuted with the assis tance tame of city county and state law enforcement officers |