California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §4421: A person shall not set fire or cause fire to be set to a forest, brush, or other flammable material that is on land that is not the person’s own land, or under the person’s legal control, without the

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A person shall not set fire or cause fire to be set to a forest, brush, or other flammable material that is on land that is not the person’s own land, or under the person’s legal control, without the permission of the owner, lessee, or owner’s agent or lessee of the land.

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