# COMAR 09.12.28.02: COMAR 09.12.28.02. Scope

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_02

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 09.12.28.02
- **Heading:** COMAR 09.12.28.02. Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 09 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Subtitle 12 DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY / Chapter 28 Tree Care and Removal / COMAR 09.12.28.02

## Text

A. This chapter covers safety requirements for tools and equipment and the safe work practices used in tree care and the removal of trees, including any portion thereof.
B. This chapter applies to construction, demolition, and general industry.
C. Where provisions of this chapter direct an employee to take certain actions, an employer shall establish, effectively communicate to the relevant persons, and enforce work rules to ensure compliance with such provisions.
D. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) Work covered by 29 CFR §§1910.268 and 1910.269;
(2) Logging operations; or
(3) Land clearing operations for construction when heavy equipment is used to remove the trees and no trees are manually felled.

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 09.12.28.01 COMAR 09.12.28.01. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_01.md)
- [COMAR 09.12.28.02 COMAR 09.12.28.02. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_02.md)
- [COMAR 09.12.28.03 COMAR 09.12.28.03. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_03.md)
- [COMAR 09.12.28.04 COMAR 09.12.28.04. Incorporation by Reference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_04.md)
- [COMAR 09.12.28.05 COMAR 09.12.28.05. General Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_05.md)
- [COMAR 09.12.28.06 COMAR 09.12.28.06. Work Practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_06.md)
- [COMAR 09.12.28.07 COMAR 09.12.28.07. Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_09_12_28_07.md)

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