Understand The Purple Paint Law And Where It Applies

Peter | August 5, 2015 | General, Hunting, News

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Why would someone use purple paint on trees and post? Not knowing the answer means you have a change of breaking the law

The Purple Paint Law does not apply in all states. It is important for all hunters, floaters or families that want to spend a day out in nature to understand what it means when they see purple paint marks on trees and posts.

Not knowing the answer might mean you are going to break the law which could lead to a not so pleasant experience.

For those enjoying time in canoes and kayaks, an understanding of how to interpret this law is also important.

To find out what the Purple paint Law means and where it applies as well as its benefits, continue to read the article below.

Commonly known as “the Purple Paint Law,” Missouri’s Purple Paint Statute (RSMO 569.145) allows landowners to make it obvious their property is posted as a “no trespassing” area by painting purple vertical stripes on trees and posts.

The law was enacted in 1993 as an economical, easy and effective way for landowners to keep out trespassers. It’s not a hunting regulation — it’s a state statute that applies to trespassing issues at any time of year.

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The statute stipulates that:

Any landowner or lessee of real property can post the property with purple paint marks.

Purple paint marks shall be placed on either trees or posts.

Vertical paint lines shall be a minimum of 8 inches long.

The bottom edge of the paint mark shall be no less than 3 feet and no more than 5 feet from the ground.

Purple paint lines cannot be more than 100 feet apart.

Posts may be capped or otherwise marked on at least its top 2 inches.

The bottom of the cap or mark (on the post) shall not be less than 3 feet, but more than 5 feet, 6 inches high.

Posts so marked shall be placed not more than 36 feet apart.

Before applying a cap or mark that is visible from both sides of a fence shared by different property owners or lessees, all owners or lessees shall concur in the decision to post their property.

The law reads, in part: “Property so posted is to be considered posted for all purposes, and any unauthorized entry onto the property is trespass in the first degree. First-degree trespassing is a Class B misdemeanor.”

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