Exceptions are made only for damaged forest in order to prevent the spread of disease and for deforested forest lands, the intended use of which changes after cutting. RMK is a profit-making state agency, formed pursuant to the Forest Act, the main objective of which is the effective and sustainable management of the state forest.
Keeld kehtib ka juriidilistele ja füüsilistele isikutele, kes on riigimetsas raieõiguse ostnud. Erand tehakse üksnes kahjustatud metsale, et ära hoida haiguste levikut ning raadatavale metsamaale, mille kasutusotstarve pärast raiet muutub.