§339-22  Prohibited acts.  (a)  Noperson shall sell or offer for sale to any consumer within the State beveragecontainers, motor oil, or other consumer goods connected to each other withplastic connecting devices that are not degradable.  This section shall notapply to the following plastic connecting devices:

(1)  Plastic connecting devices that contain anenclosed hole or circle less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter; and

(2)  Plastic connecting devices comprised of one ormore rings that are broken when the beverage container or other consumer goodis removed from the ring or rings.

(b)  Notwithstanding section 339-24 to thecontrary, any person who violates this section shall be fined $250 for eachseparate offense.  Each day of each violation shall constitute a separateoffense.  Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for inthis section shall be considered a civil action. [L 1989, c 312, pt of §2; am L1992, c 284, §1]