§339-4  Prohibition.  (a)  No personshall discard or otherwise dispose of litter in a public place, or on privateproperty, or in the waters of the State except:

(1)  In a place which is designated by the departmentor the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse.

(2)  Into a litter receptacle.

(3)  Into a litter bag, provided that the bag isdisposed of properly into a litter receptacle or in a place which is designatedby the department or the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse.

It shall be an affirmative defense that thedefendant had consent of the owner in control of the property.

(b)  In the case of litter discarded ordeposited from a vehicle on any highway, the driver of the vehicle may be citedfor any litter discarded or deposited from such vehicle.

(c)  No person in any way shall damage anylitter receptacle so as to interfere with its proper function or todetrimentally affect its proper appearance.

(d)  No person shall remove from its place, anylitter receptacle which the person does not own, or for which the person doesnot have responsibility.

(e)  No person shall transport litter fromprivate households or commercial activities and discard them in litterreceptacles located in public places. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 1979,c 60, §3; am L 1985, c 97, §2; gen ch 1985]

 

Cross References

 

  Littering from vehicles, see §291C-132.