CHAPTER 3. LITTERING AND POLLUTION

IC 35-45-3

    

Chapter 3. Littering and Pollution

IC 35-45-3-1

Repealed

    (Repealed by P.L.137-2007, SEC.37.)

IC 35-45-3-2

Littering a Class B infraction; littering as a Class A infraction
when certain bodies of water involved; "refuse" defined; littering
from a moving vehicle

    

Sec. 2. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally
places or leaves refuse on property of another person, except in a
container provided for refuse, commits littering, a Class B infraction.
However, the offense is a Class A infraction if the refuse is placed or
left in, on, or within one hundred (100) feet of a body of water that
is under the jurisdiction of the:

        (1) department of natural resources; or

        (2) United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-4(a), a judgment of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be imposed for each Class A
infraction committed under this section.

    (b) "Refuse" includes solid and semisolid wastes, dead animals,
and offal.

    (c) Evidence that littering was committed from a moving vehicle
other than a public conveyance constitutes prima facie evidence that
it was committed by the operator of that vehicle.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.75; P.L.155-1985, SEC.2; P.L.137-2007, SEC.36;
P.L.231-2007, SEC.4.

IC 35-45-3-3

Throwing burning material from a moving motor vehicle

    

Sec. 3. A person who throws from a moving motor vehicle:

        (1) a lighted cigarette, cigar, or match; or

        (2) other burning material;

commits a Class A infraction.

As added by P.L.35-2002, SEC.1.