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§  52-e.  Penalties  for littering. 1. No person shall throw, dump, or  cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed  upon  any  railroad  or  subway  tracks, or within the limits of the right of way of any railroad  or subway, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or  any  nauseous  or  offensive  matter.  For  purposes of this section, the term "subway"  shall mean all rail rapid transit systems operated by the New York  city  transit  authority  including  but  not limited to track and track beds,  passenger stations, tunnels,  elevated  structures,  yards,  depots  and  shops.    2.  Where  a  highway  or road lies in whole or part within a railroad  right of way, nothing in this section shall be construed as  prohibiting  the  use  in  a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other material  for the purpose of reducing the hazard  of,  or  providing  traction  on  snow, ice or sleet situated on such highway or road.    3.  A  violation  of the provisions of subdivision one of this section  shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two  hundred  fifty  dollars  and/or  a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit  corporation, association, institution or  agency  not  to  exceed  eight  hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed  five  hundred  dollars  and/or  a  requirement to perform services for a  public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency  not to exceed eight hours.    4. Fines collected pursuant to subdivision three of  this  section  on  subway  tracks  or subway rights-of-way shall be deposited to the credit  of the New York subway littering prevention fund established pursuant to  section ninety-seven-uuu of the state finance law, and shall be used  by  the  New  York city transit authority to post signs notifying the public  of the maximum fine for a violation of subdivision one of this section.

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§  52-e.  Penalties  for littering. 1. No person shall throw, dump, or  cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed  upon  any  railroad  or  subway  tracks, or within the limits of the right of way of any railroad  or subway, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or  any  nauseous  or  offensive  matter.  For  purposes of this section, the term "subway"  shall mean all rail rapid transit systems operated by the New York  city  transit  authority  including  but  not limited to track and track beds,  passenger stations, tunnels,  elevated  structures,  yards,  depots  and  shops.    2.  Where  a  highway  or road lies in whole or part within a railroad  right of way, nothing in this section shall be construed as  prohibiting  the  use  in  a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other material  for the purpose of reducing the hazard  of,  or  providing  traction  on  snow, ice or sleet situated on such highway or road.    3.  A  violation  of the provisions of subdivision one of this section  shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two  hundred  fifty  dollars  and/or  a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit  corporation, association, institution or  agency  not  to  exceed  eight  hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed  five  hundred  dollars  and/or  a  requirement to perform services for a  public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency  not to exceed eight hours.    4. Fines collected pursuant to subdivision three of  this  section  on  subway  tracks  or subway rights-of-way shall be deposited to the credit  of the New York subway littering prevention fund established pursuant to  section ninety-seven-uuu of the state finance law, and shall be used  by  the  New  York city transit authority to post signs notifying the public  of the maximum fine for a violation of subdivision one of this section.

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Statutes > New-york > Rrd > Article-3 > 52-e

§  52-e.  Penalties  for littering. 1. No person shall throw, dump, or  cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed  upon  any  railroad  or  subway  tracks, or within the limits of the right of way of any railroad  or subway, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or  any  nauseous  or  offensive  matter.  For  purposes of this section, the term "subway"  shall mean all rail rapid transit systems operated by the New York  city  transit  authority  including  but  not limited to track and track beds,  passenger stations, tunnels,  elevated  structures,  yards,  depots  and  shops.    2.  Where  a  highway  or road lies in whole or part within a railroad  right of way, nothing in this section shall be construed as  prohibiting  the  use  in  a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other material  for the purpose of reducing the hazard  of,  or  providing  traction  on  snow, ice or sleet situated on such highway or road.    3.  A  violation  of the provisions of subdivision one of this section  shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two  hundred  fifty  dollars  and/or  a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit  corporation, association, institution or  agency  not  to  exceed  eight  hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed  five  hundred  dollars  and/or  a  requirement to perform services for a  public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency  not to exceed eight hours.    4. Fines collected pursuant to subdivision three of  this  section  on  subway  tracks  or subway rights-of-way shall be deposited to the credit  of the New York subway littering prevention fund established pursuant to  section ninety-seven-uuu of the state finance law, and shall be used  by  the  New  York city transit authority to post signs notifying the public  of the maximum fine for a violation of subdivision one of this section.