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Utah Code § 76-9-1806

Unlawful failure to provide sufficient litter receptacles

Enacted by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1801 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits unlawful failure to provide sufficient litter receptacles if the actor:

(a) is an operator of a park, campground, trailer park, drive-in restaurant, gasoline service station, shopping center, grocery store parking lot, tavern parking lot, parking lot of an industrial firm, marina, boat launching area, boat moorage and fueling station, public or private pier, beach, or bathing area; and

(b) fails to maintain sufficient litter receptacles on the premises to accommodate the litter that accumulates on the premises.

(3)

(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor and subject to a minimum fine of $100 for each violation.

(b) The court may require the actor to participate in at least four hours of cleaning up:

(i) the litter caused by the actor's offense; and

(ii) existing litter from a safe area designated by the court.

(4) A municipality within the municipality's corporate limits and a county outside of incorporated municipalities may enact local ordinances to carry out the provisions of this section.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.