Litter Control Act

The act regulates the discarding of litter and refuse on land and in the waters of the state, prohibiting littering generally and in particular settings — from motor vehicles, from trailers or loads that spill, and from watercraft — along with indiscriminate dumping and the abandonment of motor vehicles, snowmobiles, and watercraft in state waters. Violations carry penalties, with alternative penalty options and forfeiture available, enforcement authority assigned to designated officials, procedures connecting offenses to driver licenses and vehicle registrations, and a specified distribution of the fines collected. On the prevention side, it provides for the selection, placement, and maintenance of litter receptacles and the posting of penalty warning signs, while leaving room for local regulation alongside the statewide scheme.

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