Marvin Mandel, Governor                           357

and it is hereby repealed and that new Section 468 be and it is
hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section
repealed, to be under the new subheading "Litter Control Law," and
to read as follows:

468.

[It is unlawful for any person to throw, dump, deposit or leave any
trash, junk or other refuse upon the land or property of another with-
out the written consent having first been obtained from the owner or
unless the act is done under the personal direction of said owner. And
it is unlawful for any person to throw, dump, or deposit any trash,
junk or other refuse upon any public property, including but not
limited to, buildings, beaches, and parks.

Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and any person convicted
thereof before a justice of the peace or court of proper jurisdiction is
punishable by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $250.00, or
by imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) nor more than ninety
(90) days, or both.]

468.                            Litter Control Law

(a)    Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the
"Litter Control Law."

(b)    Declaration of intent. It is the intention of the legislature by
this Act to provide for uniform prohibition throughout the State of
Maryland of any and all littering on public or private property, and
to curb thereby the desecration of the beauty of the State and harm
to the health, welfare and safety of its citizens caused by individuals
who litter.

(c)    Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the
following meanings:

(1)     The word "litter" means all rubbish, waste material, refuse,
garbage, trash, debris, dead animals or other discarded materials of
every kind and description.

(2)     The phrase "public or private property" means the right-of-
way of any road or highway; any body of water or watercourse or
the shores or beaches thereof; any park, playground, building, refuge
or conservation or recreation area, any residential or farm properties,
timberlands or forest.

(d)     Unlawful activities.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dump, de-
posit, throw or leave, or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing,
placing, throwing or leaving of litter on any public or private prop-
erty in this State, or any waters in this State, unless:

(i) such property is designated by the State or by any of its
agencies or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter, and
such person is authorized by the proper public authority to use such
property;

(ii) such litter is placed into a litter receptacle or container
installed on such property;