Ch. 99

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

violations of this Act; providing for the construction of this Act; defining a certain
term; and generally relating to the prohibition of the unauthorized removal of
recyclable materials at the University of Maryland, College Park.

BY adding to

Article - Education
Section 13-703
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

13-703.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS" MEANS MATERIALS THAT:

(I) IF NOT RECYCLED, WOULD BECOME SOLID WASTE FOR
DISPOSAL IN A REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND

(II) MAY BE COLLECTED, SEPARATED, OR PROCESSED AND
RETURNED TO THE MARKETPLACE IN THE FORM OF RAW MATERIALS OR

PRODUCTS.

(3) "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS" INCLUDES PAPER, GLASS, METALS,
PLASTICS, AND CARDBOARD.

(B) RECYCLABLE MATERIALS THAT ARE SEPARATED FOR COLLECTION AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK WHEN PLACED FOR COLLECTION IN OR
NEAR DESIGNATED BINS OR LOCATIONS.

(C) A PERSON MAY NOT REMOVE OR CAUSE THE REMOVAL OF ANY
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS THAT ARE OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND,
COLLEGE PARK UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY:

(1) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK; OR

(2) THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A COMPANY THAT IS AUTHORIZED
BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK TO REMOVE RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS.

(D) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT A LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FROM SEARCHING AND SEIZING ANY RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK.

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