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Ch. 175
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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PENALTIES UP TO THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION
AND CIVIL PENALTIES NOT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNTS OF THE FINES AND CIVIL
PENALTIES THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL PENALTIES
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.
(c) As used in this section the following words or phrases shall have the
following meanings:
(1) The word "litter" means all rubbish, waste matter, 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, parking facility, playground, public service company property or
transmission line right-of-way, building, refuge or conservation or recreation area,
any residential or farm properties, timberlands or forest.
(3) The word "person" means an individual, firm, sole proprietorship,
partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or unincorporated association.
(4) The phrase "commercial purpose" means for the purpose of economic
gain.
(5) "Bi-county agency" means:
(i) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission; or
(ii) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
(d) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dump, deposit, throw
or leave, or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing or leaving of
litter on any public or private property 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; or
(ii) Such litter is placed into a litter receptacle or container
installed on such property.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, dump, or
deposit any trash, junk, or other refuse upon any highway, or to perform any act
which constitutes a violation of the State of Maryland's Vehicle Laws relative to
putting trash, glass and other prohibited substances on highways.
(e) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall be
punished as follows:
(1) A person who dumps litter in violation of subsection (d) of this section
in an amount not exceeding 100 pounds in weight or 27 cubic feet in volume and not
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