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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(VI) PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY OR TRANSMISSION LINE
RIGHT-OF-WAY;
(VII) A BUILDING;
(VIII) A REFUGE OR CONSERVATION OR RECREATION AREA;
(IX) RESIDENTIAL OR FARM PROPERTY; OR
(X) TIMBERLANDS OR A FOREST.
(B) DECLARATION OF INTENT.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS TO:
(1) PROHIBIT UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT THE STATE THE IMPROPER
DISPOSAL OF LITTER ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY; AND
(2) CURB THE DESECRATION OF THE BEAUTY OF THE STATE AND HARM
TO THE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND SAFETY OF ITS CITIZENS CAUSED BY THE IMPROPER
DISPOSAL OF LITTER
(C) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) DISPOSE OF LITTER ON A HIGHWAY OR PERFORM AN ACT THAT
VIOLATES THE STATE VEHICLE LAWS REGARDING DISPOSAL OF LITTER, GLASS, AND
OTHER PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES ON HIGHWAYS; OR
(2) DISPOSE OR CAUSE OR ALLOW THE DISPOSAL OF LITTER ON PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE PROPERTY UNLESS:
(I) THE PROPERTY IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE, A UNIT OF THE
STATE, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF LITTER
AND THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED BY THE PROPER PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO USE THE
PROPERTY; OR
(II) THE LITTER IS PLACED INTO A LITTER RECEPTACLE OR
CONTAINER INSTALLED ON THE PROPERTY.
(D) PRESUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.
IF TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALS ARE OCCUPYING A MOTOR VEHICLE, BOAT,
AIRPLANE, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE FROM WHICH LITTER IS DISPOSED IN
VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AND IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED
WHICH OCCUPANT IS THE VIOLATOR:
(1) IF PRESENT, THE OWNER OF THE CONVEYANCE IS PRESUMED TO BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION; OR
(2) IF THE OWNER OF THE CONVEYANCE IS NOT PRESENT, THE
OPERATOR IS PRESUMED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
(E) PROPERTY OWNER NOT IN COURT.
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