Ch. 214                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Criminal Law

10-110.

(a)     (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "Bi-county unit" means:

(i) the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission; or

(ii) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

(3)     "Litter" means all rubbish, waste matter, refuse, garbage, trash,
debris, dead animals, or other discarded materials of every kind and description.

(4)     "Public or private property" means:

(i) the right-of-way of a road or highway;

(ii) a body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches of a
body of water or watercourse;

(iii) a park;

(iv) a parking facility;

(v) a playground;

(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)     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)     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:

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