Ch. 214

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iv) reimburse the State, county, municipal corporation, or
bi-county unit for its costs incurred in removing the litter disposed of in violation of
this section.

(4) In addition to, or instead of, the penalties provided in paragraphs (2)
and (3) of this subsection, the court may suspend for up to 7 days the license of the
person to operate the type of conveyance used in the violation who is presumed to be
responsible for the violation under subsection (d) of this section.

(g) A law enforcement unit, officer, or official of the State or a political
subdivision of the State, or an enforcement unit, officer, or official of a commission of
the State, or a political subdivision of the State, shall enforce compliance with this
section.

(h) A unit that supervises State property shall:

(1)     establish and maintain receptacles for the disposal of litter at
appropriate locations where the public frequents the property;

(2)     post signs directing persons to the receptacles and serving notice of
the provisions of this section; and

(3)     otherwise publicize the availability of litter receptacles and the
requirements of this section.

(i) (1) Fines collected for violations of this section shall be disbursed:

(i) to the county or municipal corporation where the violation
occurred; or

(ii) if the bi-county unit is the enforcement unit and the violations
occurred on property over which the bi-county unit exercises jurisdiction, to the
bi-county unit.

(2) [Fines] OF THE FINES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION;

(I) ONE HALF [collected] shall be used to pay for litter receptacles
and posting signs as required by subsection (h) of this section and for other purposes
relating to the removal or control of litter; AND

(II) ONE HALF SHALL BE PAID INTO THE LITTER CONTROL FUND
UNDER § 10-110.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(j) (1) The legislative body of a municipal corporation may:

(i) prohibit littering; and

(ii) classify littering as a municipal infraction under Article 23A, §
3(b) of the Code.

(2) The governing body of Prince George's County may adopt an
ordinance to prohibit littering under this section and, for violations of the ordinance,
may impose criminal penalties and civil penalties that do not exceed the criminal
penalties and civil penalties specified in subsection (f)(1) through (3) of this section.

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