| | 1.__Prohibited acts.__A person may not throw, drop, deposit, | discard, dump or otherwise dispose of litter in any manner or | amount: |
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| A.__In or on public highway, road, street, alley, public | right-of-way or other public lands, except in a container or | receptacle or on property that is designated for disposal of | garbage and refuse by the State or its agencies or political | subdivisions; |
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| B.__In freshwater lake, river, stream, tidal or coastal | water or on ice over the water.__When any litter is thrown | or discarded from a watercraft, a person is in violation of | this section if that person is: |
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| (1)__The operator of the watercraft, unless it is a | watercraft being used for the carriage of passengers | for hire; or |
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| (2)__The person actually disposing of the litter. |
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| This paragraph does not prohibit persons who fish, lobster | or otherwise harvest from the water from returning to the | water harvested products, bait and similar materials that | naturally originate in the water; |
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| C.__In or on any private property, unless: |
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| (1)__Prior consent of the owner has been given; and |
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| (2)__The litter is not a public nuisance or in | violation of any state law or local rule; |
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| D.__From a trailer or vehicle that is constructed, loaded or | uncovered in such a way that the load may drop, sift, leak | or otherwise escape.__This paragraph applies to vehicles or | trailers carrying trash, rubbish or other materials that may | be construed as "litter"; or |
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| E.__From a vehicle.__When any litter is thrown or discarded | from a vehicle, a person is in violation of this section if | that person is: |
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| (1)__The operator of the vehicle, unless it is a | vehicle being used for the carriage of passengers for | hire; or |
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| (2)__The person actually disposing of the litter. |
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