S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9919
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to prohibiting littering on state park lands
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new section 13.12 to read as follows:
§ 13.12 THROWING REFUSE ON PARK LANDS PROHIBITED. 1. NO PERSON SHALL
THROW, DUMP, DEPOSIT OR PLACE, OR CAUSE TO BE THROWN, DUMPED, DEPOSITED
OR PLACED UPON ANY PARK LANDS OR UPON PRIVATE LANDS ADJACENT THERETO,
ANY REFUSE, TRASH, GARBAGE, RUBBISH, LITTER OR ANY NAUSEOUS OR OFFENSIVE
MATTER.
2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITING THE USE
IN A REASONABLE MANNER AS ASHES, SAND, SALT OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE HAZARD OF, OR PROVIDING TRACTION ON SNOW, ICE OR
SLEET.
3. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES AT THE PARK LANDS WHERE THE
OFFENSE OCCURRED, OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT ANOTHER
STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED TEN HOURS AND FOR ANY SECOND OR
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES AT THE PARK LANDS WHERE THE
OFFENSE OCCURRED, OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT ANOTHER
STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN HOURS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03145-02-9
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