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SECTION 13.10
Littering and dumping on park lands prohibited
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (PAR) CHAPTER 36-B, TITLE C, ARTICLE 13
§ 13.10. Littering and dumping on park lands prohibited. 1. No person
shall throw, deposit, dump, litter or otherwise leave on lands under the
jurisdiction of the office any rubbish, trash or other waste material,
or enter upon any lands under the jurisdiction of the office with the
intent to do so, except that this provision shall not apply to the
deposit of rubbish, trash or other waste material generated as a result
of the lawful use of such lands and deposited in an approved receptacle.

2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the
reasonable use of ash, sand, salt or other material for the purpose of
reducing the hazard of, or providing traction on snow, ice or sleet.

3. Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision one of this
section shall be guilty of a violation, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. In addition,
such violator shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than seven
hundred fifty dollars for each day during which such violation
continues.

4. In addition to the penalties provided in subdivision two of this
section, any person convicted of a violation of subdivision one of this
section may be ordered by the court to remove the rubbish, trash or
waste materials and to restore the land affected by the violation to its
condition prior to the violation, insofar as such restoration is
possible. Such restoration shall be conducted pursuant to a plan
approved by the commissioner and/or the court. In the event that the
violator fails to comply with the provisions of such plan, the violator
shall be liable to the state for the costs of such restoration as a
civil penalty.

5. Any civil penalty provided for by this section shall be recoverable
in an action instituted by the attorney general, at the request of the
commissioner, in any court of competent jurisdiction.