§ 17 §2264-A — Penalties

Unless otherwise indicated, a person who disposes of litter in violation of this chapter commits a civil violation for which the following fines apply.
1.
Disposal of 15 pounds or less or 27 cubic feet or less of litter; intentional release of 16 to 24 balloons.
A person who intentionally releases 16 to 24 balloons at one time in violation of this chapter or who disposes of 15 pounds or less or 27 cubic feet or less of litter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.
1-A.
Disposal of 15 pounds or less or 27 cubic feet or less of litter; intentional release of 16 to 24 balloons; subsequent offenses.
A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
2.
Disposal of more than 15 pounds or more than 27 cubic feet of litter; intentional release of more than 24 balloons.
A person who intentionally releases more than 24 balloons at one time in violation of this chapter or who disposes of more than 15 pounds or more than 27 cubic feet of litter commits a civil violation for which the court:
2-A.
Disposal of more than 15 pounds or more than 27 cubic feet of litter; intentional release of more than 24 balloons; subsequent offenses.
A person who violates subsection 2 after having previously violated subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which the penalty provisions under subsection 2 apply except for subsection 2, paragraph A, and a fine of not less than $2,000 must be adjudged.
3.
Disposal of more than 500 pounds or more than 100 cubic feet of litter for a commercial purpose.
A person who disposes of more than 500 pounds or more than 100 cubic feet of litter for a commercial purpose is subject to the penalties under Title 38, section 349.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 820, §5 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 140, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§I34-37 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 208, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 374, §3 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §34 (COR).