§ 23.1-08-07 — Littering and open burning prohibited - Penalty

1. A person may not discard and abandon litter, furniture, or major appliances upon
public property or upon private property not owned by that person, unless the property
is designated for the disposal of litter, furniture, or major appliances and that person is
authorized to use the property for that purpose.
2. A person may not engage in the open burning of solid waste, unless the burning is
conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
3. A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction for which a minimum fine of two
hundred dollars must be imposed, except if the litter discarded and abandoned
amounted to more than one cubic foot [0.0283 cubic meter] in volume or if the litter
consisted of furniture or a major appliance, the offense is a class B misdemeanor and
the person is subject to the civil penalty provided in section 23.1-08-23.