§ 37-15-7.1. Penalties — Used tires.
(a) No person shall deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of used tires in violation
of § 37-15-6. Any person convicted of a first violation of this section shall be subject to a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500), be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than
eight (8) nor more than thirty-two (32) hours, be imprisoned for a period not to exceed
ten (10) days or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or imprisonment.
(b) Any person convicted of a second violation of this se
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§ 37-15-7.1. Penalties — Used tires.
(a) No person shall deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of used tires in violation
of § 37-15-6. Any person convicted of a first violation of this section shall be subject to a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500), be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than
eight (8) nor more than thirty-two (32) hours, be imprisoned for a period not to exceed
ten (10) days or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or imprisonment.
(b) Any person convicted of a second violation of this section shall be subject to a fine
not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500),
be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than sixteen
(16), nor more than forty (40) hours, and/or be imprisoned for a period of not to
exceed thirty (30) days, or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or
imprisonment.
(c) Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section shall be subject
to a fine not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000), be ordered to pick up tires so disposed in the community for not less than
twenty-four (24), nor more than eighty (80) hours, and/or be imprisoned for a period
not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by any combination of fine, community pick-up, and/or
imprisonment.
(d) Jurisdiction to punish violators of the provisions of this chapter is conferred on
the traffic tribunal.
(e) Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall, in addition to all other
penalties, be liable for the removal or cost of removal of all litter illegally disposed
of by that person. The traffic tribunal court may hold the registration of any vehicle
owned by the violator and used in the act of littering until the aforementioned liability
is satisfied.'