California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §16151: It is unlawful for any person to throw, discharge, deposit, remove, or carry garbage, or cause, suffer, or procure garbage to be thrown, discharged, deposited, removed, or carried, from any vessel, ai

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to throw, discharge, deposit, remove, or carry garbage from vessels, aircraft, or vehicles into territorial waters or onto state land, except through approved burning, licensed disposal, or licensed garbage collectors.

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It is unlawful for any person to throw, discharge, deposit, remove, or carry garbage, or cause, suffer, or procure garbage to be thrown, discharged, deposited, removed, or carried, from any vessel, aircraft, or any other vehicle into any territorial waters, or onto land within the state, except for any of the following: (a) Immediate burning in incinerators. (b) Approved treatment or approved disposal under the supervision and pursuant to the regulations of the director. (c) Delivery to a garbage collector that, for the purpose of accepting garbage, is licensed by the director or by the federal government.

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