Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)

KRS (Penal Code) § 512.070: Criminal littering

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Criminal littering involves dropping destructive material on highways, throwing litter on public or private property without permission, or discharging sewage or oil into public waters. It is classified as a Class A misdemeanor, though local governments may treat it as a civil offense.

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