- [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] It is unlawful for any person to litter any land or water under the control of the division. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who violates this section commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-4-511, C.R.S.
(1) [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. ] It is unlawful for any person to litter any land or water under the control of the division. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who violates this section commits a petty offense.
- Any person who throws, drops, or otherwise expels a lighted cigarette, cigar, match, or other burning material from a motor vehicle upon land under the control of the division commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 916, § 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 671, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, p. 53, § 2, effective July 18. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-241), ch. 390, p. 3475, § 47, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3272, § 600, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor’s note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.