Section 37-15-10. – Litter bags.
§ 37-15-10. Litter bags. The department shall design and produce a litter bag bearing the state anti litter symbol and a statement of the penalties prescribed herein for littering in this state. The department may make litter bags available to the owners of motor vehicles and watercraft in this state and may also provide litter […]
Section 37-15-11. – Responsibility for removal of litter.
§ 37-15-11. Responsibility for removal of litter. The owners and operators of public places shall be responsible for the removal of litter from litter receptacles. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 251, § 2.
Section 37-15-3. – Definitions.
§ 37-15-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows: (1) “Community recycling center” means a central collection point in a community for recyclable materials, or a point where the materials are taken after being collected to be processed. (2) “Department” means the department of […]
Section 37-15-4. – [Obsolete.]
§ 37-15-4. [Obsolete.]
Section 37-15-5. – Enforcement.
§ 37-15-5. Enforcement. (a) State police officers, local police officers, forest rangers, park police officers, conservation officers, all other state and local enforcement officers, and department staff members as designated by the director are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b)(1) All violations of this chapter shall be heard by the traffic […]
Section 37-15-6. – Littering prohibited.
§ 37-15-6. Littering prohibited. No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter upon any public property in the state or in the waters of this state or upon private property in this state owned by him or her except: (1) When the property is designated by the state or by any […]
Section 37-15-7. – Penalties.
§ 37-15-7. Penalties. (a) Any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter shall, except where a penalty is specifically set forth, be subject to a fine of not less than eighty-five dollars ($85.00), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). In addition to, or in lieu of, the fine imposed hereunder, the person […]
Section 37-15-7.1. – Penalties — Used tires.
§ 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 […]
Section 37-15-1. – Statement of policy.
§ 37-15-1. Statement of policy. Recognizing the ever increasing mobility of the people of Rhode Island as well as the fundamental need for a healthful, clean, and beautiful environment; and further recognizing that the proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout this state impairs this need and constitutes a public health hazard; and further recognizing […]
Section 37-15-2. – Declaration of purpose.
§ 37-15-2. Declaration of purpose. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish litter control and establish community recycling programs throughout this state by delegating to the department of environmental management the authority to: (1) Conduct a permanent and continuous program to control and remove litter from this state to the maximum practical extent […]