§ 609.68 — Unlawful Deposit of Garbage, Litter, or Like
Plain-Language Summary
It is a misdemeanor to deposit garbage, litter, or other waste on public or private property without the owner's consent. Enhanced penalties apply for repeat offenders and large amounts of waste.
609.68 UNLAWFUL DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, LITTER, OR LIKE.
Whoever unlawfully deposits garbage, rubbish, cigarette filters, debris from fireworks, offal, or the body of a dead animal, or other litter in or upon any public highway, public waters or the ice thereon, shoreland areas adjacent to rivers or streams as defined by section 103F.205, public lands, or, without the consent of the owner, private lands or water or ice thereon, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History:
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.68; 1971 c 23 s 68; 1988 c 685 s 36; 1990 c 391 art 8 s 56; 2003 c 28 art 1 s 19; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 8 s 12
History: History: 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.68; 1971 c 23 s 68; 1988 c 685 s 36; 1990 c 391 art 8 s 56; 2003 c 28 art 1 s 19; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 8 s 12