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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. It shall be unlawful for an operator, passenger, crew member, or any person on board any vessel to intentionally discharge, discard, and permanently abandon into the waters of the state any type of finished plastic products, including but not limited to synthetic ropes, fishing nets, and garbage bags, or to intentionally discharge, discard, and permanently abandon other garbage, including but not limited to paper products, glass, metal, dunnage, lining, and packing materials.
B. As used in this Section, “vessel” means any boat, barge, or other vehicle operating in the waters of the state, including all commercial and recreational watercraft.
C. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each violation; subsequent to notification of such violation, each twenty-four hour day the condition remains uncorrected shall constitute a separate violation.
D. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, § 4.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 30, § 2546. Littering of waters; definitions; penalties - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-30-sect-2546/
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