Title 19, Health

[§339-2] Powers of the director. (a) The director shall have the power to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and to propose and to adopt pursuant to chapter 91 rules necessary to carry out the provisions, purposes, and intent of this chapter, and may delegate r…

[PART II.] NONDEGRADABLE SOLID WASTE [§339-21] Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: "Degradable" means all of the following: "Director" means the director of health or the director's duly appointed agent. [L 1989, c 312, pt of §2]

§339-22 Prohibited acts. (a) No person shall sell or offer for sale to any consumer within the State beverage containers, motor oil, or other consumer goods connected to each other with plastic connecting devices that are not degradable. This section shall not apply to the follow…

[§339-23] Rules. The director shall establish by rules adopted under chapter 91 the criteria for eliminating the use of nondegradable plastic connecting devices to protect the air, land, and waters of the State against environmental contamination and degradation. [L 1989, c 312, …

[§339-24] Penalties. Any person who knowingly violates this part shall be fined not more than $500 for each separate offense. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this section shall be conside…

§339-3 Duties of the director. (a) The director shall: (b) The director may:

§339-4 Prohibition. (a) No person shall discard or otherwise dispose of litter in a public place, or on private property, or in the waters of the State except: It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant had consent of the owner in control of the property. (b) In the ca…

[§339-5] Responsibilities of owners and lessees of real property. It shall be the responsibility of any owner or lessee of real property in state land use urban districts zoned for urban use by the county to maintain sidewalks, alleys, curbs, roadway shoulder areas, fence lines, …

[§339-6] Litter containers. Litter receptacles shall be suitably located along the public highways of the State, public places, beaches and bathing areas. The number of such receptacles and the duty to provide receptacles and to dispose of litter from the receptacles shall be est…

§339-7 Beverage container requirements. (a) No person in this State shall manufacture or import for sale in this State or offer for sale at wholesale in this State after July 1, 1979, or sell for retail in this State after October 1, 1979, any beverage in metal containers so desi…

§339‑8 Penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and shall be fined not less than $100, and not more than $500 for each offense, and ordere…

[§339-9] Enforcement powers. All law enforcement officers and personnel authorized to carry out the provisions of this chapter may issue citations for violations of this chapter or any of the rules adopted hereunder. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2]