23.1-08-07. Littering and open burning prohibited - Penalty

23.1-08-07. Littering and open burning prohibited - Penalty

1. A person may not discard and abandon litter, furniture, or major appliances upon

public property or upon private property not owned by that person, unless the property

is designated for the disposal of litter, furniture, or major appliances and that person is

authorized to use the property for that purpose.

2. A person may not engage in the open burning of solid waste, unless the burning is

conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the department.

3. A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction for which a minimum fine of two

hundred dollars must be imposed, except if the litter discarded and abandoned

amounted to more than one cubic foot [0.0283 cubic meter] in volume or if the litter

consisted of furniture or a major appliance, the offense is a class B misdemeanor and

the person is subject to the civil penalty provided in section 23.1-08-23.