New York Laws
Article 13 - General Provisions
13.10 - Deposit of Rubbish.

§ 13.10 Deposit of rubbish. 1. No person shall deposit or leave on
lands under the jurisdiction of the office any rubbish or other waste
material, or enter upon any lands under the jurisdiction of the office
with the intent to do so, except that this provision shall not apply to
the deposit of rubbish or other waste material generated as a result of
the lawful use of such lands and deposited in an approved receptacle.

2. Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision one of this
section shall be guilty of a violation, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars. In
addition, such violator shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more
than five hundred dollars for each day during which such violation
continues.

3. In addition to the penalties provided in subdivision two of this
section, any person convicted of a violation of subdivision one of this
section may be ordered by the court to remove the rubbish or waste
materials and to restore the land affected by the violation to its
condition prior to the violation, insofar as such restoration is
possible. Such restoration shall be conducted pursuant to a plan
approved by the commissioner and/or the court. In the event that the
violator fails to comply with the provisions of such plan, the violator
shall be liable to the state for the costs of such restoration as a
civil penalty.

4. Any civil penalty provided for by this section shall be recoverable
in an action instituted by the attorney general, at the request of the
commissioner, in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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