Prohibición de arrojar basura en propiedades públicas o privadas en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

No puedes tirar basura en lugares donde no tienes permiso, como parques o playas. Si lo haces, podrías recibir una multa o tener que hacer trabajos comunitarios.

Es como si estuvieras en la casa de un amigo y decidieras dejar tu basura allí. No sería correcto, y tu amigo podría molestarse y pedirte que limpies.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan va a un parque y, después de comer, tira su envoltura de comida en el suelo. Un oficial lo ve y, como no tenía permiso para dejar basura en ese lugar, le pone una multa y le ordena recoger basura durante unas horas.

Penalidades

Multas de 25 a 100 dólares, trabajos comunitarios y posibilidad de cárcel por hasta 30 días.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-11-700. Dumping litter on private or public property prohibited; exceptions; responsibility for removal; penalties. (A) A person, from a vehicle or otherwise, may not dump, throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter or other solid waste, as defined by Section 44-96-40(2), (6), (32), (33), (43), (46), (73), and (74), and including cigarette butts and cigarette component litter, upon waters or public or private property in the State for which he is not the legal owner or a person otherwise granted permission by the legal owner including, but not limited to, a highway, park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, trailer park, road, street, or alley except: (1) on property designated by the State for the disposal of litter and other solid waste and the person is authorized to use the property for that purpose; or (2) into a litter receptacle in a manner that the litter is prevented from being carried away or deposited by the elements upon a part of the private or public property or waters. (B) Responsibility for the removal of litter from property or receptacles is upon the person convicted pursuant to this section of littering the property or receptacles. If there is no conviction for littering, the responsibility is upon the owner of the property. (C) A person who violates the provisions of this section in an amount not more than fifteen pounds, including cigarette butts and cigarette components, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. In addition to the fine or term of imprisonment, the court also must impose eight hours of litter-gathering labor or other form of community service. (D) The f