| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to littering; amending s. 403.413, F.S.; |
| 3 | increasing the civil penalty for littering; providing an |
| 4 | effective date. |
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| 6 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 8 | Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section |
| 9 | 403.413, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 10 | 403.413 Florida Litter Law.-- |
| 11 | (6) PENALTIES; ENFORCEMENT.-- |
| 12 | (a) Any person who dumps litter in violation of subsection |
| 13 | (4) in an amount not exceeding 15 pounds in weight or 27 cubic |
| 14 | feet in volume and not for commercial purposes is guilty of a |
| 15 | noncriminal infraction, punishable by a civil penalty of $200 |
| 16 | $50. In addition, the court may require the violator to pick up |
| 17 | litter or perform other labor commensurate with the offense |
| 18 | committed. |
| 19 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |