Ohio Code § 1547.49
Ohio Code § 1547.49. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1547.49.
(A) As used in this section, “ litter ” means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons,
vessel parts, vehicle parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or
unsanitary nature. (B) No operator or occupant of a vessel shall, regardless of intent, throw, drop, discard,
or deposit litter from any vessel in operation or control upon or in any waters in
this state, except into a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried
away or deposited by the elements. (C) No operator of a vessel in operation upon any waters in this state shall allow litter
to be thrown, dropped, discarded, or deposited from the vessel, except into a litter
receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried away or deposited by the elements.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1547.49
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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