CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2374Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-KahanFebruary 16, 2022 An act to amend Section 374.3 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2374, as introduced, Bauer-Kahan. Crimes against public health and safety: illegal dumping.Existing law prohibits the dumping of waste matter upon a road or highway or in other locations, as specified. A violation of this prohibition, generally, is an infraction punishable by specified fines that escalate for subsequent convictions. Under existing law, the court may, as a condition of probation, order the convicted person to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter.Under existing law, the dumping of commercial quantities of waste, as defined, is punishable as a misdemeanor and also includes escalating fines.This bill would increase the maximum fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste from $3000 to $5000 for the first conviction, from $6000 to $10,000 for the second conviction, and from $10,000 to $20,000 for the third and any subsequent convictions.This bill would also require, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the surrender of a professional or business license that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person has been convicted, as a condition of probation. The bill would authorize the court, as a condition of probation, to order the name of a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to be publicly posted or published.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 374.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.(2)(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2374Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-KahanFebruary 16, 2022 An act to amend Section 374.3 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2374, as introduced, Bauer-Kahan. Crimes against public health and safety: illegal dumping.Existing law prohibits the dumping of waste matter upon a road or highway or in other locations, as specified. A violation of this prohibition, generally, is an infraction punishable by specified fines that escalate for subsequent convictions. Under existing law, the court may, as a condition of probation, order the convicted person to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter.Under existing law, the dumping of commercial quantities of waste, as defined, is punishable as a misdemeanor and also includes escalating fines.This bill would increase the maximum fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste from $3000 to $5000 for the first conviction, from $6000 to $10,000 for the second conviction, and from $10,000 to $20,000 for the third and any subsequent convictions.This bill would also require, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the surrender of a professional or business license that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person has been convicted, as a condition of probation. The bill would authorize the court, as a condition of probation, to order the name of a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to be publicly posted or published.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2374
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-KahanFebruary 16, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan
February 16, 2022
An act to amend Section 374.3 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2374, as introduced, Bauer-Kahan. Crimes against public health and safety: illegal dumping.
Existing law prohibits the dumping of waste matter upon a road or highway or in other locations, as specified. A violation of this prohibition, generally, is an infraction punishable by specified fines that escalate for subsequent convictions. Under existing law, the court may, as a condition of probation, order the convicted person to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter.Under existing law, the dumping of commercial quantities of waste, as defined, is punishable as a misdemeanor and also includes escalating fines.This bill would increase the maximum fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste from $3000 to $5000 for the first conviction, from $6000 to $10,000 for the second conviction, and from $10,000 to $20,000 for the third and any subsequent convictions.This bill would also require, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the surrender of a professional or business license that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person has been convicted, as a condition of probation. The bill would authorize the court, as a condition of probation, to order the name of a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to be publicly posted or published.
Existing law prohibits the dumping of waste matter upon a road or highway or in other locations, as specified. A violation of this prohibition, generally, is an infraction punishable by specified fines that escalate for subsequent convictions. Under existing law, the court may, as a condition of probation, order the convicted person to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter.
Under existing law, the dumping of commercial quantities of waste, as defined, is punishable as a misdemeanor and also includes escalating fines.
This bill would increase the maximum fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste from $3000 to $5000 for the first conviction, from $6000 to $10,000 for the second conviction, and from $10,000 to $20,000 for the third and any subsequent convictions.
This bill would also require, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the surrender of a professional or business license that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person has been convicted, as a condition of probation. The bill would authorize the court, as a condition of probation, to order the name of a person convicted of dumping commercial quantities of waste to be publicly posted or published.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 374.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.(2)(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 374.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.(2)(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.
SECTION 1. Section 374.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.(2)(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.
374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.(2)(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.
374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.(2)(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.
374.3. (a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.
(b) It is unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in or upon a private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way of the private highway or road, or private property, without the consent of the owner or a contractor under contract with the owner for the materials, or in or upon a public park or other public property, without the consent of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, road, or property.
(c) A person violating this section is guilty of an infraction. Each day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) remains is a separate violation.
(d) This section does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her their own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.
(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction. If the court finds that the waste matter placed, deposited, or dumped was used tires, the fine prescribed in this subdivision shall be doubled.
(f) The court may require, in addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.
(g) Except when the court requires the convicted person to remove waste matter which he or she is they are responsible for dumping as a condition of probation, the court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that a person convicted of a violation of this section pick up waste matter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than 12 hours.
(h) (1) A person who places, deposits, or dumps, or causes to be placed, deposited, or dumped, waste matter in violation of this section in commercial quantities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months and by a fine. The fine is mandatory and shall amount to not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than three five thousand dollars ($3,000) ($5,000) upon a first conviction, not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than six ten thousand dollars ($6,000) ($10,000) upon a second conviction, and not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than ten twenty thousand dollars ($10,000) ($20,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.
(2) The court shall require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision to remove, or pay the cost of removing, any waste matter which the convicted person dumped or caused to be dumped upon public or private property.
(3) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, a person convicted under this subdivision surrender, for the duration of the term of probation, any license or permit to conduct business in the State of California, including, but not limited to, a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board, that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which the person was convicted.
(4) The court may require, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, that, as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition of probation, that the name of the person convicted under this subdivision be posted publicly in a manner set forth by the court.
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(5) Commercial quantities means an amount of waste matter generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or occupation, or an amount equal to or in excess of one cubic yard. This subdivision does not apply to the dumping of household waste at a persons residence.
(i) For purposes of this section, person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, or corporation.
(j) Except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would be best served by waiving or reducing a fine, the minimum fines provided by this section shall not be waived or reduced.