In order to assist the public in complying with this chapter, the owner or person in control of any property which is held out to the public as a place for assemblage, the transaction of business, recreation, or as a public way shall cause to be placed and maintained receptacles for the deposit of litter, of sufficient volume and in sufficient numbers to contain the litter which can be expected to be generated by the numbers of people customarily coming on or using the property.

A receptacle shall be maintained in a manner to prevent overflow or spillage of litter from the receptacle.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-7-2

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

A violation of this section is a petty offense.

Source: SL 1974, ch 242, § 8; SDCL Supp, § 34-16C-5; SL 1976, ch 214, § 4; SL 1977, ch 190, § 37.