Arkansas § 15-20-604 - Pollution — Penalties.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-20-604 — Pollution — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-20-604. Pollution — Penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly store, dump, litter, dispose of, or otherwise place any refuse, garbage, dead animals, sewage, or toxic substances harmful to cave life or humans in any cave or sinkhole. It shall be unlawful to burn within a cave or sinkhole any material which produces any smoke or gas which is harmful to any organism naturally occurring in the cave. This section shall not prohibit the operation within a cave of any source of flame capable of being carried in the hand or attached to a person, provided that the heat and exhaust of such a device is not directed onto any cave life or used as prohibited in § 15-20-603(a). This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit or regulate any agricultural or silvacultural practice whatever nor to prohibit or regulate the charging of a fee for admission to a cave. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 15-20-604
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-20-604 cover?
Section 15-20-604 ("Pollution — Penalties.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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