Colorado § 18-13-106 - Unlawful to discard or abandon iceboxes or motor vehicles and similar items.
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§ 18-13-106. Unlawful to discard or abandon iceboxes or motor vehicles and similar items.
Any person abandoning or discarding, in any public or private place accessible to children, any chest, closet, piece of furniture, refrigerator, icebox, motor vehicle, or other article, having a compartment of a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more and having a door or lid which when closed cannot be opened easily from the inside, or who, being the owner, lessee, or manager of such place, knowingly permits such abandoned or discarded article to remain in such condition commits a petty offense.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 484, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-13-106. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3213, § 356, effective March 1, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-13-106 ("Unlawful to discard or abandon iceboxes or motor vehicles and similar items.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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