Idaho § 18-5807
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-5807, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-5807.
Leaving carcasses near highways, dwellings and streams, and pollution of water used for domestic purposes. Any person who shall knowingly leave the carcass of any animal within a quarter of a mile of any inhabited dwelling, or on, along or within a quarter of a mile of any public highway or stream of water, for a longer period than twenty-four hours, without burying the same, and by such exposure or burial within 200 feet of any stream, canal, ditch, flume, or other irrigation works shall pollute or contaminate, so as to render unfit for domestic use, any natural stream of water, or the water in any canal, ditch, flume, or other irrigation works, used by others for domestic purposes, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined any sum not to exceed $100.00.
[18-5807, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 846.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-5807
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-5807 cover?
Section 18-5807 is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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