New Hampshire § 227-L-19 - Section 227-L:19 Dropping Lighted Matches, Etc.; Penalty.
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§ 227-L-19. Section 227-L:19 Dropping Lighted Matches, Etc.; Penalty.
No person shall drop or throw from any vehicle while the vehicle is upon a public highway or private way, or from any steam, gas, or electric car where the right-of-way is adjacent to woodlands, or drop, throw, or otherwise deposit on or near such woodlands except as permitted by law, any lighted match, cigar, cigarette, live ashes, or any other substance liable to cause a fire. Whoever is found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 227-L-19 ("Section 227-L:19 Dropping Lighted Matches, Etc.; Penalty.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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