Tennessee § 39-14-504 - Offense of criminal littering.
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§ 39-14-504. Offense of criminal littering.
Criminal littering is littering in an amount more than five pounds (5 lbs.) in weight or seven and one-half (7.5) cubic feet in volume and less than or equal to ten pounds (10 lbs.) in weight or fifteen (15) cubic feet in volume. Criminal littering is a Class B misdemeanor. In addition to the penalties established in this section, the court shall require a person convicted under this section to remove litter from the state or local highway system, public playgrounds, public parks or other appropriate public locations for not more than eighty (80) hours. The court, in its discretion, may also require a person convicted under this section to work in a recycling center or other appropriate location for any stated period of time not to exceed eight (8) hours. Acts 2007, ch. 595, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 5, §§ 39-14-501 — 39-14-504 (Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 900, §§ 1, 2; 1996, ch. 1023, § 1; 1997, ch. 192, §§ 1-3; 1998, ch. 680, § 1; 1999, ch. 287, § 1; 2005, ch. 214, § 1), concerning litter control, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2007, ch. 595, § 1, effective July 1, 2007. Cross-References. Penalty for Class B misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-14-504 ("Offense of criminal littering.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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