(1) It is unlawful for any person to litter any land or water under the control of the division. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who violates this section commits a petty offense.(2) Any person who throws, drops, or otherwise expels a lighted cigarette, cigar, match, or other burning material from a motor vehicle upon land under the control of the division commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 600, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Ch. 390, § 47, eff. 8/2/2019.L. 84: Entire article added, p. 916, § 2, effective 1/1/1985. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 671, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, p. 53, § 2, effective July 18. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-241), ch. 3475, p. 3475, § 47, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3272, p. 3272, § 600, effective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022. 2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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