56-3 - Offensive Substances on Right-of-Way

Title 56 > 56-3

Sections (4)

56-3-1 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Human waste” means excrement, feces, gray water, or other waste material discharged from the human body.

(2) “Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state.

(3) “Passenger train” means any train operated by a railroad company or corporation pursuant to Title 56, Chapter 1, General Provisions, for the primary purpose of transporting passengers for hire.

Enacted by Chapter 202, 1989 General Session

56-3-2 - Disposal of human waste from passenger train prohibited.

No person operating or controlling any passenger train through or within this state may knowingly place, throw, release, discharge, or deposit human waste from a passenger train upon the right-of-way over which it operates.

Enacted by Chapter 202, 1989 General Session

56-3-3 - Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 241, 1991 General Session

56-3-4 - Enforcement.

The state and local health departments shall enforce this chapter.

Enacted by Chapter 202, 1989 General Session