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# O.C.G.A. § 16-7-42. Definitions.

As used in this part, the term:

(1) ‘‘Litter’’ means any discarded or abandoned:

(A) Refuse, rubbish, junk, or other waste material; or

(B) Dead animals that are not subject to the provisions of Code Section 4-5-4.

(2) ‘‘Public or private property’’ means the right of way of any road or highway; any body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof; any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; residential or farm properties, timberlands, or forests; or any commercial or industrial property.

## History

Ga. L. 1970, p. 494, § 3; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 16; Ga. L. 1993, p. 496, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 2-1/HB 1320.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006.’ ’’

Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006, for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.

## Law Reviews

For note on 1993 amendment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 100 (1993).