10.1-1005 - Pollution; penalties. - Virginia Statutes

§ 10.1-1005. Pollution; penalties.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, without express, prior, writtenpermission of the owner, to store, dump, litter, dispose of or otherwiseplace any refuse, garbage, dead animals, sewage, or toxic substances harmfulto cave life or humans, in any cave or sinkhole. It shall also be unlawful toburn within a cave or sinkhole any material which produces any smoke or gaswhich is harmful to any naturally occurring organism in any cave.

B. Any violation of this section shall be punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(1979, c. 252, § 10-150.14; 1982, c. 81; 1988, c. 891.)