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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5181

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senator Tanner

Read first time 1/19/87 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to donation receptacles for charitable organizations; adding a new section to chapter 9.91 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 9.91 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of any trash, garbage, or litter in or around a receptacle provided by a charitable organization, as defined in RCW 19.09.020(2), for the donation of food, clothing, property, or other thing of value to be used for the charitable purposes of such organization.

          (2) Charitable organizations must post a clearly visible warning on the donation receptacles of the existence and content of this section and the penalties for violation of its provisions.

          (3) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and the fine for such violation shall be not less than fifty dollars for each offense.