The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish litter control throughout this State by delegating to the Department of Health and Environmental Control the authority to conduct a continuous program to control, prevent and eliminate open dumps and litter from the State to the maximum practical extent. Every other department of state government and all local governmental units and agencies of this State shall cooperate with the Department of Health and Environmental Control in the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The intent of this chapter is to supplement and to coordinate existing litter and open dump control, prevention and elimination efforts and not terminate existing efforts, nor, except as specifically stated, repeal or affect any law or regulation governing or prohibiting litter or the control and disposition of solid waste.

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 496 Section 3.