N.Y. PAR Law § 13.10

§ 13.10. Littering and dumping on park lands prohibited. 1. No person\nshall throw, deposit, dump, litter or otherwise leave on lands under the\njurisdiction of the office any rubbish, trash or other waste material,\nor enter upon any lands under the jurisdiction of the office with the\nintent to do so, except that this provision shall not apply to the\ndeposit of rubbish, trash or other waste material generated as a result\nof the lawful use of such lands and deposited in an approved receptacle.\n 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the\nreasonable use of ash, sand, salt or other material for the purpose of\nreducing the hazard of, or providing traction on snow, ice or sleet.\n 3. Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision one of this\nsection shall be guilty of a violation, and, upon conviction, shall be\npunished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. In addition,\nsuch violator shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than seven\nhundred fifty dollars for each day during which such violation\ncontinues.\n 4. In addition to the penalties provided in subdivision two of this\nsection, any person convicted of a violation of subdivision one of this\nsection may be ordered by the court to remove the rubbish, trash or\nwaste materials and to restore the land affected by the violation to its\ncondition prior to the violation, insofar as such restoration is\npossible. Such restoration shall be conducted pursuant to a plan\napproved by the commissioner and/or the court. In the event that the\nviolator fails to comply with the provisions of such plan, the violator\nshall be liable to the state for the costs of such restoration as a\ncivil penalty.\n 5. Any civil penalty provided for by this section shall be recoverable\nin an action instituted by the attorney general, at the request of the\ncommissioner, in any court of competent jurisdiction.\n