State California FGC Sec 16151-16154 FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE SECTION 16151-16154 16151. It is unlawful for any person to throw, discharge, deposit, remove, or carry garbage, or cause, suffer, or procure garbage to be thrown, discharged, deposited, removed, or carried, from any vessel, aircraft, or any other vehicle into any territorial waters, or onto land within the state, except for any of the following: (a) Immediate burning in incinerators. (b) Approved treatment or approved disposal under the supervision and pursuant to the regulations of the director. (c) Delivery to a garbage collector that, for the purpose of accepting garbage, is licensed by the director or by the federal government. 16152. It is unlawful for any person to retain or maintain garbage on any vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle within the state, except in tightly closed containers or receptacles and under such treatment as may be prescribed by the director. 16153. It is unlawful for any person to remove food stores from any vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle except under a permit issued by the director. 16154. It is unlawful for any person to violate, or to aid, abet, authorize, or instigate a violation of, this division.