NYSentencing

§ 145.50 Penalties for littering on railroad tracks and rights-of-way.
  1.  No person shall throw, dump, or cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited
or  placed  upon  any  railroad  tracks,  or  within  the  limits  of   the
rights-of-way  of any railroad, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter
or any nauseous or offensive matter.
  2.  Where  a  highway  or  road  lies  in whole or part within a railroad
rights-of-way, nothing in this section shall be  construed  as  prohibiting
the  use  in a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other material for
the purpose of reducing the hazard of, or providing traction on  snow,  ice
or sleet situated on such highway or road.
  3. A violation of the provisions of subdivision one of this section shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty  dollars  and/or  a
requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit corporation,
association, institution or agency not to exceed eight hours  and  for  any
second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
and/or a requirement to perform services for  a  public  or  not-for-profit
corporation,  association, institution or agency not to exceed eight hours.
  4.  Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to a railroad or its
employees  when  matter  deposited  by  them  on  the  railroad  tracks  or
rights-of-way   is   done   pursuant  to  railroad  rules,  regulations  or
procedures.