The cargo compartment of any commercial motor vehicle that is used to transport municipal
solid waste shall be constructed so as to prevent the escape of municipal solid waste
therefrom. For the purposes of this section, "commercial motor vehicle" shall have
the meaning prescribed in Va. Code § 46.2-341.4 and "municipal solid waste" shall
have the meaning prescribed by the Virginia Waste Management Board by regulation at
9 VAC 20-80-10. This section shall not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by persons
transporting municipal solid waste from their residences to a permitted transfer or
disposal facility. Violation of this section shall be punishable as a traffic infraction.
(37-01-82.)
