The heritage state began round-the-clock enforcement on July 1 that applies equally to residents and tourists.
Anyone caught dropping so much as a cigarette butt can be taken to court. If convicted, they can be fined up to 2,000 ringgit (US$490), ordered to perform up to 12 hours of community service within six months, or both.
Patrol teams from the Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai City Council can now film offenses at public hotspots and issue a notice on the spot, ending a six-month grace period.
"There will be no warnings. Once our enforcement officers obtain sufficient evidence through body camera recordings, they have the authority to issue a notice immediately," state local government committee chairman H'ng Mooi Lye said after a statewide enforcement walkabout in Bandar Perda, The Star reported.
H'ng said the law applied equally to residents, domestic visitors, foreign workers and tourists, with parents or guardians held responsible for offenses committed by minors.
