Using the paint is akin to posting a "No Trespassing" sign, although not everyone knows what it means. So far, more than 20 states have a "purple paint law" in place, the Hudson Valley Post reported.

As a result, the owner of the property, Mark Nda, had the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office post “no trespassing” signs, and now deputies can clear it out. Mark had no idea things on his lot ...