Local laws that catch crew out in Rome

Under Rome's Regolamento di Polizia Urbana it is an offence to bathe in the listed historic fountains or to misuse them by throwing objects in, pouring liquids or substances in, putting animals in, damaging them, or climbing, clambering or lying on them. The listed fountains include the Trevi, the Barcaccia at the foot of the Spanish Steps, the fountain of the lions in Piazza del Popolo and the Gianicolo fountain. Reduced fines run from 160 to 450 euro depending on how serious the breach is. The tradition of throwing coins into some historic fountains, the Trevi among them, is expressly preserved.

Whoever soils, defaces or damages historic, artistic or monumental property or places of worship faces an administrative penalty of at least 400 euro.

Alcohol is time-limited in public: no retail takeaway sales or vending machine sales between 22:00 and 07:00, no glass containers on public streets or in green areas between 22:00 and 07:00, no drinking alcohol in public places between 23:00 and 07:00, and bars cannot serve alcohol between 03:00 and 07:00. Organised pub crawls, defined as routes existing purely to drink between beer halls, pubs and wine bars, are prohibited outright.

A 48 hour ban from a named area can be imposed on the spot, and for a repeat offender the Questore can extend it to 60 days.

Buying a counterfeit is the buyer's offence, not only the seller's. The Guardia di Finanza fines final purchasers between 100 and 7,000 euro where the fake nature of the trademark was evident, with immediate settlement at 200 euro, twice the statutory minimum.