Part 12.

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Part 12. Submersible Polystyrene Devices.

§ 143-215.74N. Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1)Department. - The Department of Environmental Quality.

(2)Dock. - An unenclosed structure used for mooring boats or for similar recreational uses, such as sunbathing or as a swimming platform, which may either float or be secured to the adjacent or underlying land.

(3)Encapsulated. - A protective covering or physical barrier between the polystyrene device and the water.

(4)Float or floating structure. - A structure supported by polystyrene foam flotation and held in place by piling and mooring devices, including boathouses, floating homes, marinas, walkways, boarding floats, or combination thereof.

(5)Fuel float. - Any floating structure used to dispense any form of fuel or used to store, maintain, or repair boat engines.

(6)Polystyrene foam flotation. - All products manufactured from expanded polystyrene foam beads with cell diameters of at least 0.125 inches used for flotation.

(7)Repair or maintenance. - The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing floating structure for the purpose of its maintenance.

(8)Submersible polystyrene device. - Any molded or expanded type of polystyrene foam used for flotation. (2023-137, s. 11(a).)