§ 46-12-39 Discharge of sewage from boats.– (a) It shall be unlawful to discharge any sewage from a boat into the waters ofthe state unless discharged via a marine toilet which is either a marinesanitation device-type I, or a marine sanitation device-type II, in properworking condition.
(b) It shall be unlawful to discharge any sewage from a boatinto the waters of the state in an area which has been declared to be a nodischarge zone.
(c) It shall be unlawful to operate or moor in the waters ofthe state, a boat which is equipped with a marine toilet which is not a typeapproved pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., andthat is in proper working condition.
(d) It shall be unlawful to operate or moor in the waters ofthe state in an area declared to be a no discharge zone, a boat which isequipped with a marine toilet which is not properly sealed to prevent dischargeof sewage into the water.
(e) No discharge zones shall be identified by the departmentof environmental management. The department of environmental management shallutilize criteria established under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of1972 (Water Quality Act), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., and 40 CFR 140.4 inidentifying such areas, and shall be the sole agency of the state in seekingfederal designation of such areas; it shall seek the advice and comment of theCoastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). Municipalities of the state maynominate areas for designation as no discharge zones only as an element of aHarbor Management Plan (HMP) approved by the CRMC in accordance withestablished regulation.
§ 46-12-39 Discharge of sewage from boats.– (a) It shall be unlawful to discharge any sewage from a boat into the waters ofthe state unless discharged via a marine toilet which is either a marinesanitation device-type I, or a marine sanitation device-type II, in properworking condition.
(b) It shall be unlawful to discharge any sewage from a boatinto the waters of the state in an area which has been declared to be a nodischarge zone.
(c) It shall be unlawful to operate or moor in the waters ofthe state, a boat which is equipped with a marine toilet which is not a typeapproved pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., andthat is in proper working condition.
(d) It shall be unlawful to operate or moor in the waters ofthe state in an area declared to be a no discharge zone, a boat which isequipped with a marine toilet which is not properly sealed to prevent dischargeof sewage into the water.
(e) No discharge zones shall be identified by the departmentof environmental management. The department of environmental management shallutilize criteria established under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of1972 (Water Quality Act), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., and 40 CFR 140.4 inidentifying such areas, and shall be the sole agency of the state in seekingfederal designation of such areas; it shall seek the advice and comment of theCoastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). Municipalities of the state maynominate areas for designation as no discharge zones only as an element of aHarbor Management Plan (HMP) approved by the CRMC in accordance withestablished regulation.
§ 46-12-39 Discharge of sewage from boats.– (a) It shall be unlawful to discharge any sewage from a boat into the waters ofthe state unless discharged via a marine toilet which is either a marinesanitation device-type I, or a marine sanitation device-type II, in properworking condition.
(b) It shall be unlawful to discharge any sewage from a boatinto the waters of the state in an area which has been declared to be a nodischarge zone.
(c) It shall be unlawful to operate or moor in the waters ofthe state, a boat which is equipped with a marine toilet which is not a typeapproved pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., andthat is in proper working condition.
(d) It shall be unlawful to operate or moor in the waters ofthe state in an area declared to be a no discharge zone, a boat which isequipped with a marine toilet which is not properly sealed to prevent dischargeof sewage into the water.
(e) No discharge zones shall be identified by the departmentof environmental management. The department of environmental management shallutilize criteria established under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of1972 (Water Quality Act), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., and 40 CFR 140.4 inidentifying such areas, and shall be the sole agency of the state in seekingfederal designation of such areas; it shall seek the advice and comment of theCoastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). Municipalities of the state maynominate areas for designation as no discharge zones only as an element of aHarbor Management Plan (HMP) approved by the CRMC in accordance withestablished regulation.
