North Carolina · Through S.L. 2026-30

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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).)

Where this section sits in the code

Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 21. Water and Air Resources.
Part 12. Submersible Polystyrene Devices.

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).)

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