{"data":{"id":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-1321","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"10 V.S.A. § 1321","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n(1) “Buoy” means any float or marker that is attached to a mooring anchor and either is suitable for attachment to a boat through the use of a pennant or other device or facilitates the attachment of the boat to the mooring anchor.\n(2) “Dock” means an unenclosed structure secured to land, land under waters, or a mooring or a floating structure that is used for mooring boats or for recreational activities, such as a swimming, fishing, or sunbathing platform. A dock includes a structure that is partially enclosed or has two or more levels.\n(3) “Encapsulated” means a protective covering or physical barrier between the polystyrene device and the water.\n(4) “Expanded polystyrene foam” means a thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing the styrene monomer that is processed according to multiple techniques, including fusion of polymer spheres, injection molding, form molding, and extrusion-blow molding.\n(5) “Floating structure” means a structure constructed on or in a water of the State that is supported by flotation and is secured in place by a piling or mooring anchor, including boathouses, fueling structures, floating homes, marinas, walkways, or boarding platforms.\n(6) “Mooring anchor” means any anchor or weight that is designed to:\n(A) rest on the land under water or be buried in the land under water;\n(B) be attached to a buoy or floating structure by a chain, rope, or other mechanism; and\n(C) be left in position permanently or on a seasonal basis.","path":["Title 10: Conservation and Development","Chapter 047: Water Pollution Control","Subchapter 002B: EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10/047/01321","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:20:51Z","sha256":"32f77fc84bfe64e92ef419d838694762d530ec8c4aa3320c02d76d0cfb18b545","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-1315","next":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-1322"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}