N.C.G.S. § 143-215.74N — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

   Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

   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).)