North Carolina § 77-128 - Vessel owner and operator required to keep log of pumpout dates.
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§ 77-128. Vessel owner and operator required to keep log of pumpout dates.
Any owner or operator of a vessel that has a marine sanitation device shall maintain a record of the date of each pumpout of the marine sanitation device and the location of the pumpout facility. Each record shall be maintained for a period of one year from the date of the pumpout. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. No civil penalty shall be assessed under G.S. 77-130 for a violation of this section. History (2009-345, s. 1; 2010-180, s. 21(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-345, s. 3, as amended by Session Laws 2010-180, s. 21(b), made this Article effective April 1, 2011, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Session Laws 2012-78, s. 17, provides: "The provisions of S.L. 2009-345, as they apply to ferry vessels operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, become effective June 30, 2013."
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-128 ("Vessel owner and operator required to keep log of pumpout dates.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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