North Carolina § 77-131 - Application of Article.
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§ 77-131. Application of Article.
The provisions of this Article apply only to the following: A large vessel marina that is located on coastal waters designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as a no discharge zone or that is located in a county or municipality that has adopted a resolution to petition the Environmental Protection Agency for a no discharge zone designation. A vessel in coastal waters that is designated as a no discharge zone by the Environmental Protection Agency. History (2009-345, s. 1; 2010-180, s. 21(a), (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." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2010-180, s. 21(a), effective August 2, 2010, in subdivision (2), deleted "or are included in a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency to be designated as a no discharge zone unless the petition has been denied" following "discharge zone" and made a related grammatical change.
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Section 77-131 ("Application of Article.") 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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