North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions § 143-215.74N. Definitions

(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.