1. (1) “Marine Sanitation” as used in these rules shall apply to waste associated with marine heads on vessels.
2. (2) Marine Sanitation Device shall mean any device on board a vessel which is designed to retain, treat, or discharge waste associated with a marine head.
3. (3) Commercial Facility: For the purpose of meeting the provisions of the marine sanitation law, a commercial facility shall be defined as one which received a fee or other consideration as payment for housing, storing, or mooring a vessel for a period of time exceeding 24 hours.

4. (4) Inoperable device: A device or system is considered inoperable when it can not be readily placed back in service.

   1. (a) Examples of an inoperable device are:

      1. 1. systems on which Y valves have been secured in a position which prohibits improper discharge of waste. Y valves will be considered “secured” when held in the closed position by non-releasing wire ties or seals as furnished by the Wildlife Resources Agency.
      2. 2. systems where wiring has been removed in such a way that the device cannot readily be reconnected for use.
      3. 3. systems where hoses have been removed so that overboard discharge of untreated sewage on discharge lakes, or overboard discharge of any kind on no discharge lakes is not possible.
      4. 4. Removal of the “installed” head.
   2. (b) Methods such as removal of fuses, locking doors which provide access to the head, and removal of Y valve handles shall not be considered as making a device or system inoperable.

Authority: T.C.A. §§70-1-206, 69-9-209, and 69-10-216. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 29, 1996; effective July 8, 1996.