(1) Vessels shall be deemed in compliance of the marine sanitation law when:
- (a) the vessel does not have an installed head.
- (b) the vessel is equipped with a holding tank which is constructed or secured in such a way that overboard discharge of sewage is not possible.
- (c) The vessel is operating on waters designated as “approved for overboard discharge of marine waste” and has an operate U.S. Coast Guard approved Type 1 or 2 marine sanitation device attached to installed marine head.
- (d) The vessel is operating on waters designated as “no discharge for marine waste” and has rendered inoperable any system that would allow overboard discharge of sewage.
Authority: T.C.A §§70-1-206, 69-9-209, and 69-9-216. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 29, 1996; effective July 8, 1996.