Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-6-.17

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 220-6-.17 - Permit For Marine Events Required

(1) No person, organization, or association shall sponsor or hold any marine regatta, race, trial runs, parade, tournament or exhibition that interferes with marine traffic or creates a potential safety hazard until said event has been approved either by the Marine Police Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or the United States Coast Guard.

(a) Any person, organization or association desiring to hold or sponsor such regatta, race, trial runs, parade, tournament or exhibition on the waters of this state which are navigable waters of the United States and on which the United States Coast Guard maintains aids to navigation and which area is normally used for commercial traffic or navigation shall make application for such event to the Marine Police Division and to the responsible Coast Guard district under such rules as that agency prescribes.

(b) Any person, organization or association desiring to hold or sponsor such regatta, race, trail runs, parade, tournament or exhibition on the waters of this state other than those waters described in subparagraph (1)(a) hereof shall make written application for such event to the Marine Police Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on forms provided by said division which application must be submitted at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the proposed event. Upon approval by the Marine Police Division of the said marine event application, a written permit shall be issued to the applicant.

(2) Rule 220-6-.17, as previously promulgated, is hereby expressly repealed in its entirety.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-6-.17

Filed May 9, 1991. Repealed and Replaced: Filed June 27, 1995; effective August 2, 1995. Amended: Filed June 16, 2003; effective July 20, 2003.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 33-5-62; §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994).

PENALTY: As provided by §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994) and § 33-5-62, Code of Ala. 1975.