67-7501. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislature finds that the waters of Idaho streams, rivers and lakes are threatened with pollution from discharge of marine sewage and other wastes; that it is necessary to provide a uniform system for control and treatment of such marine sewage, graywater and other wastes; and that violators should be penalized. History: […]
67-7502. JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY. This chapter shall apply to all vessels on the waters of and over which the state of Idaho shall have jurisdiction. The department of environmental quality is hereby granted authority to carry out the administration of the provisions of this chapter, and to promulgate rules in compliance with chapter 52, title […]
67-7503. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Discharge" includes, but it [is] not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping. (2) "Enforcement officer" means all persons designated as peace officers and authorized special deputies under Idaho law. (3) "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in manufacturing, assembling, or importing of marine […]
67-7504. MARINE SANITATION DEVICES. (1) No manufacturer may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or resale any vessel equipped with an installed marine sanitation device unless the device is operable, labeled and certified as provided by federal law. (2) No owner may have a vessel on the waters of this state, and no […]
67-7505. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE OR OTHER WASTES. (1) Except as provided by federal law, no person shall discharge or otherwise dispose of any sewage or other wastes from any vessel into or upon the waters of this state. (2) When a vessel with an installed device is in an area where the discharge […]
67-7506. ENFORCEMENT. Any enforcement officer may stop and board any vessel, except public vessels, on the waters of this state for the purpose of inspecting a marine sanitation device or to enforce the provisions of this chapter. History: [67-7506, added 1989, ch. 365, sec. 1, p. 914.]
67-7507. PENALTIES. (1) It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor for any person to violate any provisions of this chapter. (2) Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300) […]
67-7508. DISPOSITION OF FINES. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 19-4705, Idaho Code, to the contrary, fines remitted for violations of this chapter shall be apportioned ten per cent (10%) to the state treasurer for deposit in the general account, twenty-two and one-half per cent (22 1/2%) to the district court fund and sixty-seven and one-half […]
67-7509. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this act are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of remaining portions of this act. History: [67-7509, added 1989, ch. […]
