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inland waters of this State, or on the ice thereof of inland
waters, or on the banks thereof of inland waters in such a manner
that the same may fall or be washed into such waters, or in such
manner that the drainage therefrom from the sewage, garbage or
other pollutants may flow into such waters.

 
Any watercraft, as defined in Title 12, section 7791 13001,
subsection 14 28, including houseboats, operated upon the inland
waters of this State and having a permanently installed sanitary
waste disposal system shall must have securely affixed to the
interior discharge opening of such sanitary waste disposal system
a holding tank or suitable container for holding sanitary waste
material so as to prevent its discharge or drainage into the
inland waters of the State.

 
Sec. B-71. 38 MRSA §480-R, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 546, §7
and affected by c. 890, Pt. A, §40 and amended by Pt. B, §82, is
further amended to read:

 
2. Enforcement. In addition to department staff, inland
fisheries and wildlife game wardens, Department of Marine
Resources marine patrol officers and all other law enforcement
officers enumerated in Title 12, section 7055, 10401 shall
enforce the terms of this article.

 
Sec. B-72. 38 MRSA §1861, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 434, Pt.
A, §7, is amended to read:

 
3. Watercraft. "Watercraft" has the same meaning as in Title
12, section 7791 13001, subsection 14 28.

 
Sec. B-73. 38 MRSA §1863, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 434, Pt. A, §7,
is amended to read:

 
§1863. Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance

 
Species Fund

 
The Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund, referred
to in this section as the "fund," is created within the
department as a nonlapsing fund. The fund is administered by the
commissioner. The fund is funded from fees collected for lake
and river protection stickers issued under Title 12, section
7794-B 13058, subsection 3 and from other funds accepted for
those purposes by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated
by the Legislature. Money in the fund may be used only for costs
related to conducting inspections under section 1862, conducting
invasive aquatic plant prevention, containment, eradication and
management activities and reimbursing agencies as necessary for
costs associated with conducting or enforcing the provisions of
this chapter and
chapter 20-B. The commissioner may also use


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