Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1)
Effective October 1
st, 2008, the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources will designate special agents to conduct annual
inspections on those vessels and residence boats required to be inspected by
§
33-6A-6, Code of Ala.
1975. These special agents will be required to have the following
credentials as recognized by the ADCNR:
(a)
The special agent must possess a Federal Tax Identification
Number/EIN.
(b) The special agent
must possess the applicable business licenses required by the county and/or
municipality where they are headquartered.
(c) The special agent must be bonded for a
minimum of $10,000 indemnity.
(d)
The special agent must receive initial training designated or provided by the
Marine Police Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
for the proper recognition and technical understanding of marine sanitation
devices, to be followed by periodic refresher certification as outlined by
Marine Police Division policy.
(e)
The special agent must contractually agree to abide by all policies and
procedures established by the Marine Police Division.
(2) The Marine Police Division will provide
inspection forms and decals to the special agent for conducting the
inspections.
(a) All forms and fees required
in this regulation must be filed with the Marine Police Division by the 10
th day of the following month. The forms
must include the following and any other information specified by the Director
of the Marine Police Division:
1. MSD permit
applicant's name, physical address, and permit number issued;
2. special agent's signature;
3. vessel/residence boat owner or agent's
signature;
4. vessel registration
number or Federal documentation number;
6. vessel/residence boat location;
7. boat name (if applicable);
8. type of device inspected;
(b) INSPECTION FEES FOR INSPECTIONS BY
SPECIAL AGENTS: The annual inspection fee for inspections conducted by special
agents will be $10 per vessel, which amount shall be remitted by the special
agent to the Marine Police Division as provided for herein. In addition, the
special agent may charge up to a $40 service fee per vessel (which amount may
be retained by the special agent) so that the total price of the annual MSD
inspection conducted by the special agent will not exceed $50 maximum for the
vessel/residence boat owner.
(c)
The Director of the Marine Police Division or other persons as designated for
such purposes shall have the power and authority to inspect and examine the
books, records, decals, ledgers, and any other paperwork or records of any
type, relating to the special agent's inspections, at any reasonable time
during regular business hours.
(3) The Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources may cancel the authorization of the special agent to conduct
inspections at any time, when it, in its sole discretion, determines that such
cancellation is in the best interest of the State. Upon such cancellation, the
special agent shall immediately:
(a)remit all
amounts owed and
(b) return all
forms, records, books, and decals, to the Marine Police Division
(4) INSPECTION FEES FOR
INSPECTIONS BY ADCNR PERSONNEL: The annual inspection fee for inspections
conducted by personnel of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
will be $50 per vessel.
Author: M. Barnett Lawley
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §
33-6A-2.