  Pollution Control Plaque
Do your part to prevent pollution from boats!
Federal rules now require all boats over 26 feet to display overboard discharge laws. Don't risk potential criminial and civil fines! Adhesive backing, Easy to apply.
Black text on white background. Measures 9-1/4" x 4-1/2". Plaque meets US Coast Guard Federal Standards.
Text on plaque reads as follows:
THE DISCHARGE
OF
PLASTIC OR
GARBAGE MIXED WITH PLASTIC INTO ANY WATERS IS
PROHIBITED.
THE DISCHARGE
OF ALL GARBAGE
IS PROHIBITED
IN
THE NAVIGABLE
WATERS OF THE
UNITED STATES
AND, IN ALL OTHER WATERS, WITHIN THREE NAUTICAL MILES OF THE NEAREST LAND.
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THE DISCHARGE OF |
OTHER UNGROUND |
OTHER GARBAGE GROUND |
|
DUNNAGE.
LINING,
AND |
GARBAGE MAY BE |
TO LESS THAN ONE INCH |
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PACKING MATERIALS |
DISCHARGED |
MAY BE DISCHARGED |
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THAT FLOAT IS |
BEYOND 12 NAUTICAL |
BEYOND THREE |
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PROHIBITED
WITHIN 25 |
MILES FROM THE |
NAUTICAL MILES OF |
|
NAUTICAL MILES FROM |
NEAREST LAND. |
THE NEAREST LAND. |
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THE
NEAREST LAND. |
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A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES
THE ABOVE
REQUIREMENTS IS LIABLE FOR A CIVIL
PENALTY OF
UP TO $25,000,
A FINE OF UP TO $50,000, AND IMPRISONMENT FOR
UP
TO
FIVE YEARS FOR EACH
VIOLATION.
REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESTRICTIONS
ON GARBAGE
DISCHARGES
ALSO MAY APPLY.
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