[§200-40] Marine events; permits; exclusive use; cancellation fee. (a) No person shall hold a marine event, including but not limited to a regatta, marine parade, or surfing contest, without written authorization from the department; provided that the department's written authorization is not required if prior authorization has been secured from the Coast Guard.
(b) Authorization shall be in the form of a permit. All permits and permit applications shall be subject to the following:
The marine use permit fee, exclusive marine use permit fee, and cancellation fee amounts to be charged by the department pursuant to this subsection shall be determined by the department.
(c) The department may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, necessary to effectuate this section.
(d) As used in this section, "marine event" means an organized water event of limited duration that is conducted according to a prearranged schedule, and by its nature, circumstances, or location, will introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of persons or property in the waters of the State. [L 2018, c 156, pt of §2]