(a) Any tourist marinas devoted to nautical tourism activities that provide areas, services, and docks for the leasing or chartering of nautical tourism watercraft or any nautical tourism activity, without it being construed as a limitation, shall obtain a certification from the Company to such effect. The Company shall provide by regulation the requirements to obtain such certification. The Company may also establish the promotion and marketing programs in which tourist marinas may participate after having obtained their certification.(b) Any marina operating under a Company concession under §§ 6001 et seq. of this title, better known as the 'Tourism Development Act of 1993', shall be exempt from applying for the tourist marina certification. The concession shall not be affected if the marina fails to comply with the certification provided herein; however, at the time of renewing or applying for a new concession, such concession shall be contingent upon obtaining a tourist marina certification from the Company, as provided in this chapter and its regulations.(c) Any certification applications shall pay the fees prescribed by the Company through regulation and be effective for certification from the Company, as provided in this chapter and its regulations.(c) Any certification applications shall pay the fees prescribed by the Company through regulation and be effective for five (5) years, to be renewed through the procedure established by the Company through regulation.(d) Upon filling out the tourist marina certification application, as per the requirements provided by regulation, the Company shall have a maximum term of sixty (60) working days to evaluate such application. History —Dec. 30, 2010, No. 241, § 6.
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