2310.3.1 General.

Unless another use has been approved, piers, docks or wharves at marine liquid motor fuel-dispensing facilities shall be used exclusively for the dispensing or transfer of liquid motor fuel to or from marine vessel, watercraft, except that transfer of essential ship stores is allowed.

2310.3.1.1 Flexible metallic piping.

Where there is a need to provide flexibility in piping to allow for motion of a pier or dock, flexible metallic piping of an approved length and design may be installed and used in compliance with NFPA 30A. All flexible metallic piping or other flexible hose connections authorized by this section shall be inspected for proper operation at least once a year by a certificate of license holder. A record of such inspection shall be kept in a bound log book or other approved form of recordkeeping, and maintained on the premises for a minimum of 4 years.

2310.3.2 Supervision.

The dispensing of liquid motor fuel at marine liquid motor fuel-dispensing facilities shall be conducted by or under the personal supervision of a certified attendant as set forth in FC 2301.7.

2310.3.3 Hoses and nozzles.

Dispensing of liquid motor fuel into the fuel tanks of marine vessels and watercraft shall be by means of an approved-type hose equipped with a listed automatic-closing nozzle without a latch-open device. Hoses used for dispensing or transferring liquid motor fuel, when not in use, shall be reeled, racked or otherwise protected from mechanical damage.

2310.3.4 Portable containers.

Liquid motor fuel dispensing into portable containers shall be performed in accordance with FC 2304.1.7, except that portable containers that are approved and used as the fuel tank for marine vessels or watercraft may be of a capacity not greater than 5 1/2 gallons (20.8 L).