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Sorry for the delay in responding. Yes I do work in this area. A positive swab is considered "probable cause" for a further inspection on land . At sea probable cause is clouded with other responsibilties. The testing helps to determine which boat to spend more time on. If the previous owner of your boat was a drug runner (auction boat maybe) then you may test positive for years to come but you still haven't done anything wrong and wont be aprehended. Now if they find an old stash in the holding tank then you are technically in posession of narcotics and depending on the quantity they may presume intent to distribute. I personally tested my boat when I bought it just to be sure.
As far as respect goes, my comment about not giving a reason to make a mistake was not to imply they would mistake on purpose. I purely meant that if someone holding a gun and a badge is asking you to do something just do it. They may be tired, have had a bad day, think they see something that wasn't there, whatever. And just because you're right doesn't mean that things won't go wrong.
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