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RI Gen L § 1-3-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning|Section 1-3-32 - Penalty for violations - Enforcement by injunction.

§ 1-3-32. Penalty for violations — Enforcement by injunction.Each violation of this chapter, or of any regulations, order, or ruling promulgated or made pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both, and each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition, the political subdivision or agency adopting zoning regulations under this chapter may institute in any court of competent jurisdiction, an action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate any violation of this chapter, or of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, or of any order or ruling made in connection with their administration or enforcement, and the court shall adjudge to the plaintiff any relief, by way of injunction, which may be mandatory, or otherwise, as may be proper under all the facts and circumstances of the case, in order to fully effectuate the purposes of this chapter and of the regulations adopted and orders and ruling made pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-32.
RI Gen L § 1-3-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning|Section 1-3-33 - Severability.

§ 1-3-33. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-33.
RI Gen L § 1-4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-1 - Short title.

§ 1-4-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act".History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-1.
RI Gen L § 1-4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-3 - Liability of owner for injuries caused by aircraft.

§ 1-4-3. Liability of owner for injuries caused by aircraft.Whenever any aircraft is used, operated, or caused to be operated in this state and an action is begun to recover damages for injuries arising to the person or to the property or for the death of a person, arising out of an accident or collision in which that aircraft was involved, or arising out of an accident caused by the dropping or falling of any object from that aircraft, evidence that at the time of the accident or collision it was registered in the name of the defendant as owner is prima facie evidence that it was then being operated by and under the control of a person for whose conduct the defendant was wholly responsible, and absence of that responsibility is an affirmative defense to be set up in the answer and proved by the defendant.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-3; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 3.
RI Gen L § 1-4-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-3.1 - Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents.

§ 1-4-3.1. Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents.The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident as defined in 49 CFR 830 shall immediately notify the chief aeronautics inspector. This notification shall be in addition to any duty to notify and provide a report to the National Transportation Safety Board under 49 CFR 830. Furthermore, the operator shall file with the chief aeronautics inspector a copy of any report filed with the National Transportation Safety Board, which shall be a public record.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 4.
RI Gen L § 1-4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-4 - Federal registration required.

§ 1-4-4. Federal registration required.No flight of civil aircraft, other than a foreign aircraft, is made or authorized to be made within this state unless the aircraft is possessed of valid aircraft registration and airworthiness or experimental certificates issued by the government of the United States, nor in violation of any term, specification, or limitation of those certificates. These restrictions do not apply to model aircraft operated in accordance with any regulations that the director may prescribe, or to a nonpassenger-carrying flight solely for inspection or test purposes authorized by the director or by the proper federal authority made without that certificate.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-4.
RI Gen L § 1-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-5 - Pilot's license required.

§ 1-4-5. Pilot's license required.No person shall operate any civil aircraft within this state unless that person is the holder of an effective pilot's license, permit, or certificate issued by the government of the United States. This restriction shall not apply to any person operating any aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of licensed aircraft, nor to persons operating model aircraft, nor to any person piloting an aircraft that is equipped with fully functioning dual controls when a certified instructor is in full charge of one set of those controls. No person shall operate any civil aircraft in this state in violation of any term, specification, or limitation of his or her pilot's license, permit, or certificate.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-5.
RI Gen L § 1-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-7 - Carrying and posting of license and certificate - Evidence of nonissuance.

§ 1-4-7. Carrying and posting of license and certificate — Evidence of nonissuance.A required pilot's license, permit, or certificate shall be kept in the personal possession of the pilot while the pilot is operating an aircraft within this state. Required aircraft certificates shall be carried in the aircraft at all times and shall be conspicuously posted in clear view of passengers. A pilot's license, permit, or certificate and aircraft certificates shall be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any peace officer of this state, any authorized official or employee of the director, or the board, or any official, manager, or person in charge of any airport or landing field in this state upon which the pilot lands, or upon the reasonable request of any other person. In any criminal prosecution under any of the provisions of this chapter, a defendant who relies upon a license, permit, or certificate of any kind shall have the burden of proving that he or she is the possessor of a proper license, permit, or certificate. The fact of nonissuance of a license, permit, or certificate may be evidenced by a certificate signed by the official having power of issuance, or his or her deputy, under seal of office, stating that he or she has made diligent search in the records of his or her office and that from the records it appears that no license, permit, or certificate was issued.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-7.
RI Gen L § 1-4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-8 - Duties of director.

§ 1-4-8. Duties of director.It shall be the duty of the director to foster aeronautics within this state in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and for that purpose the director shall:(1) Encourage the establishment of airports and other air navigation facilities;(2) Make recommendations to the governor and the general assembly as to necessary legislation or action;(3) Study the possibilities for the development of air commerce and the aeronautical industry and trade within the state and collect and disseminate information relative to the development; and(4) Advise with the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies of the federal government and with state authorities in carrying forward any research and development work the tends to increase and improve aeronautics within this state.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-8; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 3.
RI Gen L § 1-4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-9 - Jurisdiction of director.

§ 1-4-9. Jurisdiction of director.(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the director has supervision over aeronautics within the state, including:(1) The establishment, location, maintenance, operation, and use of airports, landing fields, air markings, air beacons, and other air navigation facilities; and(2) The establishment, operation, management, and equipment, of all air schools, flying clubs, and other persons giving air instruction.(b) All proposed airports, landing fields, and other air navigation facilities, shall be first approved by the director before they are used or operated. A political subdivision or person proposing to establish, alter, activate, or deactivate an airport or landing field shall make application to the chief aeronautics inspector, with a copy to the director, for a certificate of approval of the site selected and the general purpose or purposes for which the airport or landing field is to be established to insure that it shall conform to minimum standards or safety and shall serve public interest. A political subdivision or officer or employee, or any person shall not operate an airport, landing field, or other air navigation facility for which a certificate of approval has not been issued by the director.(c) The director shall establish by rules and regulations, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42, guidelines for making application for a certificate of approval, criteria for determining whether to issue a certificate of approval, and fees for processing the applications and each renewal of certificates of approval.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-9; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 3.
RI Gen L § 1-4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-10 - Rules and regulations.

§ 1-4-10. Rules and regulations.The director shall adopt and promulgate, and may amend or repeal, rules and regulations establishing minimum standards with which all air navigation facilities, air schools, and flying clubs must comply, and shall adopt and enforce, and may amend or repeal rules, regulations, and orders, to safeguard from accident and to protect the safety of persons operating or using aircraft and persons and property on the ground, and to develop and promote aeronautics within this state. No rule or regulation of the director shall apply to airports, landing fields, air beacons or other air navigation facilities owned or operated within this state by the federal government. In order to avoid the danger of accident incident to confusion arising from conflicting rules, regulations, and orders governing aeronautics, the rules, regulations, and orders of the director shall be kept in conformity as nearly as may be with the federal legislation, rules, regulations, and orders on aeronautics, and shall not be inconsistent with paramount federal legislation, rules, regulations, and orders on the subject.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-10.
RI Gen L § 1-4-10.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-10.1 - Air traffic rules.

§ 1-4-10.1. Air traffic rules.(a) Negligent, careless, or reckless operation. No person may operate an aircraft in a negligent, careless, or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.(b) Aerobatic flight. No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight: (1) Over any congested or residential area of a city, town, or settlement; (2) Over an open-air assembly of persons; (3) Within the lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace designated for an airport, as defined in the Federal Aviation Regulations; (4) Within four (4) nautical miles of the center line of any federal airways; (5) Below an altitude of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet above the surface; or (6) When flight visibility is less than three (3) statute miles. For the purposes of this section, "aerobatic flight" means an intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, an abnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration not necessary for normal flight.(c) Minimum safe altitudes. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:(1) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface;(2) Over a school, residential, or congested area. Over any congested or residential area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open-air assembly of persons, an altitude of one thousand feet (1,000) feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of two thousand (2,000) feet of the aircraft;(3) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of five hundred (500) feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than five hundred (500) feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure;(4) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraphs (2) or (3) of this subsection if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface. In addition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.(d) Severability. If any provision of this section or the application of a provision shall for any reason, be judged invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the section, but shall be confined in this effect to the provisions or application directly involved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 4.
RI Gen L § 1-4-10.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-10.3 - Abandoned aircraft.

§ 1-4-10.3. Abandoned aircraft.(a) Authority to take. The director, chief aeronautics inspector, aeronautical inspectors, or any police officer of the Rhode Island airport corporation, upon discovery of any aircraft or aircraft parts apparently abandoned, or of any aircraft without a currently effective state of Rhode Island or federal registration certificate, whether situated within any public or private airfield open for public use for a period in excess of one year, may take such aircraft or aircraft component into his or her custody and may cause the same to be taken away and stored in some suitable place out of public view.(b) Lien. All charges necessarily incurred by such custodian in the performance of carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be a lien upon such aircraft or aircraft component in accordance with § 34-47-1. The custodian or manager of any hangar, airport facility or other place where such aircraft or aircraft component may be stored shall have a lien upon such aircraft or aircraft component for his or her storage charges.(c) Owner may reclaim. The owner of an aircraft or aircraft component so placed in storage may reclaim the same before any sale by paying the charges incurred.(d) Sale authorized. If such aircraft or aircraft component shall have been so stored for a period of ninety (90) days, the Rhode Island airport corporation may sell the same, at public auction, for cash or may otherwise dispose of such aircraft or aircraft component. No sale under the provisions herein shall be valid unless the notice required by subsection (e) of this section has been given.(e) Notice of sale. Notice of such sale shall be given by publishing a notice in a newspaper of state circulation at least fourteen (14) days before the sale. If the last place of abode of the owner of such aircraft or aircraft component is known to, or may be ascertained by, such custodian or manager by the exercise of reasonable diligence, a notice of the time and place of such sale shall be given to said owner by registered mail, at least fourteen (14) days prior to said sale.(f) Application of proceeds. The balance of the proceeds of sale, if any, after payment of the amount of liens and the reasonable expenses incident to the sale, shall be paid to the owner of such aircraft or aircraft component or his or her legal representative, if claimed at any time within one year from the date of such sale. If such balance shall not be claimed within said period, it shall be paid to the Rhode Island airport corporation.(g) Exemption from liability. No employee of the Rhode Island airport corporation or any officer empowered to enforce the provisions of §§ 1-4-10.2 — 1-4-14, inclusive, and any other applicable section of the uniform air regulatory act, shall be liable for any act performed under the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 179, § 1.
RI Gen L § 1-4-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-11 - Posting, notice, and filing of rules, regulations, and orders.

§ 1-4-11. Posting, notice, and filing of rules, regulations, and orders.(a) Every general rule, regulation, and order of the director shall be posted for public inspection in the main aeronautics office of the director at least five (5) days before it becomes effective, and shall be given any further publicity, by advertisement in a newspaper or otherwise, as the director deems advisable.(b) Every order applying only to a particular person or persons named in it shall be mailed to, or served upon, that person or persons.(c) Every rule, regulation, and order, general or otherwise, adopted by the director shall be kept on file with the secretary of state.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-11.
RI Gen L § 1-4-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-12 - Investigations and hearings - Subpoena powers.

§ 1-4-12. Investigations and hearings — Subpoena powers.The director has the power to conduct investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning matters covered by the provisions of this chapter and accidents or injuries incident to the operation of aircraft occurring within this state. The director has the power to administer oaths and affirmations, certify to all official acts, issue subpoenas, or subpoenas duces tecum, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, and documents. If any person fails to comply with any subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, or order issued under authority of this chapter, the director may invoke the aid of any superior court in this state. The court may order the person to comply with the requirements of the subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, or order of the director, or to give evidence upon the matter in question. Any failure to obey the order of the court is punishable by the court as a contempt of court.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-12.
RI Gen L § 1-4-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-13 - Reports of hearings and investigations as evidence - Testimony by director, deputy director, and aeronautics inspectors.

§ 1-4-13. Reports of hearings and investigations as evidence — Testimony by director, deputy director, and aeronautics inspectors.The reports of investigations or hearings, or any part of the reports, shall not be admitted in evidence or used for any purpose in any suit, action, or proceeding growing out of any matter referred to in those investigations or hearings, or in any report, except in the case of criminal or other proceedings instituted by, or on behalf of, the director under the provisions of this chapter; nor shall the director, nor the deputy director, nor any aeronautics inspector, be required to testify to any facts ascertained in, or information gained by reason of, his or her official capacity. Neither the director, nor the deputy director, nor any aeronautics inspector for airports, shall be required to testify as an expert witness in any suit, action, or proceeding involving any aircraft or any navigation facility.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-13; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 3.
RI Gen L § 1-4-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-4 - Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act|Section 1-4-14 - Enforcement - Cooperation of public agencies.

§ 1-4-14. Enforcement — Cooperation of public agencies.(a) It is the duty of the director, deputy director, aeronautics inspectors, and every state and municipal officer charged with the enforcement of state laws to enforce and assist in the enforcement of this chapter. The director is further authorized in the name of the state to enforce the provisions of this chapter by appropriate proceedings in the superior courts of this state. Other departments and political subdivisions of this state are authorized to cooperate with the director in the development of aeronautics within this state.(b) The director, deputy director, aeronautics inspectors, and selected employees of the Rhode Island airport corporation to whom such powers may be delegated in the discharge of the duties of their office, have, in any part of the state, the same authority to make arrests for violation of the statutes, laws, rules, and regulations relating to aviation and airport security matters, and to enforce those statutes, laws, rules, and regulations, as regular constituted law enforcement officers in the state.(c) The director shall issue to each selected employee credentials showing his or her authority to arrest, which credentials shall be carried upon the person of the designated employee while in the performance of his or her duties.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-14; P.L. 1972, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 3.