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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-8. - Accounting by pilots — Fraudulent return.

§ 46-9.1-8. Accounting by pilots — Fraudulent return.
Once in every three (3) months every pilot shall render to the commission an accurate account of all vessels subject to the provisions of this chapter piloted by him or her, and of all moneys received by the pilot for pilotage of those vessels. Any pilot who shall fraudulently make a false return shall forfeit and pay to the State of Rhode Island the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each fraudulent return, and shall be liable for any other penalties which may be invoked by the commission under the provisions of § 46-9.1-18.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-9. - Liability for pilotage fees.

§ 46-9.1-9. Liability for pilotage fees.
The master, owner, agent, or consignee entering or clearing a vessel at any port or landing place in this state or of a vessel transversing the waters of Block Island Sound shall be jointly and severally liable for pilotage fees at the rates prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-10. - Use of unlicensed pilots — Penalties.

§ 46-9.1-10. Use of unlicensed pilots — Penalties.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the master, owner, agent, or consignee of any vessel, not exempt from the provisions of this chapter, entering or departing from any port or landing place of the state or transversing the waters of Block Island Sound, to take on any person not licensed as a Block Island Sound pilot under this chapter or any person not licensed as such a pilot under the laws of any state having concurrent jurisdiction over the waters to pilot a vessel in those waters.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed as a Block Island Sound pilot or any person not licensed as such a pilot by any state having concurrent jurisdiction over the waters of Block Island Sound, to pilot or offer to pilot a vessel, not exempt from the provisions of this chapter, entering or departing from any port or landing place of the state or transversing the waters of Block Island Sound. It shall likewise be unlawful for any master or person on board a tug or towboat to tow a vessel transversing the waters of Block Island Sound unless the vessel shall have on board a duly licensed state pilot.
(c)
Violation of the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-11. - Qualifications of licensee.

§ 46-9.1-11. Qualifications of licensee.
Every person who shall, after June 25, 1971 apply for a license to act as a pilot in the waters of this state, shall be a citizen or legal resident of the United States; shall possess a master’s license with a federal first class pilot’s endorsement covering the waters of Block Island Sound for which he or she makes an application; and shall conform to such physical and mental standards as the commission shall from time to time establish.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 164, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-12. - Examination of applicants.

§ 46-9.1-12. Examination of applicants.
The commission shall conduct an examination for applicants for pilots’ licenses at a time and place that it shall, after due notice, direct. It shall examine the applicants with relation to their qualifications for the office of pilot. Each applicant shall be examined in particular concerning his or her knowledge of the tides, depths, bearings, and distances of the shoals, rocks, bars, and points of land and night lights in the navigation for which he or she applies for a license to act as pilot, and also touching any other matter relating thereto which the commission may deem proper. If, upon examination, the commission finds the person so applying to:
(1)
Possess the requisite physical and mental standards;
(2)
Be of good character and temperate habits; and
(3)
Have sufficient ability, knowledge, aptitude, and skill;
the commission shall grant him or her such class of license to act as a pilot as it shall deem advisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-13. - Deferment of applications for future examination.

§ 46-9.1-13. Deferment of applications for future examination.
If the commission, after a public hearing duly called, deems that the number of licensed pilots is sufficient to meet the demands of commerce in the waters of this state, it shall place the names of the subsequent applicants on file for future examination and licensing in the order in which the applications are filed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-14. - Duration and renewal of licenses.

§ 46-9.1-14. Duration and renewal of licenses.
Any license issued under this chapter shall run concurrently with the applicant’s federal license issued by a duly constituted authority of the United States for the applicable waters of this state, and may be renewed upon renewal of the federal license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-15. - License fees.

§ 46-9.1-15. License fees.
Every application for a license to act as a pilot in the waters of this state shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) payable to the State of Rhode Island. Every pilot who shall request a renewal of his or her license shall pay to the State of Rhode Island a fee of five dollars ($5.00).
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-16. - Bond.

§ 46-9.1-16. Bond.
No person shall receive a license or exercise the office of pilot until he or she has given to the general treasurer of the State of Rhode Island a bond with two (2) sureties to be approved by the commission, or a surety bond of a surety company authorized to transact business in this state, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and upon his or her obedience of the rules and regulations of the commission; provided, however, if any person has given a bond to the general treasurer under the provisions of chapter 9 of this title, he or she will not be required to give a second bond under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-18. - Suspension or revocation of pilot’s licenses.

§ 46-9.1-18. Suspension or revocation of pilot’s licenses.
(a)
The commission may suspend any pilot for any period that it may deem proper, and may revoke and annul any pilot’s license which shall be issued under this chapter, upon satisfactory proof that:
(1)
The pilot has willfully disobeyed or violated the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation made and established by the commission; or
(2)
The pilot has negligently lost or damaged any vessel under the pilot’s care; or
(3)
The pilot is so addicted to the habits of intoxication as to be unfit to be entrusted with the charge of a vessel; or
(4)
The pilot is so mentally or physically incapable as to be unfit to carry on the duties of a pilot.
(b)
The commission may suspend any pilot’s license for a period of not to exceed three (3) months upon satisfactory proof that:
(1)
The pilot took charge of a vessel drawing more water than the pilot’s license authorized; or
(2)
The pilot has been guilty of any misconduct or neglect of duty detrimental to the business of piloting; or
(3)
The pilot neglects or refuses to appear, without justifiable cause, before the commission after having been duly notified to appear;
(c)
The pilot so suspended, at any time, upon due notice, may appeal to the commission for a rehearing of his or her case, and the commission shall have power to confirm or reverse its previous decision.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-19. - Notice and hearing before revocation or suspension of license.

§ 46-9.1-19. Notice and hearing before revocation or suspension of license.
Before any person shall be proceeded against on any complaint, and before any pilot shall be removed or suspended, the person or pilot shall be notified in writing to appear before the commission. The notice shall specify the nature and substance of the complaint and shall be served personally, or be left at his or her last and usual place of abode, at least fifteen (15) days before the time fixed in the notice for his or her appearance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-20. - Reinstatement following suspension.

§ 46-9.1-20. Reinstatement following suspension.
Any pilot whose license has been suspended shall, following the expiration of the period of his or her suspension, be entitled to the reinstatement of his or her license; provided, the pilot shall possess the same qualifications he or she had at the time the pilot received his or her first license as in this chapter provided.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-21. - Penalties.

§ 46-9.1-21. Penalties.
(a) Acting as pilot while under suspension.
Any pilot whose license has been suspended or revoked who shall, during the period of his or her suspension or after the revocation of his or her license, act as a pilot, shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and such disciplinary action as the commission shall deem advisable. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
(b) Surrender of license.
A pilot whose license has been revoked or suspended shall surrender his or her license to the commission who shall retain it until the period of his or her suspension shall expire. Any suspended pilot who refuses to surrender his or her license on demand shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), and the commission may cause to be published in a newspaper published in the State of Rhode Island a notice that such person has no authority to act as a pilot unless and until reinstated according to law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-22. - Appeals.

§ 46-9.1-22. Appeals.
Appeals from administrative orders or decisions made pursuant to any provisions of this chapter shall be to the sixth division district court pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42, the Administrative Procedures Law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 388, §§ 3, 16.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-23. - Appropriations.

§ 46-9.1-23. Appropriations.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment thereof or so much thereof as may be necessary from time to time upon duly authenticated vouchers approved by the chairperson of the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-9.1 - Pilots — Block Island Sound › Section 46-9.1-24. - License without examination — Reciprocity.

§ 46-9.1-24. License without examination — Reciprocity.
A Block Island Sound license may be issued to an applicant who has been duly licensed or certified as a pilot under the laws of another state, territory, or foreign country when the requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements of the examination offered by the commission and if the applicant otherwise meets the qualifications required by this chapter; provided, however, that the state, territory, or foreign country in which the person is licensed extends to licensed Block Island Sound pilots of this state a similar privilege.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-1. - Appointment of town commissioners of wrecks and shipwrecked goods — Bond.

§ 46-10-1. Appointment of town commissioners of wrecks and shipwrecked goods — Bond.
The town council of every town, the territorial limits of which extend to the seashore, except the town of New Shoreham, shall annually appoint a commissioner of wrecks and shipwrecked goods, with power to appoint one or more deputies. Every commissioner of wrecks and shipwrecked goods shall give bond with sufficient surety or sureties to the town treasurer of the town wherein the commissioner shall be appointed, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the faithful performance of the duties of the commissioner’s office.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-2. - Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.

§ 46-10-2. Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.
The commissioner shall, immediately on receiving information of any shipwreck within his or her jurisdiction or of the finding of any shipwrecked goods or property of any kind in value to the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) or more upon the shore, repair to the place where the property may be found, and, in case the property shall not be in the custody of the owner or an agent of the owner, the commissioner shall take charge of the property and shall preserve and secure the property for the owner.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-3. - Employment of assistants by commissioner — Disobedience of orders.

§ 46-10-3. Employment of assistants by commissioner — Disobedience of orders.
The commissioner, if he or she thinks it is necessary, may employ persons to assist in preserving the property, may appoint guards to secure the property, and may suppress all tumults and disorders. If any person shall disobey any lawful order of the commissioner given in discharging the duties of his or her office, the person shall, for every offense, forfeit twenty dollars ($20.00), to be recovered in an action in the name of the commissioner to the use of the town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-4. - Inventory of property — Compensation and reimbursement of commissioner.

§ 46-10-4. Inventory of property — Compensation and reimbursement of commissioner.
The commissioner shall, upon finding any wreck or shipwrecked goods, take an inventory of all the property that shall come into his or her possession; and, whenever required by the owner of the property or the owner’s agent or by any insurance company or underwriter or other person interested in the property, he or she shall make an oath to the truth of the inventory and shall deliver a copy thereof, together with all the property to the owner, agent, or other person lawfully authorized to receive it; provided, that there shall be paid or secured to be paid to the commissioner a reasonable compensation for the commissioner’s services and expenses and any customhouse duties and other charges, if any, that he or she shall have paid or become liable to pay on or for the property in question.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 199, § 21; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-5. - Arbitration of amount due commissioner — Action at law.

§ 46-10-5. Arbitration of amount due commissioner — Action at law.
If the commissioner and the other party shall not agree on the sum so due the commissioner, the matter in dispute may be submitted to three (3) arbitrators selected from the citizens of the state, for settlement; one of the arbitrators shall be chosen by the commissioner, one by the other party, and the third by the two (2) already selected. If the parties shall not agree to submit the case to arbitrators, or if the case is submitted and either party is dissatisfied with the decision of the arbitrators, the case may be decided in a civil action, to be commenced and prosecuted as the circumstances may require, unless the case shall be a matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United States.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 22; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-6. - Compensation due persons other than commissioner — Appeal.

§ 46-10-6. Compensation due persons other than commissioner — Appeal.
No owner or other person interested in any shipwrecked goods shall be held to pay to any person, other than the commissioner, any charge for services or expenses in taking or securing the property, unless it be for property taken or secured before the arrival of the commissioner, in which case the commissioner shall, upon due hearing of all parties interested, determine the compensation to be received; and any party dissatisfied with the award of the commissioner may appeal therefrom according to the provisions of law with reference to appeals from town councils for the county in which the wreck or shipwrecked goods may be found.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 23; C.P.A. 1905, § 1123; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-7. - Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.

§ 46-10-7. Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.
Every person who shall after the arrival of the commissioner take, detain, or intermeddle with any property shipwrecked or found as aforesaid, except under the direction of the commissioner or of the owner, agent, or other person interested, provided, that the owner, agent, or other person interested, has possession of the property, shall forfeit one thousand dollars ($1,000) for such offense, to be recovered in the name of the commissioner, one-half (½) thereof to the use of the commissioner and one-half (½) thereof to the use of the person lawfully authorized to receive the property.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 24; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-8. - Publication of notice of finding of wreck.

§ 46-10-8. Publication of notice of finding of wreck.
The commissioner, as soon as may be after a wreck or shipwrecked goods shall be found, shall publish the particulars of the shipwreck or goods found, with any other material facts that he or she shall ascertain, in some daily newspaper published in the city of Providence, in order that knowledge thereof may be given as soon as possible to the owner, agent, or person interested; and if the commissioner shall neglect to do so, he or she shall forfeit one hundred dollars ($100), to be recovered in an action at the suit of the owner, agent, or person interested, to his or her own use.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 25; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 25; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 25; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 25; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-8; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 113.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-9. - Sale of property to pay duties.

§ 46-10-9. Sale of property to pay duties.
The commissioner may, within thirty (30) days after taking into his or her custody the property so found, sell at public auction so much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay all duties thereon, which he or she shall have paid or for which he or she shall become liable to the customhouse.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 26; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 26; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 26; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-10. - Sale of perishable goods or goods subject to reduction in value — Accounting.

§ 46-10-10. Sale of perishable goods or goods subject to reduction in value — Accounting.
If the shipwrecked goods found be of a perishable nature or be much reduced in value by keeping, and if no owner or agent or other person interested appear to take the goods, the commissioner shall immediately advertise the goods in one of the daily newspapers published in the city of Providence, and also by posting notices in the town in which the goods shall be so found, and shall within six (6) days sell the goods at public auction to the highest bidder; and the commissioner shall within twenty (20) days after the sale render a just and true account in writing, subscribed by the commissioner to the town treasurer, of all the goods sold by the commissioner.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 27; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 27; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 27; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-11. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.

§ 46-10-11. Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.
If no owner or agent or other person interested in the shipwrecked property shall appear and establish his or her claim within one year after it shall have been taken into the custody of the commissioner, the commissioner shall render to the town treasurer of the town an inventory of the property, and, if sold, an account of all money in the commissioner’s hands and paid by the commissioner for duties on the property and for expenses of securing and preserving the property, and the commissioner shall make an oath to the truth of the inventory and account and shall pay and deliver the balance of the account, with all the property remaining in the commissioner’s hands, to the town treasurer for the use of the town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 28; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 28; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-12. - Compensation of commissioner for property delivered to town.

§ 46-10-12. Compensation of commissioner for property delivered to town.
The town council may grant the commissioner such compensation for his or her services and expenses as shall be just, to be ascertained, in case of disagreement between the commissioner and town council, in the same manner as provided in § 46-10-5 for the adjustment of the like question between the commissioner and the owner of the property.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 29; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 29; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-13. - Suit by town for unclaimed property.

§ 46-10-13. Suit by town for unclaimed property.
If the commissioner shall, for the space for sixty (60) days after the expiration of the year limited for the commissioner’s accounting to the town treasurer in § 46-10-11, neglect to present his or her inventory and account before mentioned and to pay and deliver the balance due thereon, together with all the property remaining in the commissioner’s hands, the town treasurer shall cause a suit to be commenced in the treasurer’s name therefor for the use of the town, and shall prosecute the suit to final judgment and execution.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 30; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-14. - Bond of director.

§ 46-10-14. Bond of director.
The director of the department of environmental management shall give bond to the general treasurer for the faithful discharge of the director’s duty under this chapter with sufficient sureties to the acceptance of the general treasurer, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000); and any person, having a claim against the director for any breach or neglect of the director’s official duty, may have a remedy therefor by a suit on his or her bond, to be prosecuted in the name of the general treasurer.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-15. - Taking charge of property wrecked on Block Island.

§ 46-10-15. Taking charge of property wrecked on Block Island.
The director of the department of environmental management shall, immediately on receiving information of any shipwreck or of the finding of any shipwrecked goods or property of any kind in value to the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) or more upon the shore of Block Island, repair to the place where the property may be found, and in case the property shall not be in the custody of any owner or agent, the director shall take charge thereof and shall preserve and secure the property for the owner.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-16. - Employment of assistants by director.

§ 46-10-16. Employment of assistants by director.
The director of the department of environmental management, upon taking charge of unclaimed property, may employ as many persons as the director shall think necessary to assist in preserving the property, and he or she may appoint guards to secure the property and may suppress all tumults and disorders.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-16.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-17. - Appointment of agent for director.

§ 46-10-17. Appointment of agent for director.
In case the director of the department of environmental management shall be absent from the island or shall be unable, from sickness or other cause, to attend to the duties of his or her office, the director may appoint some other person in the town of New Shoreham to act in his or her stead as commissioner of wrecks, while the absence or inability shall exist. The person so appointed or authorized shall be clothed with all the rights and powers which the director has under this chapter; for which the director shall be as fully responsible as if the acts were performed by himself or herself.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 17; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-17.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-18. - Penalty for disobedience of order of director.

§ 46-10-18. Penalty for disobedience of order of director.
Every person who shall disobey any lawful order of the director of the department of environmental management, given in discharging the duties of the director’s office, shall forfeit for every such offense twenty dollars ($20.00), to be recovered in an action in the name of the director, to the use of the town of New Shoreham.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-18.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-19. - Inventory of property wrecked on Block Island — Reimbursement of director.

§ 46-10-19. Inventory of property wrecked on Block Island — Reimbursement of director.
The director of the department of environmental management shall on every such occasion take an inventory of all the property that shall come into the director’s possession; and whenever required by the owner of the property or the owner’s agent or by any insurance company or underwriter or other person interested in the property, the director shall make an oath to the truth of the inventory, and shall deliver a copy thereof, together with all the property, to the owner, agent, or other person lawfully authorized to receive it; provided, that there shall be paid or secured to be paid to the director a reasonable compensation for his or her services and expenses, and the customhouse duties and other charges, if any, as he or she shall have paid or become liable to pay on or for the property in question.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-19.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-20. - Arbitration of amounts due director.

§ 46-10-20. Arbitration of amounts due director.
If the director of the department of environmental management and the other party shall not agree on the sum so due the director, the case may be submitted to three (3) arbitrators for settlement; one of the arbitrators shall be chosen by the director, one by the other party, and the third by the two (2) already selected; they shall be citizens of the state and, unless objection is raised by the director or the other party, resident voters of the town of New Shoreham. If objection is made to the selection of inhabitants of that town for the service in any case, then selection may be made of any three (3) resident voters in the county of Newport.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-20.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-21. - Action for amounts due director.

§ 46-10-21. Action for amounts due director.
If the parties shall not agree to submit the case to arbitrators, or if the case is submitted and either party is dissatisfied with the decision of the arbitrators, then the case may be decided in a civil action to be commenced and prosecuted as the circumstances may require, unless the case shall be a matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United States.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-21.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-22. - Amounts due parties other than director — Appeal.

§ 46-10-22. Amounts due parties other than director — Appeal.
No owner or other person interested in any property wrecked on Block Island shall be held to pay to any person other than the director of the department of environmental management any charge for services or expenses in taking or securing the property, unless it be for property taken or secured before the arrival of the director; in which case the director shall upon due hearing of all parties interested, determine the compensation to be received as aforesaid, and any party dissatisfied with the award of the director may obtain a judicial review under the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 154, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-22.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-23. - Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.

§ 46-10-23. Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.
If any person shall, after the arrival of the director of the department of environmental management, take, detain, or intermeddle with any property shipwrecked or found as aforesaid, except under the direction of the director or of the owner or agent or other person interested, he or she shall forfeit one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense, to be recovered in the name of the director, owner, agent, or other person interested, to his or her own use.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 10; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-23.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-24. - Publication of notice of wreck found on Block Island.

§ 46-10-24. Publication of notice of wreck found on Block Island.
The director of the department of environmental management, as soon as may be after the director’s arrival at the place where any wreck or goods shall be found, shall publish the particulars of the shipwreck and of the goods found, with such other material facts as the director shall ascertain, in the newspapers published in the city of Newport, in order that knowledge thereof may be given as soon as possible to the owner, agent, or person interested; and if the director shall neglect so to do, he or she shall forfeit fifty dollars ($50.00), to be recovered in an action at the suit of the owner, agent, or other person interested, to his or her own use.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 11; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-24.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-25. - Sale of property to pay duties — Perishable property.

§ 46-10-25. Sale of property to pay duties — Perishable property.
The director of the department of environmental management may dispose of so much of the property by public auction, within thirty (30) days after taking the property into his or her custody, as shall be sufficient to pay all duties thereon which he or she shall have paid, or for which the director shall become liable, to the customhouse, and may dispose of any property which is of a perishable nature.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-26. - Sale of property subject to reduction in value.

§ 46-10-26. Sale of property subject to reduction in value.
Whenever the property wrecked on Block Island may be much reduced in value by keeping it for one year, and no owner, agent or other person interested therein shall appear to claim it within sixty (60) days after it shall have been taken into the custody of the director of the department of environmental management, the director shall advertise the property in the public newspapers in the city of Newport and shall sell the property by auction to the best advantage.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 13; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-26.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-27. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to treasurer.

§ 46-10-27. Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to treasurer.
If no owner, agent, or other person interested in the property wrecked on Block Island shall appear within one year after it shall have been taken into the custody of the director of the department of environmental management, and establish his or her claim thereto, the director shall present to the general treasurer an inventory of the property (or, if sold, an account of all the sales) with an account of all the moneys paid by him or her for duties on the property and for the expenses of securing and preserving it; and he or she shall make an oath to the truth of the inventory and accounts, and shall pay and deliver to the general treasurer the balance of the accounts, with all the property remaining in the director’s hands, to the use of the state.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 14; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-27.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-28. - Director of the department of environmental management — Salary and expenses.

§ 46-10-28. Director of the department of environmental management — Salary and expenses.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary, for the salary of the director of the department of environmental management and for his or her expenses.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-28.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks › Section 46-10-29. - Provisions limited to wrecks in New Shoreham.

§ 46-10-29. Provisions limited to wrecks in New Shoreham.
The provisions of §§ 46-10-14 — 46-10-28 shall apply only insofar as the director of the department of environmental management may be performing the duties and exercising the powers of the former commissioner of wrecks in New Shoreham.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-11 - Seaweed › Section 46-11-1. - Taking of seaweed by inhabitants of Barrington.

§ 46-11-1. Taking of seaweed by inhabitants of Barrington.
The inhabitants of the town of Barrington may, at all times between the rising and setting of the sun, take up and carry off from the public beach in Barrington, extending west from Hyde’s Hole to land now or formerly of the heirs of John Watson, with their vehicles, not exceeding two (2) loads of seaweed each in any one day; provided, that no person shall take more than one load of seaweed in any one day, until all who have repaired to the beach with their teams shall have obtained one load each.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 120, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 146, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 151, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 353, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 46-11-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-11 - Seaweed › Section 46-11-2. - Privilege restricted to Barrington inhabitants.

§ 46-11-2. Privilege restricted to Barrington inhabitants.
No person other than an inhabitant of the town of Barrington shall be permitted to take or carry off from the beach any seaweed in any manner whatsoever.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 120, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 146, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 151, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 353, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 46-11-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-11 - Seaweed › Section 46-11-3. - Penalty for violations.

§ 46-11-3. Penalty for violations.
Every person who shall take or carry off from the beach any seaweed, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, shall forfeit ten dollars ($10.00) for each and every load of seaweed so carried off, one-half (½) thereof to the use of the person suing for the same and one-half (½) thereof to the use of the town of Barrington.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 120, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 146, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 151, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 353, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 46-11-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution › Section 46-12-4. - Repealed.

§ 46-12-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 149, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 46-12-3.1; P.L. 1983, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 300, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 155; P.L. 1996, ch. 271, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 281, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 17, § 1, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution › Section 46-12-4.1. - Repealed.

§ 46-12-4.1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 300, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 155; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 17, § 1, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution › Section 46-12-5. - Prohibitions.

§ 46-12-5. Prohibitions.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place any pollutant in a location where it is likely to enter the waters or to place or cause to be placed any solid waste materials, junk, or debris of any kind whatsoever, organic or non organic, in any waters.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant into the waters except as in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder and pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit.
(c)
It shall be unlawful to construct or install any industrial, commercial, or other establishment, to make any modification or addition thereto, or to undertake any development which may result in the discharge of any pollutant into the waters of the state, unless the discharge is made to a system or means to prevent pollution approved by the director.
(d)
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) above, an applicant seeking a water quality certification from the department of environmental management in connection with the disposal of dredge material at a site as provided for in § 46-23-18.3 and in a manner consistent with a comprehensive program as provided for in § 46-23-6(1)(ii)(H), shall be granted said water quality certification if the department of environmental management determines that the proposal is consistent with the water quality standards adopted pursuant to § 46-12-3(24).
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1914, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 125, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 634, § 3; P.L. 1966, ch. 261, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 46-12-4; P.L. 1970, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 236, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 271, § 4; P.L. 1996, ch. 281, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution › Section 46-12-6. - Investigation and hearing — Records.

§ 46-12-6. Investigation and hearing — Records.
(a)
If the director shall have cause to believe that any person is violating any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, permit, or order of the department of environmental management adopted in accordance therewith, it shall be the director’s duty to cause the matter to be investigated. The director may schedule a hearing, receive evidence, and hear witnesses in behalf of the persons believed to be in violation.
(b)
The director shall maintain records concerning all investigations undertaken and findings made pursuant to this section. The records shall be made available for public inspection and shall include the following information:
(1)
The names and addresses of persons investigated;
(2)
The date or dates of any hearing or hearings conducted with respect to those persons and the time and place of the hearings;
(3)
Any findings made by the director after the conclusion of the hearings.
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1914, § 4; P.L. 1921, ch. 2090, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 125, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 634, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 46-12-5; P.L. 1966, ch. 261, § 6; P.L. 1970, ch. 88, § 2; P.L. 1970, ch. 289, § 2; P.L. 1977, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 149, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution › Section 46-12-7. - Subpoena of witnesses — Enforcement.

§ 46-12-7. Subpoena of witnesses — Enforcement.
(a)
All subpoenas shall be served as subpoenas in civil cases in superior court, and witnesses so subpoenaed shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance and travel as are provided witnesses in civil cases in superior court. In cases of contumacy or refusal to obey the command of the subpoena so issued, the superior court shall have jurisdiction upon application of the director, with proof by affidavit of the fact, to issue a rule or order returnable in not less than two (2) nor more than five (5) days directing the person to show cause why he or she should not be adjudged in contempt.
(b)
Upon return of the order, the justice before whom the matter is brought for hearing shall examine under oath the person, and the person shall be given an opportunity to be heard, and if the justice shall determine that the person has refused without reasonable cause or legal excuse to be examined or to answer a legal or pertinent question, the justice may impose a fine upon the offender or forthwith commit the offender to the adult correctional institutions, there to remain until the offender submits to do the act which the offender was so required to do, or is discharged according to law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1914, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 125, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 634, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 46-12-6; P.L. 1966, ch. 261, § 7; P.L. 1983, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 41.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 46 - Waters and Navigation › Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution › Section 46-12-8. - Expert assistance in investigations and prosecutions.

§ 46-12-8. Expert assistance in investigations and prosecutions.
The director may employ any professional or expert services that the director may deem desirable in making any investigation or in conducting any prosecution for the violation of the provisions of this chapter, within the limit of the amount appropriated therefor by the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1914, § 4; P.L. 1921, ch. 2090, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 125, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 634, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 46-12-7; P.L. 1966, ch. 261, § 16; P.L. 1983, ch. 149, § 1.