Rhode Island § 46-12-41 - Water Pollution
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 46-12-41 — Water Pollution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-12-41. Water Pollution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12-41
§ 46-12-41. Enforcement.
(a) The department of environmental management, harbormasters, assistant harbormasters, police officers authorized to make arrests, and employees of the department of environmental management authorized to enforce the provisions of chapter 22 of this title shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of § 46-12-39. In the exercise of enforcing the provisions of § 46-12-39 they shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to this chapter, regardless of whether the vessel is under way, making way, docked, or moored.
(b) Harbormasters and assistant harbormasters are authorized to make periodic color dye flush tests of boats and may check boats moored in their jurisdictions for compliance with § 46-12-39.
(c) Municipalities of the state may deny a mooring permit to any boat not in compliance with § 46-12-39.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 332, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 338, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 399, § 2; P.L. 2006,
ch. 45, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 181, § 4; P.L. 2024, ch. 117, art. 6, § 22, effective
January 1, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 46-12-41
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 46-12-41 cover?
Section 46-12-41 ("Water Pollution") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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