Rhode Island § 46-22-10 - Regulation of Boats

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§ 46-22-10. Regulation of Boats

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-10

§ 46-22-10. Collisions, accidents, and casualties.

It shall be the duty of the operator of any motorboat or vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as he or she can do so without serious danger to his or her own vessel, crew, and passengers (if any), to render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty, such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty, and also to give his or her name, address, and identification of his or her vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.

History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 134, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 267, § 1.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 46-22-10 ("Regulation of Boats") 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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