Rhode Island § 46-22-3 - Regulation of Boats
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§ 46-22-3. Regulation of Boats
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-3
§ 46-22-3. Operation of unnumbered motorboats prohibited.
(a) Every motorboat on the waters of this state shall be numbered.
(b) No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any motorboat on those waters unless the motorboat is numbered in accordance with this chapter, or in accordance with applicable federal law, or in accordance with a federally approved numbering system of another state, and unless:
(1) The certificate of number awarded to the motorboat is in full force and effect, and
(2) The identifying number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed on each side of the bow of the motorboat.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 56.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-22-3 ("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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