Rhode Island § 46-22-7 - Regulation of Boats
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§ 46-22-7. Regulation of Boats
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-7
§ 46-22-7. Boat liveries.
(a) The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel which is designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a motorboat; the identification number thereof; and the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least six (6) months.
(b) Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his or her agent or employee shall permit any motorboat or any vessel designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a motorboat to depart from his or her premises unless it shall have been provided, either by owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to § 46-22-5, and any rules and regulations made pursuant thereto.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 187, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-22-7 ("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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