Rhode Island § 46-9-20 - Pilots — Rhode Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, Sakonnet River, and Tributaries

§ 46-9-20. Accounts of fees — Payments to state — Use of funds.

(a) Once every month every pilot or his or her agent shall render to the commission an accurate account of all vessels subject to this chapter piloted by him or her, and of all money received by him or her for pilotage of those vessels, and shall pay to the State of Rhode Island a percentage of the amount thereof. The percentage shall be established by rule and regulation adopted by the commission pursuant to this chapter. Pilots shall add a percentage to the rates established by the commission when they perform the service of piloting any vessel subject to this chapter and collect the percentage in like manner as they are authorized to collect pilotage fees.

(b) The general treasurer shall deposit those amounts payable to the State of Rhode Island under this section into the general fund as general revenue. General revenues shall be appropriated for use by the department for the following purposes:

(1) To monitor the transit of vessels into, through, and out of Narragansett Bay;

(2) To monitor pilots as they conduct vessels into, through, and out of Narragansett Bay;

(3) To fund and support programs and activities to promote and ensure the safe guidance of ships into, through, and out of Narragansett Bay.