2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 46 - Waters and Navigation
CHAPTER 46-12 - Water Pollution
§ 46-12-41 - Enforcement.
SECTION 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 and § 46-12-39.1. 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.
(b) Harbormasters and assistant harbormasters are authorized to make periodic color dye flush tests of boats subject to § 46-12-39.1, and may check such boats moored in their jurisdictions for no discharge certificate decals, as required pursuant to § 46-12-39.1.
(c) Municipalities of the state may deny a mooring permit to any boat not in compliance with § 46-12-39.1.
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