§ 2-12-20. Civil liability of dump operator.
Every person, firm, corporation or public agency who maintains a dump on owned, rented or leased property is liable in a civil action for the payment to the state or fire company for the expenses incurred by the fire chief or senior officer, or any other authorized forest fire official, in attending or suppressing forest fire as a result of burning in that dump and shall further be liable in civil action for any damage to another’s property by fire as a result of burning in that dump.
History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 2-12-20; P.L. 1970, ch. 124, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 2 - Agriculture and Forestry
Chapter 2-12 - Forest Fires and Prevention
Section 2-12-1. - Definitions.
Section 2-12-2. - Fire fighting equipment.
Section 2-12-3. - Lookout stations and appropriations.
Section 2-12-4. - Conferences of fire chiefs and senior officers.
Section 2-12-5. - Rules and regulations.
Section 2-12-6. - Restrictions on open air fires.
Section 2-12-7. - Exemption of attended fires.
Section 2-12-8. - Enforcement.
Section 2-12-9. - Causing of fires.
Section 2-12-10. - Fire upon land of another — Penalty — Liability for damages.
Section 2-12-11. - Fire fighting by fire chiefs and senior officers — Summons of assistance.
Section 2-12-12. - Posting of statutory provisions.
Section 2-12-13. - Proclamation of hazardous conditions — Closing of forests.
Section 2-12-14. - Closing of fishing and hunting seasons during drought.
Section 2-12-15. - Emergency powers of director.
Section 2-12-16. - Compensation of emergency fire fighters.
Section 2-12-17. - Right of fire fighters and officials to enter land.
Section 2-12-18. - Disposition of fines — Limitation of prosecutions.
Section 2-12-19. - Enforcement and prosecutions.