§ 23-9-19. Certification and delivery of disinfected goods — Expense of disinfection.
Whenever infected or contagious goods are sufficiently aired and cleansed, those persons described in § 23-9-18 shall give the owners or persons entitled to possession of those goods a certificate to that effect; and the city or town council shall allow and order those goods, wares, and merchandise to be delivered to their owners; and the charge and expense of airing, landing, and cleansing those goods, wares, and merchandise shall be borne by the respective owners; and that charge shall be a lien on those goods, wares, and merchandise.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 94, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 110, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 154, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 256, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-9-19.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-9 - Quarantine of Vessels
Section 23-9-1. - Appointment of seaport health officers — Duties and compensation.
Section 23-9-2. - Publication of city or town quarantine regulations.
Section 23-9-3. - Places from which vessels arriving are subject to quarantine.
Section 23-9-4. - Designation of time and place of quarantine.
Section 23-9-5. - Sentinel to order ships into quarantine.
Section 23-9-6. - Penalty for refusal to anchor in quarantine.
Section 23-9-7. - Council order to anchor in quarantine.
Section 23-9-8. - Unauthorized departure from vessel under quarantine.
Section 23-9-9. - Quarantine of vessels bound for Providence.
Section 23-9-10. - Enforcement by sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.
Section 23-9-11. - Disposition of fines.
Section 23-9-12. - Federal quarantine system superseding Providence regulations.
Section 23-9-14. - Hoisting of quarantine colors.
Section 23-9-15. - Unauthorized departure from infected vessel.
Section 23-9-16. - Examination of vessel — Guards to prevent unauthorized communication.
Section 23-9-17. - Confinement or removal of persons on board.
Section 23-9-18. - Disinfection of imported goods.
Section 23-9-19. - Certification and delivery of disinfected goods — Expense of disinfection.
Section 23-9-20. - Delivery of goods not infected — Cleansing or destruction of infected goods.
Section 23-9-21. - Forfeiture of unlawfully imported goods.
Section 23-9-22. - Settlement of wages and charges.
Section 23-9-23. - Action for recovery of expenses.
Section 23-9-24. - Waters under concurrent jurisdiction of Newport.