Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution
Section 46-12-41. - Enforcement.

§ 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.
History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 332, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 338, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 399, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 45, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 181, § 4.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 46 - Waters and Navigation

Chapter 46-12 - Water Pollution

Section 46-12-1. - Definitions.

Section 46-12-2. - Administration.

Section 46-12-2.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-3. - Powers and duties of the director.

Section 46-12-3.1. - [Transferred.]

Section 46-12-4. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-4.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-5. - Prohibitions.

Section 46-12-6. - Investigation and hearing — Records.

Section 46-12-7. - Subpoena of witnesses — Enforcement.

Section 46-12-8. - Expert assistance in investigations and prosecutions.

Section 46-12-9. - Notices of violation and compliance orders.

Section 46-12-10. - Emergency powers.

Section 46-12-11. - Service of orders.

Section 46-12-12. - Modification or revocation of order.

Section 46-12-13. - Civil penalties.

Section 46-12-14. - Criminal penalties.

Section 46-12-15. - Inspection powers — Rules and regulations.

Section 46-12-16. - Prosecution of violations.

Section 46-12-17. - Proceedings for enforcement.

Section 46-12-18. - Records of operation.

Section 46-12-19. - Public access to information.

Section 46-12-20. - Rules — Proceedings.

Section 46-12-21. - Liability.

Section 46-12-22. - Access of enforcement officers to premises.

Section 46-12-23. - Town and city expenditures for pollution control.

Section 46-12-24. - State grants and loans for pollution prevention facilities to governmental entities.

Section 46-12-24.1. - State grants and loans for pollution prevention facilities to nongovernmental entities.

Section 46-12-24.2. - Rhode Island Clean Water Act environmental trust fund.

Section 46-12-24.3. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-25. - Report required by owners or lessees of solid waste disposal areas.

Section 46-12-25.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-26. - Penalty for failure to report.

Section 46-12-27. - Penalty for falsification of report.

Section 46-12-28. - Protection of groundwaters.

Section 46-12-29. - Effective date of chapter.

Section 46-12-30. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-30.1. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-30.2. - Definitions and guidelines for replacement and periodic inspection of tanks.

Section 46-12-30.3. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-30.4. - Repealed.

Section 46-12-30.5. - Bonds authorized.

Section 46-12-31 - — 46-12-36. [Transferred.]

Section 46-12-37. - Waste from seagoing vessels.

Section 46-12-38. - Licensing of underground storage tank tightness testing.

Section 46-12-39. - Discharge of sewage from boats.

Section 46-12-39.1. - No discharge certificate decal — Required.

Section 46-12-40. - Penalty for violations.

Section 46-12-41. - Enforcement.