Rhode Island General Laws
Title 46 - Waters and Navigation
Chapter 46-6 - Obstructions to Navigation

Section 46-6-1. - Deposit of dirt and other substances in public tidewaters. - § 46-6-1. Deposit of dirt and other substances in public...

Section 46-6-2. - Approval of plans for construction of wharves and piers. - § 46-6-2. Approval of plans for construction of wharves and...

Section 46-6-3. - Abatement of unauthorized encroachments on tidewater. - § 46-6-3. Abatement of unauthorized encroachments on tidewater. Every erection...

Section 46-6-4. - Protection of Blackstone and Seekonk Rivers. - § 46-6-4. Protection of Blackstone and Seekonk Rivers. No person...

Section 46-6-5. - Repealed. - § 46-6-5. Repealed.

Section 46-6-6. - Protection of upper Narragansett Bay. - § 46-6-6. Protection of upper Narragansett Bay. No person shall...

Section 46-6-7. - Protection of waters off Goat Island. - § 46-6-7. Protection of waters off Goat Island. No person...

Section 46-6-8. - Duty of department to remove obstructions. - § 46-6-8. Duty of department to remove obstructions. Whenever a...

Section 46-6-8.1. - Definitions. - § 46-6-8.1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Abandoned...

Section 46-6-9. - Notice to owner to remove obstruction — Penalty. - § 46-6-9. Notice to owner to remove obstruction — Penalty....

Section 46-6-10. - Removal of obstruction by director — Payment of cost. - § 46-6-10. Removal of obstruction by director — Payment of...

Section 46-6-10.1. - Use or disposal of vessel or other obstruction. - § 46-6-10.1. Use or disposal of vessel or other obstruction....

Section 46-6-10.2. - Derelict and abandoned vessel and obstruction removal commission. - § 46-6-10.2. Derelict and abandoned vessel and obstruction removal commission....

Section 46-6-10.3. - Derelict and abandoned vessel and obstruction removal account. - § 46-6-10.3. Derelict and abandoned vessel and obstruction removal account....

Section 46-6-10.4. - Derelict and abandoned vessel and obstruction removal fee. - § 46-6-10.4. Derelict and abandoned vessel and obstruction removal fee....

Section 46-6-11. - Liability for cost of removing obstruction — Action for recovery. - § 46-6-11. Liability for cost of removing obstruction — Action...

Section 46-6-12. - Sale of object removed to pay cost of removal. - § 46-6-12. Sale of object removed to pay cost of...

Section 46-6-13. - Insurer of lost vessel not liable for cost of removal. - § 46-6-13. Insurer of lost vessel not liable for cost...

Section 46-6-14. - Commissioner of wrecks not liable for cost — Application of property held. - § 46-6-14. Commissioner of wrecks not liable for cost —...

Section 46-6-15. - Duty of commissioners of wrecks and harbormasters to give notice of obstructions. - § 46-6-15. Duty of commissioners of wrecks and harbormasters to...

Section 46-6-16. - Application for federal reimbursement of expenses. - § 46-6-16. Application for federal reimbursement of expenses. It shall...

Section 46-6-17. - Severability. - § 46-6-17. Severability. The provisions of this chapter shall be...