TITLE 46

Waters and Navigation

CHAPTER 46-12

Water Pollution

SECTION 46-12-37



   § 46-12-37  Waste from seagoing vessels.

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The owners and/or agents of any seagoing vessel entering the waters or

waterways of this state which intends to transfer or discharge any type of

waste or bilge at a certified shore facility or terminal pursuant to the

Resource and Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.,

shall first file a performance bond or other evidence of financial

responsibility with the director in the amount of at least fifty thousand

dollars ($50,000) payable to the state of Rhode Island and Providence

Plantations. In the event the vessel causes damage to the environment, the bond

shall be forfeited to the extent of the costs incurred by the state to rectify

and clean up the damage to the environment and natural resources of the state

and to the extent of any fine levied for violations of water pollution

abatement laws. Any seagoing vessel transferring any type of waste or bilge

without coverage shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).



History of Section.

(P.L. 1986, ch. 96, § 1.)