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This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island Dry Dock Facilities Act”.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Default” means the failure to pay obligations incurred by the storage of a vessel and associated charges. (2) “Dry dock” means any space and/or real…

(a) Lien created. A facility operator has a lien on a vessel stored at that facility for storage charges, labor, or other charges and for expenses reasonably incurred in the sale of that vessel under the provisions of this chapter. (b) Exclusion. This chapter does not create a li…

(a) A vessel owner must be notified of the lien created by this chapter before enforcement of the lien by a facility operator. Notification of the lien created by this chapter is satisfied by: (1) Written storage agreement. A written storage agreement signed by the vessel owner t…