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R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12.3-1. Proceedings for enforcement
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The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Venue shall exist in the county where the plaintiff is located or in Providence County, at the election of the plaintiff. A civil action may be instituted by the attorney general or by any perso…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12.3-2. Strict liability
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The owner, operator, and/or his or her or its agent of any seagoing vessel, as defined in § 46-9-2, entering the waters or waterways of this state who shall violate the provisions of chapter 9 or 9.1 of title 46, regarding the obligation of a vessel to have a licensed pilot on bo…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12.3-3. Action on negligence
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Any person who sustains personal injury, property damage, or economic loss as a result of the negligent act of any owner, operator, and/or his or her or its agent of any seagoing vessel as defined in § 46-9-2, entering the waters or waterways of this state, shall be entitled to m…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12.3-4. Recovery for economic loss
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(a) A person shall be entitled to recover for economic loss, pursuant to §§ 46-12.3-2 and 46-12.3-3, if the person can demonstrate the loss of income or diminution of profit to a person or business as a result of damage to the natural resources of the state of Rhode Island caused…