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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 46

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Title 46, Title 46 and Navigation

72 chapters · 922 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 46922 Ch 46-25, Chapter 46-25 Narragansett Bay Commi…78 Ch 46-23, Chapter 46-23 Coastal Resources Mana…50 Ch 46-22, Chapter 46-22 Regulation of Boats42 Ch 46-12, Chapter 46-12 Water Pollution39 Ch 46-9, Chapter 46-9 Pilots — Rhode Island S…37 Ch 46-12.2, Chapter 46-12.2 Rhode Island Infrast…35 Ch 46-15.1, Chapter 46-15.1 Water Supply Facilities31 Ch 46-10, Chapter 46-10 Shipwrecks29 Ch 46-15.3, Chapter 46-15.3 Public Drinking Wate…29 Ch 46-2, Chapter 46-2 Federal Navigation and …26 Ch 46-4, Chapter 46-4 Harbors and Harbor Lines26 Ch 46-15, Chapter 46-15 Water Resources Management26 Ch 46-13, Chapter 46-13 Public Drinking Water …25 Ch 46-12.8, Chapter 46-12.8 Water Projects Revol…24

8 sections·Filtered byTitle 46✕Ch 46-17.2✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-1. Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Tributyltin Antifoulant Paint Control Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-2. Legislative findings
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(a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Antifoulant paints containing tributyltin based biocides are widely used on vessels in the state to inhibit the growth of marine fouling organisms, such as barnacles, that increase drag and reduce vessel speed and fuel and operati…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-3. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Acceptable release rate” means a measured release rate not to exceed 4.0 micrograms per square centimeter per day for weeks three (3) to five (5), and a cumulative release rate of one hundred sixty-eight (168) micrograms per square centimeter for the…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-4. Sale and application of tributyltin compounds
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(a) Except as provided in this chapter, a person may not distribute, possess, sell, offer for sale, apply, or offer for use or application any marine antifoulant paint containing tributyltin compounds. Authorized personnel of the department of environmental management, department…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-5. Education programs

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Through cooperative programs the department shall begin immediately to develop and implement a program designed to inform interstate and intrastate paint manufacturers and distributors, vessel owners, and commercial boat yards in the state of properties of tributyltin in marine a…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-6. Severability

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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-7. Penalty

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Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both a fine and imprisonment.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-17.2-8. Regulations

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Provisions of this chapter shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations relating to pesticides promulgated by the department of environmental management under provisions of the Rhode Island Pesticide Control Act of 1976, chapter 25 of title 23.