Rhode Island General Laws 46-17.1-1. Transporting of waste and dredge materials over state waterways prohibited
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Except as permitted under § 46-23-18.1 or otherwise, no person, either as principal, agent, or servant, shall transport or cause to be transported, dump, or cause to be dumped within the territorial waters of the state, any waste or dredge material. Every person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 271, § 5; P.L. 1996, ch. 281, § 5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-17.1-1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6