Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-25.3 - Marine Tributyltin Antifoulant Paints

• Acceptable release rate: means a measured release rate not to exceed four (4. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.3-1
• Commercial boat yard: means any facility which engages for hire in the construction, storage, maintenance, repair, or refurbishing of vessels (other than seaplanes) or any licensed independent marine maintenance contractor who engages in those activities. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.3-1
• Department: means the department of environmental management. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.3-1
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Marine antifoulant paint: means any compound, coating, paint, or treatment applied or used for the purpose of controlling freshwater or marine fouling organisms on vessels. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.3-1
• person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Tributyltin compounds: means any compound having three (3) normal butyl groups attached to a tin atom and with or without an anion such as chloride, fluoride, or oxide. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.3-1
• United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
• Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, whether self-propelled or otherwise, and includes barges and tugs. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.3-1