§ 46-13.2-1 Definitions
§ 46-13.2-2 Purpose
§ 46-13.2-3 Regulations
§ 46-13.2-4 Registration and licensing of well drilling contractors and pump installers
§ 46-13.2-5 Record of wells
§ 46-13.2-7 Well constructed for farming or private use
§ 46-13.2-9 Existing and abandoned wells
§ 46-13.2-11 Duties and powers of department of health not affected
§ 46-13.2-12 Severability

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 46-13.2 - Drilling of Drinking Water Wells

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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.