§ 46-22-1 Declaration of policy
§ 46-22-2 Definitions
§ 46-22-3 Operation of unnumbered motorboats prohibited
§ 46-22-4 Identification number and registration fee
§ 46-22-5 Classification and required equipment
§ 46-22-6 Exemption from numbering provisions of this chapter
§ 46-22-7 Boat liveries
§ 46-22-8 Muffling devices
§ 46-22-9 Prohibited operation
§ 46-22-9.1 Houseboats – Exclusion from coastal ponds
§ 46-22-9.2 Flotation devices – Children
§ 46-22-9.3 Operating so as to endanger, resulting in death
§ 46-22-9.4 Operating so as to endanger, resulting in personal injury
§ 46-22-9.5 Speeding
§ 46-22-9.6 False distress or hoax calls
§ 46-22-9.7 Marine safety zones
§ 46-22-9.8 Certificate of boating safety education
§ 46-22-10 Collisions, accidents, and casualties
§ 46-22-11 Transmittal of information
§ 46-22-12 Water skis and surfboards
§ 46-22-13 Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions
§ 46-22-13.1 Marine safety zones
§ 46-22-13.2 Bridge safety
§ 46-22-14 Local regulation
§ 46-22-15 Owner’s civil liability
§ 46-22-15.1 Operation of boat by nonresident as appointment of attorney to receive process
§ 46-22-15.2 Service on nonresident
§ 46-22-15.3 Process fees as costs – Record of process
§ 46-22-16 Boat manufacturers and dealers
§ 46-22-17 Enforcement
§ 46-22-17.1 Enforcement power of employees of the department of environmental management
§ 46-22-17.2 Prosecution of violations
§ 46-22-17.3 Refusal to stop on order or command
§ 46-22-18 Funds
§ 46-22-19 Penalties
§ 46-22-20 Severability
§ 46-22-21 Reporting of accidents, casualty, vandalism, and thefts
§ 46-22-22 Owner required to make written reports
§ 46-22-23 Maximum speed within the city of Warwick
§ 46-22-24 Scuba divers, skin diving, or snorkeling – Warning flags
§ 46-22-25 Regulations
§ 46-22-26 Severability

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 46-22 - Regulation of Boats

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  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
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  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
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  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
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  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
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  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8