§ 46-9-1 Declaration of policy
§ 46-9-2 Vessels required to employ state licensed pilot – “Vessel” defined
§ 46-9-3 Vessels exempt from chapter
§ 46-9-4 Piloting without license
§ 46-9-4.1 Piloting without charts
§ 46-9-5 Pilotage commission
§ 46-9-6 Duties of commission
§ 46-9-7 Qualifications for original license
§ 46-9-8 Regulation of pilot boats
§ 46-9-9 Temporary pilot licenses – Emergencies
§ 46-9-10 Examination of applicants
§ 46-9-11 Deferment of applications for future examination
§ 46-9-12 Duration and renewal of licenses
§ 46-9-13 License fees
§ 46-9-14 Fall River pilots
§ 46-9-15 Prior licensees
§ 46-9-16 Pilot’s bond
§ 46-9-17 Liability for fees
§ 46-9-18 Lien for pilotage fees
§ 46-9-19 Commissions prohibited
§ 46-9-20 Accounts of fees – Payments to state – Use of funds
§ 46-9-21 Payment of pilotage fees
§ 46-9-22 Grounds for disciplinary action
§ 46-9-22.1 Grounds for minor disciplinary action
§ 46-9-22.2 Chemical test – Consent – Administration – Use as evidence – Refusal to submit
§ 46-9-23 Contest – Notice and opportunity to be heard
§ 46-9-24 Reinstatement following suspension
§ 46-9-25 Appeals from commission
§ 46-9-26 Penalty for violations
§ 46-9-27 Criminal penalty for intentional or grossly negligent violation – Felony
§ 46-9-28 Penalties – Misdemeanor
§ 46-9-29 Proceedings for enforcement – Injunctive relief
§ 46-9-30 Surrender of suspended or revoked license
§ 46-9-31 Appropriations
§ 46-9-32 Quarters and personnel for commission
§ 46-9-34 Severability
§ 46-9-35 Inspection – Fees
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  • vessel: means every description of watercraft or other artificial contraption used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water and measuring one thousand (1,000) gross tons or more, and capable of loading to a draft of twelve feet (12?) or more, and every foreign ship, boat, barge, vessel, and watercraft, regardless of gross tonnage or draft, and every American ship, boat, barge, vessel, and watercraft under register, regardless of gross tonnage or draft. See Rhode Island General Laws 46-9-2