Rhode Island § 23-9-23 § 23-9-23. Action for recovery of expenses.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-9-23 — § 23-9-23. Action for recovery of expenses.

Rhode Island § 23-9-23

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-9Quarantine of Vessels

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-9-23 (2026).

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§ 23-9-23. Action for recovery of expenses.
If any owner, freighter, mariner, or passenger shall refuse to pay those wages and
            charges settled, adjusted, and fixed pursuant to § 23-9-22, then the city or town shall sue for and recover those wages and charges, and the
            court where the action is brought and maintained shall tax double costs for the plaintiff.
         

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