Rhode Island § 46-10-2 § 46-10-2. Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 46-10-2 — § 46-10-2. Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.

Rhode Island § 46-10-2

Title 46Waters and Navigation

Ch. 46-10Shipwrecks

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-10-2 (2026).

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§ 46-10-2. Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.
The commissioner shall, immediately on receiving information of any shipwreck within
            his or her jurisdiction or of the finding of any shipwrecked goods or property of
            any kind in value to the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) or more upon the shore,
            repair to the place where the property may be found, and, in case the property shall
            not be in the custody of the owner or an agent of the owner, the commissioner shall
            take charge of the property and shall preserve and secure the property for the owner.
         

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§ 46-10-2. Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.

The commissioner shall, immediately on receiving information of any shipwreck within his or her jurisdiction or of the finding of any shipwrecked goods or property of any kind in value to the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) or more upon the shore, repair to the place where the property may be found, and, in case the property shall not be in the custody of the owner or an agent of the owner, the commissioner shall take charge of the property and shall preserve and secure the property for the owner.