Rhode Island § 46-23-15.1 § 46-23-15.1. Coordination of harbor safety and enforcement patrols.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 46-23-15.1 — § 46-23-15.1. Coordination of harbor safety and enforcement patrols.

Rhode Island § 46-23-15.1

Title 46Waters and Navigation

Ch. 46-23Coastal Resources Management Council

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-23-15.1 (2026).

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§ 46-23-15.1. Coordination of harbor safety and enforcement patrols.
Coastal municipalities which share a common boundary along their public waters may
            enter into a binding memorandum of agreement allowing for harbormasters and other
            officials charged with enforcement of harbor management plan harbor ordinances from
            one coastal municipality to enforce the harbor ordinances of the bordering coastal
            municipality upon the public waters of the bordering coastal municipality when the
            coastal municipalities have harbor management plans approved by the coastal resources
            management council and the memorandum of agreement is approved by the respective town
 

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§ 46-23-15.1. Coordination of harbor safety and enforcement patrols.

Coastal municipalities which share a common boundary along their public waters may enter into a binding memorandum of agreement allowing for harbormasters and other officials charged with enforcement of harbor management plan harbor ordinances from one coastal municipality to enforce the harbor ordinances of the bordering coastal municipality upon the public waters of the bordering coastal municipality when the coastal municipalities have harbor management plans approved by the coastal resources management council and the memorandum of agreement is approved by the respective town or city councils. This binding memorandum of agreement shall specify how each coastal municipality is to receive any fines collected under this reciprocal enforcement agreement and the jurisdiction in which any disputes arising out of this reciprocal enforcement agreement shall be litigated.