Rhode Island § 46-9-4.1 § 46-9-4.1. Piloting without charts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 46-9-4.1 — § 46-9-4.1. Piloting without charts.

Rhode Island § 46-9-4.1

Title 46Waters and Navigation

Ch. 46-9Pilots â€” Rhode Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, Sakonnet River, and Tributaries

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-4.1 (2026).

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§ 46-9-4.1. Piloting without charts.
It shall be unlawful for any pilot to pilot any vessel, including a tug, without having
            in his or her possession on the vessel being piloted current charts of all waters
            through which the vessel is being piloted. Likewise, it shall be unlawful for any
            tug to tow any barge or other craft of any size without first having on board, and
            available for use, current charts of all waters through which the barge or other craft
            is being towed.
         

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§ 46-9-4.1. Piloting without charts.

It shall be unlawful for any pilot to pilot any vessel, including a tug, without having in his or her possession on the vessel being piloted current charts of all waters through which the vessel is being piloted. Likewise, it shall be unlawful for any tug to tow any barge or other craft of any size without first having on board, and available for use, current charts of all waters through which the barge or other craft is being towed.