§ 46-10-24 - Publication of notice of wreck found on Block Island.
SECTION 46-10-24
§ 46-10-24 Publication of notice of wreckfound on Block Island. – The director of the department of environmental management, as soon as may beafter the director's arrival at the place where any wreck or goods shall befound, shall publish the particulars of the shipwreck and of the goods found,with such other material facts as the director shall ascertain, in thenewspapers published in the city of Newport, in order that knowledge thereofmay be given as soon as possible to the owner, agent, or person interested; andif the director shall neglect so to do, he or she shall forfeit fifty dollars($50.00), to be recovered in an action at the suit of the owner, agent, orother person interested, to his or her own use.