§ 46-12-37 - Waste from seagoing vessels.
SECTION 46-12-37
§ 46-12-37 Waste from seagoing vessels.– The owners and/or agents of any seagoing vessel entering the waters orwaterways of this state which intends to transfer or discharge any type ofwaste or bilge at a certified shore facility or terminal pursuant to theResource and Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.,shall first file a performance bond or other evidence of financialresponsibility with the director in the amount of at least fifty thousanddollars ($50,000) payable to the state of Rhode Island and ProvidencePlantations. In the event the vessel causes damage to the environment, the bondshall be forfeited to the extent of the costs incurred by the state to rectifyand clean up the damage to the environment and natural resources of the stateand to the extent of any fine levied for violations of water pollutionabatement laws. Any seagoing vessel transferring any type of waste or bilgewithout coverage shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).