Section 1-4-1. – Short title.
§ 1-4-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-1.
Section 1-4-10. – Rules and regulations.
§ 1-4-10. Rules and regulations. The director shall adopt and promulgate, and may amend or repeal, rules and regulations establishing minimum standards with which all air navigation facilities, air schools, and flying clubs must comply, and shall adopt and enforce, and may amend or repeal rules, regulations, and orders, to safeguard from accident and to […]
Section 1-4-10.1. – Air traffic rules.
§ 1-4-10.1. Air traffic rules. (a) Negligent, careless, or reckless operation. No person may operate an aircraft in a negligent, careless, or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another. (b) Aerobatic flight. No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight: (1) Over any congested or residential area of a […]
Section 1-4-10.2. – Prohibitions.
§ 1-4-10.2. Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful: (1) For any person to operate or authorize the operation of any civil aircraft which does not possess a valid identification mark assigned by the federal government. (2) For any resident to own or authorize the operation of any civil aircraft owned by him or her which does […]
Section 1-4-10.3. – Abandoned aircraft.
§ 1-4-10.3. Abandoned aircraft. (a) Authority to take. The director, chief aeronautics inspector, aeronautical inspectors, or any police officer of the Rhode Island airport corporation, upon discovery of any aircraft or aircraft parts apparently abandoned, or of any aircraft without a currently effective state of Rhode Island or federal registration certificate, whether situated within any […]
Section 1-4-11. – Posting, notice, and filing of rules, regulations, and orders.
§ 1-4-11. Posting, notice, and filing of rules, regulations, and orders. (a) Every general rule, regulation, and order of the director shall be posted for public inspection in the main aeronautics office of the director at least five (5) days before it becomes effective, and shall be given any further publicity, by advertisement in a […]
Section 1-4-12. – Investigations and hearings — Subpoena powers.
§ 1-4-12. Investigations and hearings — Subpoena powers. The director has the power to conduct investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning matters covered by the provisions of this chapter and accidents or injuries incident to the operation of aircraft occurring within this state. The director has the power to administer oaths and affirmations, certify to all […]
Section 1-4-13. – Reports of hearings and investigations as evidence — Testimony by director, deputy director, and aeronautics inspectors.
§ 1-4-13. Reports of hearings and investigations as evidence — Testimony by director, deputy director, and aeronautics inspectors. The reports of investigations or hearings, or any part of the reports, shall not be admitted in evidence or used for any purpose in any suit, action, or proceeding growing out of any matter referred to in […]
Section 1-4-14. – Enforcement — Cooperation of public agencies.
§ 1-4-14. Enforcement — Cooperation of public agencies. (a) It is the duty of the director, deputy director, aeronautics inspectors, and every state and municipal officer charged with the enforcement of state laws to enforce and assist in the enforcement of this chapter. The director is further authorized in the name of the state to […]
Section 1-4-15. – Reasons for orders — Closing of facilities — Inspection powers.
§ 1-4-15. Reasons for orders — Closing of facilities — Inspection powers. In any case where the director, pursuant to this chapter, issues any order requiring or prohibiting certain things to be done, the director shall set forth his or her reasons for the order and state the requirements to be met before approval is […]
Section 1-4-16. – Right to judicial review of orders.
§ 1-4-16. Right to judicial review of orders. Any person against whom an order is entered may obtain a judicial review of that order under the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 1-4-16.
Section 1-4-17. – [Superseded.]
§ 1-4-17. [Superseded.]
Section 1-4-18. – Waiver of review by failure to appeal.
§ 1-4-18. Waiver of review by failure to appeal. If an appeal is not taken from the order of the director within the fixed period, the party against whom the order was entered shall be deemed to have waived the right to have the reasonableness or lawfulness of the order reviewed by a court and […]
Section 1-4-19. – Penalty for violations.
§ 1-4-19. Penalty for violations. Any person failing to comply with the requirements, or violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules, regulations, or orders adopted by the director is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than […]
Section 1-4-2. – Definitions.
§ 1-4-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Aeronautics” means transportation by aircraft, air instruction, the operation, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, and the design, operation, repair, or maintenance of airports, landing fields, or other air navigation facilities. (2) “Aircraft” means any contrivance now known or invented, used, or designed for navigation of, or […]
Section 1-4-20. – Severability.
§ 1-4-20. Severability. If any provision of this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this chapter […]
Section 1-4-3. – Liability of owner for injuries caused by aircraft.
§ 1-4-3. Liability of owner for injuries caused by aircraft. Whenever any aircraft is used, operated, or caused to be operated in this state and an action is begun to recover damages for injuries arising to the person or to the property or for the death of a person, arising out of an accident or […]
Section 1-4-3.1. – Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents.
§ 1-4-3.1. Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents. The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident as defined in 49 CFR 830 shall immediately notify the chief aeronautics inspector. This notification shall be in addition to any duty to notify and provide a report to the National Transportation Safety Board under 49 […]
Section 1-4-4. – Federal registration required.
§ 1-4-4. Federal registration required. No flight of civil aircraft, other than a foreign aircraft, is made or authorized to be made within this state unless the aircraft is possessed of valid aircraft registration and airworthiness or experimental certificates issued by the government of the United States, nor in violation of any term, specification, or […]
Section 1-4-5. – Pilot’s license required.
§ 1-4-5. Pilot’s license required. No person shall operate any civil aircraft within this state unless that person is the holder of an effective pilot’s license, permit, or certificate issued by the government of the United States. This restriction shall not apply to any person operating any aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which […]