§ 46-12.3-1. Proceedings for enforcement. The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Venue shall exist in the county where the plaintiff is located or in Providence County, at the election of the plaintiff. A civil action may be instituted by the attorney general or by any person, corporation, partnership, […]
§ 46-12.3-2. Strict liability. The owner, operator, and/or his or her or its agent of any seagoing vessel, as defined in § 46-9-2, entering the waters or waterways of this state who shall violate the provisions of chapter 9 or 9.1 of title 46, regarding the obligation of a vessel to have a licensed pilot […]
§ 46-12.3-3. Action on negligence. Any person who sustains personal injury, property damage, or economic loss as a result of the negligent act of any owner, operator, and/or his or her or its agent of any seagoing vessel as defined in § 46-9-2, entering the waters or waterways of this state, shall be entitled to […]
§ 46-12.3-4. Recovery for economic loss. (a) A person shall be entitled to recover for economic loss, pursuant to §§ 46-12.3-2 and 46-12.3-3, if the person can demonstrate the loss of income or diminution of profit to a person or business as a result of damage to the natural resources of the state of Rhode […]
§ 46-12.3-5. Attorney general — Suits parens patriae. (a) The attorney general may bring a civil action in superior court in the name of the state, as parens patriae on behalf of persons residing in this state, to secure monetary relief as provided in this chapter for injuries sustained by persons to their person, property, […]
§ 46-12.3-6. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, agency, or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter and the application of the provisions to other persons, agencies, or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section […]
§ 46-12.3-7. Remedies cumulative. The remedies provided for in this chapter are in addition to all other remedies available in law or in equity. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 198, § 1.
§ 46-12.3-8. Responders liability. (a) Nothing in this chapter or any other provision of law shall be construed to hold persons, other than those responsible for the initial discharge, who render care, assistance or advice with respect to the discharge of petroleum or petroleum products into or on the waters of the state, regarding the […]
