§ 46-8-1. Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall be construed as follows: (1) “Licensing authority” means the department of environmental management. (2) “Outboard motor” means any marine motor not permanently fastened to a boat so as to be an integral part of the boat and/or any marine motor which […]
§ 46-8-2. Registration of motors required. Any person who is the owner of an outboard motor for use on any waters within the territorial limits of the State of Rhode Island shall register the outboard motor as provided in § 46-8-3 within ten (10) days after the ownership is acquired. History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. […]
§ 46-8-3. Issuance of registration certificate. The licensing authority shall, upon application of any owner of an outboard motor to be used on the territorial waters of the State of Rhode Island, issue a registration certificate to that person. History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3482, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 46-8-3; P.L. 1985, ch. 370, […]
§ 46-8-4. Form and contents of registration certificate. The registration certificate shall be in a form to be prescribed by the director, and shall indicate the name, address, and signature of the owner of the outboard motor, together with the horsepower, serial, and motor numbers, or other identification numbers of the motor; provided, however, that […]
§ 46-8-5. Registration fees. A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be charged for the registration certificate; provided, however, that registrations obtained for use by the United States or any agency thereof or the State of Rhode Island or any city or town shall be exempt from payment of any fee. History of Section.P.L. 1955, […]
§ 46-8-6. Notice of sale, loss, or destruction of motor. Within seven (7) days after an outboard motor has been sold, assigned, lost, or destroyed, the owner of the outboard motor shall notify the licensing authorities of the town or city in which the outboard motor is registered. The licensing authorities shall then note the […]
§ 46-8-7. Penalty for violations. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). History of Section.P.L. 1955, ch. 3482, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 46-8-7.
§ 46-8-8. Altered or removed serial numbers — Penalties — Replacement identification numbers. (a) Whoever removes, defaces, alters, changes, destroys, obliterates, or mutilates, or causes to be removed or destroyed or in any way defaced, altered, changed, obliterated, or mutilated, the identification number of the manufacturer of a motor or engine designed for use in […]
