§ 11-47-62 - Rifle ranges – Immunity from prosecution – Criminal or civil. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-47-62

   § 11-47-62  Rifle ranges – Immunityfrom prosecution – Criminal or civil. – (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule orregulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for an owner of a rifle, pistol,silhouette, archery, skeet, trap, black powder, or other similar range tooperate the range in excess of the applicable noise or noise pollution, law,ordinance or bylaw, provided the owner of the range continues to be incompliance with any applicable noise control law, ordinance or bylaws inexistence at the time of the construction of the range. No owner shall beliable in any action for nuisance, and no court shall enjoin the use oroperation of the range on the basis of noise or noise pollution, provided theowner continues to be in compliance with any noise control law, ordinance orbylaws in effect at the time of the construction of the range.

   (b) No standards in rules adopted by any state, city or townagency for limiting levels of noise in terms of decibel level which may occurin the outdoor atmosphere shall apply to the ranges exempted from liabilityunder the provisions of this section.

   (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorizeor permit an owner of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, archery, skeet, trap, blackpowder, or other similar range to change the use and/or type of the range, orto expand the use and/or type of the range.