§ 46-10-15 - Taking charge of property wrecked on Block Island. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-10-15

   § 46-10-15  Taking charge of propertywrecked on Block Island. – The director of the department of environmental management shall, immediatelyon receiving information of any shipwreck or of the finding of any shipwreckedgoods or property of any kind in value to the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00)or more upon the shore of Block Island, repair to the place where the propertymay be found, and in case the property shall not be in the custody of any owneror agent, the director shall take charge thereof and shall preserve and securethe property for the owner.