§ 46-6-9 - Notice to owner to remove obstruction – Penalty. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-6-9

   § 46-6-9  Notice to owner to removeobstruction – Penalty. – (a) If any person resident or being in the United States is known to thedirector as the owner of a vessel, or any interest therein, or as having orexercising any control over the vessel as master, agent, insurer, or otherwise,or, in case of any other unlawful or unauthorized obstruction, as having aloneor with others built, deposited, or caused the obstruction, or as owning,maintaining, or using the obstruction in whole or in part, the director shallgive notice in writing to the owner or other person to remove the vessel orother obstruction within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, or suchextension of time as may be granted by the director.

   (b) It shall be deemed a sufficient notice to all owners andother persons, if served upon any one or more of them by the director, or bythe director's order, by delivering the notice in hand, or by leaving it at theusual place of business, residence, or abode, or by duly mailing it to the postoffice address of the owner or other person on whom the notice is to be served.

   (c) Failure to comply with the notice shall result in a fineof one hundred dollars ($100) per day until the obstruction is removed.