Chapter 325

2005 -- H 6663

Enacted 07/19/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- HARBOR AND HARBOR LINES

Introduced By: Representatives Melo, Laroche, Carter, Faria, and Moura

Date Introduced: July 01, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 46-4-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-4 entitled "Harbors and

Harbor Lines" is hereby amended to read as follows:

46-4-2. City and town control of harbors -- Harbormasters -- Extension of

Providence jurisdiction. -- The council of any city or town is hereby authorized and empowered

to appoint a harbormaster for the harbors within the confines of the city or town, and to ordain

and establish such bylaws and ordinances and establish such fees and compensation as the city

council or town council may deem necessary and expedient for carrying out the provisions of this

section; provided, that the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the harbormaster of the city of

Providence shall include all the public waters westerly of the easterly sides of the ship channels in

Seekonk River, Providence River and Harbor and Narragansett Bay from the Pawtucket-

Providence city line southerly to the point of intersection of the ship-channel side with a straight

line drawn from Rumstick Point on the east shore to Rocky Point on the west shore, excluding

that area subject to jurisdiction of the city of Cranston, pursuant to the provisions of section 46-4-

5.1, and all acts of the general assembly and ordinances of the city of Providence, now or

hereafter passed, relative to the harbor of the city of Providence, shall apply to and be in force

relative to the public waters. The council of the town of Little Compton is hereby authorized and

empowered to enact ordinances to regulate or ban the setting of lobster pots, fish nets, or cribs,

within the harbor at Little Compton to prevent interference with the use of moorings or

navigation therein; provided, further, that all harbormasters shall receive education and training

in first aid and CPR from any entity which is authorized or licensed to conduct the training or

education; provided, further, that all harbormasters shall attend The Rhode Island Harbormaster

Training Academy.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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