§ 20-2-27.1 - Rhode Island party and charter boat license.
SECTION 20-2-27.1
§ 20-2-27.1 Rhode Island party and charterboat license. – (a) All party and charter boats carrying recreational passengers to take orattempt to take marine fish upon the navigable state and coastal waters ofRhode Island shall be required to obtain a Rhode Island party and charter boatlicense. The licenses shall be issued by the department on a biennial basis fora fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) per vessel. All licensed party and charterboats shall be required to display a party and charter boat decal provided bythe department. To obtain a license, the owner of a qualified vessel mustsubmit:
(1) A current copy of the operator's U.S.C.G. license tocarry passengers for hire;
(2) A current copy of the vessel's "Certificate ofDocumentation" certifying that the vessel is documented "Coastwise," or if thevessel is under five (5) net tons, a copy of the vessel's state registration;
(3) Proof that the operator and crew are currently enrolledin a random drug testing program that complies with the federal government's46CFR "Drug Testing Program" regulations; and
(4) A signed license application form certifying that thevessel is and will be operated in compliance with all state and federal safetyregulations for the vessel.
(b) Rhode Island party and charter boat licenses shall expireon the last day of February every other year, with the first expiration datebeing in February 2001.