§ 46-12.3-1 - Proceedings for enforcement.
SECTION 46-12.3-1
§ 46-12.3-1 Proceedings for enforcement.– The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of thischapter. Venue shall exist in the county where the plaintiff is located or inProvidence County, at the election of the plaintiff. A civil action may beinstituted by the attorney general or by any person, corporation, partnership,or other business entity for damages sustained as a result of a violation ofthe provisions of chapter 9 or 9.1 of title 46, regarding the obligation of avessel to have a licensed pilot on board prior to entering a navigable waterwayof the state, or chapter 12 of title 46, regarding water pollution, or anyviolation of any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto bythe owner, operator, and/or his or her or its agent of a seagoing vessel, asdefined in § 46-9-2, or as a result of the negligence of the owner,operator, or agent.