Rhode Island General Laws 46-12-3.1
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Rhode Island General Laws 46-12.3-1. Proceedings for enforcement
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The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Venue shall exist in the county where the plaintiff is located or in Providence County, at the election of the plaintiff. A civil action may be instituted by the attorney general or by any person, corporation, partnership, or other business entity for damages sustained as a result of a violation of the provisions of chapter 9 or 9.1 of title 46, regarding the obligation of a vessel to have a licensed pilot on board prior to entering a navigable waterway of the state, or chapter 12 of Title 46, regarding water pollution, or any violation of any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto by the owner, operator, and/or his or her or its agent of a seagoing vessel, as defined in § 46-9-2, or as a result of the negligence of the owner, operator, or agent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 198, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-12.3-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.