2018 -- S 2733

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - SEAWEED

     

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, and Nesselbush

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 46-11-1, 46-11-2 and 46-11-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-

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11 entitled "Seaweed" are hereby repealed.

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     46-11-1. Taking of seaweed by inhabitants of Barrington.

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     The inhabitants of the town of Barrington may, at all times between the rising and setting

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of the sun, take up and carry off from the public beach in Barrington, extending west from Hyde's

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Hole to land now or formerly of the heirs of John Watson, with their vehicles, not exceeding two

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(2) loads of seaweed each in any one day; provided, that no person shall take more than one load

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of seaweed in any one day, until all who have repaired to the beach with their teams shall have

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obtained one load each.

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     46-11-2. Privilege restricted to Barrington inhabitants.

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     No person other than an inhabitant of the town of Barrington shall be permitted to take or

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carry off from the beach any seaweed in any manner whatsoever.

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     46-11-3. Penalty for violations.

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     Every person who shall take or carry off from the beach any seaweed, contrary to the

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provisions of this chapter, shall forfeit ten dollars ($10.00) for each and every load of seaweed so

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carried off, one-half (1/2) thereof to the use of the person suing for the same and one-half (1/2)

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thereof to the use of the town of Barrington.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - SEAWEED

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     This act would repeal Chapter 46-11 which prohibits the taking of seaweed by anyone not

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a resident of the town of Barrington and imposes fines for doing so.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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