Title 46
Waters and Navigation

Chapter 22
Regulation of Boats

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.1

§ 46-22-9.1. Houseboats — Exclusion from coastal ponds.

(a) No person shall live on a houseboat on any coastal pond in this state.

(b) As used in this section, “houseboat,” means a building constructed on a float, raft, or barge that is used for single or multiple family habitation or is represented as a place of business. If used as a means of transportation, this use is secondary. “Houseboat” includes platforms, and waterborne hotels and restaurants.

(c) A “coastal pond”, as used in this section, shall be as designated or defined in the rules and regulations of the coastal resources management council.

History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 369, § 1.