{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-46-12.5.1-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12.5.1-4","heading":"Ballast water discharge.","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall cause or permit the discharge of contaminated ballast water from a vessel into the water of the state.\n(b) The master of a vessel may discharge contaminated ballast water from a vessel only if it is necessary for the safety of the vessel and no alternative action is feasible to ensure the safety of the vessel.","path":["Title 46 Waters and Navigation","Chapter 12.5.1 Oil Pollution Control"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE46/46-12.5.1/46-12.5.1-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:01:05Z","sha256":"02234feb0753979fa1c4c4a067327149b27c2ec7ce9b9c7090db0808b8a95e17","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-46-12.5.1-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-46-12.5.1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}