Prohibition against oil pollution
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Dunellen, et al. v. Power Test Realty, et al. (2013)
Most recently applied in Dunellen, et al. v. Power Test Realty, et al. (January 2013)
P.L. 1997, ch. 32, § 2.
(a) No person shall discharge, cause to be discharged, or permit the discharge of oil into, or upon the waters or land of the state except by regulation or by permit from the director.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation or order of the director issued pursuant to this chapter shall be strictly liable to the state.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.