# R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-7: Boat liveries

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-7

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-7
- **Heading:** Boat liveries
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 46 / Chapter 46-22 / Section 46-22-7

## Text

(a) The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel which is designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a motorboat; the identification number thereof; and the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least six (6) months.

(b) Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his or her agent or employee shall permit any motorboat or any vessel designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a motorboat to depart from his or her premises unless it shall have been provided, either by owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to § 46-22-5, and any rules and regulations made pursuant thereto.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-1 § 46-22-1. Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-2 § 46-22-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-3 § 46-22-3. Operation of unnumbered motorboats prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-4 § 46-22-4. Identification number and registration fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-5 § 46-22-5. Classification and required equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-6 § 46-22-6. Exemption from numbering provisions of this chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-7 § 46-22-7. Boat liveries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-8 § 46-22-8. Muffling devices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9 § 46-22-9. Prohibited operation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.1 § 46-22-9.1. Houseboats €” Exclusion from coastal ponds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-9.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.2 § 46-22-9.2. Flotation devices €” Children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-9.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.3 § 46-22-9.3. Operating so as to endanger, resulting in death.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-9.3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.4 § 46-22-9.4. Operating so as to endanger, resulting in personal injury.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-9.4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.5 § 46-22-9.5. Speeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-22_S46-22-9.5.md)

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