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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-46 > Chapter-46-12-5-1 > 46-12-5-1-4SECTION 46-12.5.1-4
§ 46-12.5.1-4 Ballast water discharge.– (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall causeor permit the discharge of contaminated ballast water from a vessel into thewater of the state.
(b) The master of a vessel may discharge contaminated ballastwater from a vessel only if it is necessary for the safety of the vessel and noalternative action is feasible to ensure the safety of the vessel.
