Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-6-12. Liability for illegal dumping

Cities and towns may, by ordinance, define as in violation of illegal dumping ordinances those people whose vehicles, either owned or leased, are used to carry materials to a place at which they are illegally dumped. Owners of title of leased vehicles and owners of vehicles that are reported stolen prior to being used for illegal dumping shall be excluded from these ordinances.