Rhode Island General Laws Title 46. Waters and Navigation § 46-12-41. Enforcement

(a) The department of environmental management, harbormasters, assistant harbormasters, police officers authorized to make arrests, and employees of the department of environmental management authorized to enforce the provisions of chapter 22 of this title shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of § 46-12-39. In the exercise of enforcing the provisions of § 46-12-39 they shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to this chapter, regardless of whether the vessel is under way, making way, docked, or moored.

(b) Harbormasters and assistant harbormasters are authorized to make periodic color dye flush tests of boats and may check boats moored in their jurisdictions for compliance with § 46-12-39

(c) Municipalities of the state may deny a mooring permit to any boat not in compliance with § 46-12-39.