Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife
- CHAPTER 20-1 - General Provisions
- § 20-1-1 - Legislative findings.
- § 20-1-10 - Obligation of vessels to heave-to on command of a patrol boat.
- § 20-1-11 - Prosecution of violations.
- § 20-1-12 - Fixing of seasons and bag limits.
- § 20-1-13 - Publication and effective date of seasons and bag limits.
- § 20-1-14 - Control of fishing in Wallum Lake, Central Pond, and the James V. Turner Reservoir.
- § 20-1-15 - Entry of private property.
- § 20-1-16 - Penalty for violations.
- § 20-1-17 - Cooperation with other states.
- § 20-1-18 - Collector's permits.
- § 20-1-19 - Powers of enforcement of officers in waters between states.
- § 20-1-2 - Authority over fish and wildlife.
- § 20-1-20 - Power to require reports.
- § 20-1-21 - General powers.
- § 20-1-22 - Severability.
- § 20-1-23 - [Reserved.].
- § 20-1-24 - Wildlife Damage Act.
- § 20-1-25 - Internet hunting.
- § 20-1-26 - Freshwater invasive aquatic plants – Prohibition on importation and possession.
- § 20-1-3 - Definitions.
- § 20-1-4 - Rules and regulations.
- § 20-1-5 - General enforcement powers.
- § 20-1-5.1 - Advice of the marine fisheries council.
- § 20-1-6 - Appointment and delegation of powers to conservation officers.
- § 20-1-7 - Deputy wardens.
- § 20-1-8 - Enforcement powers of director and conservation officers.
- § 20-1-8.1 - Procedures for seizure and forfeiture.
- § 20-1-9 - Operation of patrol boats.
- CHAPTER 20-10 - Aquaculture
- § 20-10-1 - Declaration of intent and public policy.
- § 20-10-1.1 - Creation of the Biosecurity Board.
- § 20-10-1.2 - Biosecurity Board – Powers and duties.
- § 20-10-10 - Assignability of permits.
- § 20-10-11 - Regulations.
- § 20-10-12 - Permits and licenses for the taking, possession, sale, importation, and transportation of species used in aquaculture.
- § 20-10-13 - Cultivated plants or animals as property of the permittee.
- § 20-10-13.1 - Cultivated plants or animals – Exemption from certain wild fishery restrictions.
- § 20-10-14 - Emergency closure of areas subject to permit.
- § 20-10-15 - Authority to enter and inspect.
- § 20-10-16 - Penalties.
- § 20-10-16.1 - License or permit suspension or revocation.
- § 20-10-17 - Arrest, seizure, and prosecution of violators.
- § 20-10-18 - Severability.
- § 20-10-2 - Definitions.
- § 20-10-3 - Authority to grant permits for aquaculture.
- § 20-10-3.1 - Sales and use tax exemption.
- § 20-10-4 - Application for a permit to conduct aquaculture.
- § 20-10-5 - Procedures for approval.
- § 20-10-6 - Leases.
- § 20-10-7 - Fees.
- § 20-10-8 - Performance requirements – Bond.
- § 20-10-9 - Marking of areas subject to permit – Restrictions on public use.
- CHAPTER 20-11 - Fresh Water Fishing
- § 20-11-1 - Fishing for which license required.
- § 20-11-10 - Injurious substances.
- § 20-11-11 - – 20-11-19. [Reserved.].
- § 20-11-2 - Closed season.
- § 20-11-20 - Penalties.
- § 20-11-21 - Jurisdiction.
- § 20-11-3 - Fishing devices allowed.
- § 20-11-4 - Artificially cultivated fish.
- § 20-11-5 - Sale of fresh water fish.
- § 20-11-6 - Stocking of streams and ponds.
- § 20-11-7 - License required for selling fresh water minnows.
- § 20-11-8 - Authorized traps, seines, and nets.
- § 20-11-9 - Larger seines used by licensees.
- CHAPTER 20-12 - Fish Cultivation
- § 20-12-1 - Cultivation of inland fish.
- § 20-12-2 - Acquisition of land for fish cultivation.
- § 20-12-3 - Fresh water hatcheries.
- § 20-12-4 - Fishways.
- § 20-12-5 - Fishing prohibited in or near waters set aside.
- § 20-12-6 - Obstructions to fish culture.
- § 20-12-7 - Violations as to fish cultivation projects.
- § 20-12-8 - Annual appropriations.
- CHAPTER 20-13 - Hunting and Hunting Safety
- § 20-13-1 - License required – Hunting on own land.
- § 20-13-10 - Carrying of weapon while under the influence of liquor or drugs.
- § 20-13-11 - Maximum size of hunting parties.
- § 20-13-12 - Reports of hunting injuries.
- § 20-13-13 - Restriction on size of weapons and ammunition.
- § 20-13-14 - Sale of game prohibited.
- § 20-13-15 - Failure to render assistance to injured person.
- § 20-13-16 - Harassment of hunters, trappers, and fishers prohibited.
- § 20-13-17 - Injunctive relief – Damages.
- § 20-13-2 - Safety instruction – Certificate of competency – Liability.
- § 20-13-2.1 - Availability of safety instruction.
- § 20-13-3 - Appeal of refusal of certificate.
- § 20-13-4 - Certificate of competency required for initial license.
- § 20-13-5 - Issuance of licenses.
- § 20-13-6 - Export privileges of nonresident licensees.
- § 20-13-7 - Shooting in proximity to occupied buildings.
- § 20-13-8 - Loaded weapons in vehicles.
- § 20-13-9 - Hunting along or across highways.
- CHAPTER 20-14 - Birds
- § 20-14-1 - Birds protected.
- § 20-14-1.1 - Bird depredation and control permits and orders.
- § 20-14-2 - Destruction of nest or eggs.
- § 20-14-3 - Species not protected.
- § 20-14-4 - Open season on migratory game birds.
- § 20-14-5 - Bag limits on game birds.
- § 20-14-6 - Export of birds.
- § 20-14-7 - Prohibited methods of taking.
- § 20-14-8 - Watchaug Pond and Powaget Brooks.
- § 20-14-8.1 - Brushneck Cove and Buttonwoods Cove.
- § 20-14-9 - Boats used in hunting waterfowl.
- CHAPTER 20-15 - Deer Hunting
- § 20-15-1 - Deer hunting prohibited except as provided.
- § 20-15-2 - Deer permits.
- § 20-15-3 - Permit to landowner to protect property.
- § 20-15-4 - Equipment used by archers.
- § 20-15-5 - Possession of unlawful weapons while hunting.
- § 20-15-6 - Prohibition of hunting by local authorities.
- § 20-15-7 - Deer colliding with vehicles.
- § 20-15-8 - Report of killing or wounding.
- § 20-15-9 - Unlawful possession or sale of deer.
- CHAPTER 20-16 - Fur-bearing Animals
- § 20-16-1 - Fur-bearers protected.
- § 20-16-10 - Green pelt as evidence of unlawful taking.
- § 20-16-11 - Disturbing traps of another.
- § 20-16-12 - Report of animals trapped.
- § 20-16-13 - Deprivation of trapping privileges on second conviction.
- § 20-16-14 - Fur buyer's license.
- § 20-16-15 - Fur buyers – Records and reports.
- § 20-16-16 - Digging or smoking out animals – Use of probes.
- § 20-16-17 - Prohibition against hunting or killing otter.
- § 20-16-18 - Unlawful possession or sale of fur-bearers.
- § 20-16-2 - Landowners – Nuisance fur-bearers.
- § 20-16-3 - Possession of ferrets prohibited.
- § 20-16-4 - Raccoon hunting.
- § 20-16-5 - Possession of live raccoons.
- § 20-16-6 - Prohibited methods of taking.
- § 20-16-7 - License required for trapping – Marking of traps.
- § 20-16-8 - Trapping – Steel jawed leghold traps.
- § 20-16-9 - Setting of traps.
- CHAPTER 20-17 - Artificial Propagation of Game
- § 20-17-1 - Propagation and raising of game birds and animals.
- § 20-17-10 - Possession by dealers or restaurants of wildlife not authorized for sale.
- § 20-17-11 - Forfeiture of unlawfully possessed animals.
- § 20-17-2 - Sale of artificially propagated game.
- § 20-17-3 - Records of game sales.
- § 20-17-4 - Counterfeiting or misuse of tags or seals.
- § 20-17-5 - Labeling of domestic game birds and animals for shipment by common carrier.
- § 20-17-6 - Retail sale of game birds and animals.
- § 20-17-7 - License for importation of frozen game birds and animals.
- § 20-17-8 - Revocation of license.
- § 20-17-9 - Importation of live fish and game.
- CHAPTER 20-18 - Wildlife Management Areas
- CHAPTER 20-18.1 - Nongame Wildlife Fund
- CHAPTER 20-19 - Field Trials and Shooting Preserves
- CHAPTER 20-2 - Licensing
- § 20-2-1 - General.
- § 20-2-1.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-10 - Endorsement of license.
- § 20-2-11 - Transfer or loan of license.
- § 20-2-12 - Application for license.
- § 20-2-13 - License revocation.
- § 20-2-14 - Licenses – Expiration.
- § 20-2-15 - Fresh water fishing license.
- § 20-2-16 - Hunting license.
- § 20-2-16.1 - Shooting preserves.
- § 20-2-17 - Combination fishing and hunting license.
- § 20-2-18 - Deer permits.
- § 20-2-18.1 - Wild turkey permits.
- § 20-2-18.2 - Pheasant permits required.
- § 20-2-18.3 - Pheasant permit fees and bag limits.
- § 20-2-19 - Commercial minnow license.
- § 20-2-2 - Issuance of licenses.
- § 20-2-2.1 - Expiration date.
- § 20-2-20 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-21 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-22 - Non-resident's noncommercial shellfish license.
- § 20-2-23 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-24 - Recreational lobster license.
- § 20-2-25 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-26 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-26.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-27 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-27.1 - Rhode Island party and charter boat license.
- § 20-2-27.2 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-28 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-28.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-28.2 - Deposit of fees.
- § 20-2-29 - Commercial game licenses.
- § 20-2-3 - Record of licenses issued – Accounting for fees.
- § 20-2-30 - Fur trapping and buying licenses.
- § 20-2-31 - Hunting and fishing licenses – Exceptions.
- § 20-2-32 - Inspections condition of license.
- § 20-2-33 - Altering and counterfeiting a license.
- § 20-2-34 - Definitions.
- § 20-2-35 - Waterfowl stamp required.
- § 20-2-36 - Waterfowl stamp design, production, and distribution.
- § 20-2-37 - Waterfowl stamp fees.
- § 20-2-38 - Disposition of waterfowl receipts.
- § 20-2-38.1 - Grants, donations, and gifts to the waterfowl fund.
- § 20-2-39 - Definitions.
- § 20-2-4 - Clerk's fee.
- § 20-2-40 - Trout conservation stamp required.
- § 20-2-41 - Trout conservation stamp design, production, and distribution.
- § 20-2-42 - Trout conservation stamp fee.
- § 20-2-43 - Disposition of trout conservation stamp receipts.
- § 20-2-44 - Shellfish transplant program.
- § 20-2-45 - Narragansett Bay Oyster Restoration Act.
- § 20-2-5 - Replacement of lost or destroyed certificate.
- § 20-2-6 - Appropriation of license fees.
- § 20-2-7 - Use of license proceeds.
- § 20-2-7.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-2-8 - False statements and violations – Cancellation of license.
- § 20-2-9 - Possession, inspection, and display of license.
- CHAPTER 20-2.1 - Commercial Fishing Licenses
- § 20-2.1-1 - Findings.
- § 20-2.1-10 - Powers and duties of the marine fisheries council with regard to licensure.
- § 20-2.1-11 - Industry advisory committee.
- § 20-2.1-12 - Commercial fishing license review board.
- § 20-2.1-13 - Liberal construction.
- § 20-2.1-2 - Purposes.
- § 20-2.1-3 - Definitions.
- § 20-2.1-4 - Licenses – General provisions governing licenses issued.
- § 20-2.1-5 - Resident licenses.
- § 20-2.1-6 - Non-resident licenses.
- § 20-2.1-7 - Landing permits.
- § 20-2.1-8 - Dealers' licenses.
- § 20-2.1-9 - Powers and duties of the director.
- CHAPTER 20-2.2 - Recreational Saltwater Fishing License
- § 20-2.2-1 - Findings.
- § 20-2.2-10 - Accountability and oversight.
- § 20-2.2-11 - Rules and regulations.
- § 20-2.2-2 - Purposes.
- § 20-2.2-3 - Definitions.
- § 20-2.2-4 - License required.
- § 20-2.2-5 - Exemptions.
- § 20-2.2-6 - Fees – Terms and conditions – Information required.
- § 20-2.2-7 - License issuance.
- § 20-2.2-8 - Violations.
- § 20-2.2-9 - Deposit of fees – Appropriation and use of license fee revenue.
- CHAPTER 20-20 - Eradication of Starfish
- CHAPTER 20-21 - Fresh Water Fishing
- CHAPTER 20-22 - Minnows
- CHAPTER 20-23 - Reciprocal Enforcement of Fishing Laws
- CHAPTER 20-24 - State Reservations
- CHAPTER 20-25 - Artificial Propagation Of Game
- CHAPTER 20-26 - Importation Of Live Game
- CHAPTER 20-27 - Hunting Licenses
- CHAPTER 20-28 - Hunting Safety
- CHAPTER 20-29 - Birds
- CHAPTER 20-3 - Marine Fisheries Council
- § 20-3-1 - Council created – Membership – Compensation.
- § 20-3-2 - Powers and duties.
- § 20-3-3 - Penalties.
- § 20-3-4 - Shellfish and marine life management areas.
- § 20-3-5 - Emergencies.
- § 20-3-6 - Suspension and revocation of licenses.
- § 20-3-7 - Regulation of fishing in Great Salt Pond.
- CHAPTER 20-3.1 - Marine Fisheries Management Modernization
- § 20-3.1-1 - Short title.
- § 20-3.1-2 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-3.1-3 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-3.1-4 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-3.1-5 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-3.1-6 - Information systems and data collection.
- § 20-3.1-7 - Studies and analyses.
- § 20-3.1-8 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-3.1-9 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 20-3.2 - Rhode Island Freedom to Fish and Marine Conservation Act
- CHAPTER 20-30 - Deer Hunting
- CHAPTER 20-31 - Hares And Squirrels
- CHAPTER 20-32 - Fur-bearing Animals
- CHAPTER 20-33 - Fox Bounties
- CHAPTER 20-34 - Possession and Sale of Game
- CHAPTER 20-35 - Field Trials And Shooting Preserves
- CHAPTER 20-36 - Preservation Of Marine Fisheries Resources
- CHAPTER 20-37 - Endangered Species of Animals and Plants
- CHAPTER 20-4 - Commercial Fisheries
- § 20-4-1 - Commercial fishing.
- § 20-4-1.1 - Finfish dealers license – License for finfish buyers – Suspension or revocation.
- § 20-4-1.2 - Resident or non-resident commercial landing permit.
- § 20-4-1.3 - Non-resident landing permits.
- § 20-4-10 - Possession or sale of undersize bass – Interstate commerce.
- § 20-4-11 - Striped bass violations – Penalties.
- § 20-4-12 - Striped bass – Use of nets and seines prohibited – Traps.
- § 20-4-13 - Commercial gill net fishery – License or permit required.
- § 20-4-2 - Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls – Areas prohibited.
- § 20-4-3 - Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls – Areas allowed.
- § 20-4-4 - Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls – Penalties.
- § 20-4-5 - Report of commercial fisheries.
- § 20-4-6 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-4-7 - Marking of traps.
- § 20-4-8 - Unauthorized raising of traps, pots, and devices.
- § 20-4-9 - Striped bass – Minimum size.
- CHAPTER 20-4.1 - Menhaden Management Area
- CHAPTER 20-5 - Fish Traps
- § 20-5-1 - Fish traps – Permit required.
- § 20-5-10 - Exclusive right of permittee – Assignment of permit.
- § 20-5-11 - Inspection of traps.
- § 20-5-12 - Suspension or revocation of permit.
- § 20-5-13 - Report as to traps placed – Failure to occupy location – Removal of permit from state.
- § 20-5-14 - Removal of trap on cessation of use – Closed season – Damaged or dilapidated traps.
- § 20-5-15 - Seizure of abandoned or unlawful traps – Destruction or sale.
- § 20-5-16 - Rules and regulations.
- § 20-5-17 - Judicial enforcement of chapter and orders.
- § 20-5-18 - Willful injury to traps.
- § 20-5-19 - Penalty for violations generally – Prosecution.
- § 20-5-2 - Persons to whom permits issuable.
- § 20-5-20 - Appropriations and disbursements.
- § 20-5-21 - Fish traps near Conanicut Island unlawful.
- § 20-5-22 - Severability.
- § 20-5-3 - Application for permit.
- § 20-5-4 - Distance between traps – Length of trap leader.
- § 20-5-5 - Restricted locations off Rhode Island and Sakonnet River.
- § 20-5-6 - Continuity of traps.
- § 20-5-7 - Hook-backs in leaders.
- § 20-5-8 - Preference of prior occupants in permitting.
- § 20-5-9 - Expiration and renewal of permits.
- CHAPTER 20-6 - Shellfish
- § 20-6-1 - Taking of shellfish without a license.
- § 20-6-10 - Allowance of shellfish taking under license.
- § 20-6-11 - Minimum size of shellfish – Penalty.
- § 20-6-12 - Maximum take for dredged quahaugs.
- § 20-6-13 - General penalties for violations – Impoundment of boats.
- § 20-6-14 - Costs of seizure and impounding.
- § 20-6-15 - Soft shell clams – Method of taking.
- § 20-6-16 - Scallops – Commercial allowance.
- § 20-6-17 - Taking and possession of seed scallops.
- § 20-6-18 - Sale of scallops during closed season.
- § 20-6-19 - Number, size, and handling of dredges.
- § 20-6-2 - Oysters – Open season.
- § 20-6-20 - Towing of dredge during closed season.
- § 20-6-21 - Opening shellfish on water.
- § 20-6-22 - Transplanting of seed scallops.
- § 20-6-23 - Penalty for taking shellfish at night.
- § 20-6-24 - License for shellfish buyers – Suspension or revocation.
- § 20-6-25 - Disposition of moneys received under this chapter.
- § 20-6-26 - Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters.
- § 20-6-27 - Dredging, raking, and tonging.
- § 20-6-28 - Cost of transfer of shellfish.
- § 20-6-29 - Penalty for improper taking of transferred shellfish.
- § 20-6-3 - Scallops – Open season.
- § 20-6-30 - Shellfishing prohibitions – Use of SCUBA.
- § 20-6-4 - Registration of boats and display of numbers.
- § 20-6-5 - Registered boat operated only by licensee.
- § 20-6-6 - Registration of boat used in taking of molluscan shellfish.
- § 20-6-7 - Use of dredges.
- § 20-6-8 - Opening areas for quahaug dredging.
- § 20-6-9 - Penalty for exceeding allowance without license.
- CHAPTER 20-7 - Lobsters and Other Crustaceans
- § 20-7-1 - License required for taking of lobsters.
- § 20-7-10 - Minimum size of lobsters taken – Egg-bearing females.
- § 20-7-11 - Buoying of pots – Escape vents.
- § 20-7-11.1 - Lobster pots – Tagging – Advisory committee.
- § 20-7-12 - Removal of branded numbers from lobster pots.
- § 20-7-12.1 - Unauthorized possession and/or transfer of pots and traps.
- § 20-7-13 - Raising pots at night.
- § 20-7-14 - Mutilation of uncooked lobsters.
- § 20-7-15 - Methods of taking blue crabs – Nonresidents.
- § 20-7-16 - Egg-bearing blue crabs – Minimum size.
- § 20-7-17 - Violations as to blue crabs.
- § 20-7-2 - Taking of lobsters by commercial fishing vessels.
- § 20-7-3 - Noncommercial lobster licenses.
- § 20-7-4 - Diver's lobster license.
- § 20-7-5 - Seller's license.
- § 20-7-5.1 - Lobster dealer's license.
- § 20-7-6 - Use of license by agent or employee.
- § 20-7-7 - Suspension and revocation of licenses.
- § 20-7-7.1 - Administrative suspension/revocation of licenses – Penalties – Appeal.
- § 20-7-8 - Exhibition of certificate.
- § 20-7-9 - Report of lobsters taken.
- CHAPTER 20-8 - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact
- § 20-8-1 - Entry into compact authorized – Text.
- § 20-8-10 - Audit of commission's books.
- § 20-8-11 - Annual appropriations.
- § 20-8-12 - Severability.
- § 20-8-2 - Amendment of compact.
- § 20-8-3 - Rhode Island representatives on interstate commission – Ex officio members.
- § 20-8-4 - Appointive commissioner.
- § 20-8-5 - Delegation of powers by director of environmental management.
- § 20-8-6 - Removal of commissioner.
- § 20-8-7 - Powers of commission – Co-operation and information furnished by state agencies.
- § 20-8-8 - Powers granted supplemental.
- § 20-8-9 - Accounts and reports – Legislative recommendations.
- CHAPTER 20-8.1 - Shellfish Grounds
- § 20-8.1-1 - Definitions.
- § 20-8.1-10 - Powers of enforcement.
- § 20-8.1-11 - Penalties for violations.
- § 20-8.1-12 - [Repealed.].
- § 20-8.1-2 - Regulations.
- § 20-8.1-2.1 - Possession and handling of shellfish – Regulations.
- § 20-8.1-3 - Investigation of shellfish grounds – Notice of polluted areas.
- § 20-8.1-4 - Factors considered in determining polluted areas.
- § 20-8.1-5 - Taking or selling shellfish from polluted areas.
- § 20-8.1-6 - Use of dredges, tongs, and rakes in polluted areas.
- § 20-8.1-7 - Taking, sale of, or possession of non-complying shellfish prohibited – Confiscation – Search warrants.
- § 20-8.1-8 - Enforcement – Prosecution of violations.
- § 20-8.1-9 - Inspection of boats, vessels, and vehicles.
- CHAPTER 20-9 - Cooperation in Federal Projects