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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-20 > Chapter-20-15 > 20-15-2SECTION 20-15-2
§ 20-15-2 Deer permits. – (a) No person shall hunt deer within this state unless that person possesses adeer tag. Any resident or non-resident holder of a hunting license orcombination license may obtain a shotgun, muzzle loading rifle, or crossbow, orarchery deer tag from the director. The deer permit shall be carried at alltimes by the person to whom it is issued while hunting for deer. Any person whotakes a deer in this state shall immediately affix his or her tag portion ofhis or her deer permit to the carcass of the taken deer, and, withintwenty-four (24) hours of the taking, convey the deer to an environmentalpolice officer or other designee of the department, or to a deer check station,if one is in operation at the time, for checking. Any dead deer found nothaving a tag attached to it identifying the owner shall be the property of thestate and shall be seized by any environmental police officer who finds orlocates the carcass, to be disposed of by direction of the director.
(b) Crossbow permits. Crossbow permits may be issuedby the department to those persons who have a permanent physical impairment dueto injury or disease, congenital or acquired, which renders them so severelydisabled as to be unable to use a conventional bow and arrow device. Saidpermits will be issued by the department only after the receipt of aphysician's statement confirming the applicant is impaired as referred toabove. All permittees must have taken and successfully completed both huntereducation and bow hunter education classes prior to the issuance of a permit.
