§ 20-1-28 — § 20-1-28. Regulation of exotic baitfish — Prohibition on importation, sale and transport of exotic baitfish species.

Rhode Island § 20-1-28

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 20: Fish and Wildlife
• Ch. 20-1: General Provisions

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§ 20-1-28. Regulation of exotic baitfish — Prohibition on importation, sale and transport of exotic baitfish species.

(a) No person shall import, transport, culture, or sell exotic species of baitfish, as specified by the director, in Rhode Island. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability. The regulations shall include a list of approved native baitfish and a list of prohibited non-native or exotic species. The prohibition and its enforcement shall not become effective until the rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability take effect.

(b) Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

Legislative History

P.L. 2011, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 182, § 1.