Rhode Island § 20-12-6 § 20-12-6. Obstructions to fish culture.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-12-6 — § 20-12-6. Obstructions to fish culture.

Rhode Island § 20-12-6

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-12Fish Cultivation

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-12-6 (2026).

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§ 20-12-6. Obstructions to fish culture.
The director of environmental management may seize, and remove summarily if need be,
            all obstructions erected to hinder the passage of fish or that are illegally erected
            to obstruct, or in any way impede, the growth and culture of fish; and every person
            rebuilding or continuing any obstruction after it has been removed and notification
            has been given by the director, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars
            ($500) for each offense.
         

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§ 20-12-6. Obstructions to fish culture.

The director of environmental management may seize, and remove summarily if need be, all obstructions erected to hinder the passage of fish or that are illegally erected to obstruct, or in any way impede, the growth and culture of fish; and every person rebuilding or continuing any obstruction after it has been removed and notification has been given by the director, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.