Rhode Island § 20-4-4 § 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-4-4 — § 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties.

Rhode Island § 20-4-4

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-4Commercial Fisheries

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-4-4 (2026).

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§ 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties.
Any person who operates an otter, beam, or pair trawl or other mechanical trawling
            device without a license as provided in § 20-4-3, shall, upon conviction, be fined five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense, or
            may be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both. In addition to any fines
            imposed for failure to secure a license, the person shall be subject to the same penalties
            as set forth in § 20-1-16 should the person set a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device
            in areas prohibited by § 20-4-2 or rules adopted under this section.
         

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§ 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties.

Any person who operates an otter, beam, or pair trawl or other mechanical trawling device without a license as provided in § 20-4-3, shall, upon conviction, be fined five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense, or may be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both. In addition to any fines imposed for failure to secure a license, the person shall be subject to the same penalties as set forth in § 20-1-16 should the person set a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device in areas prohibited by § 20-4-2 or rules adopted under this section.