Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-5-16 — § 20-5-16. Rules and regulations.

Rhode Island § 20-5-16

JurisdictionRhode Island

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-5Fish Traps

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-5-16 (2026).

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§ 20-5-16. Rules and regulations.
The director of environmental management, with the concurrence of the marine fisheries
            council, may adopt and amend any rules and regulations in reference to fish traps,
            permitted under this chapter, that may appear to him or her necessary for the public
            safety and for the proper execution of this chapter.
         

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Legislative History

P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 8, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 16, § 4.

Nearby Sections

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§ 20-1-1

§ 20-1-1. Legislative findings.

§ 20-1-10

§ 20-1-10. Obligation of vessels to heave-to on command of a patrol boat.

§ 20-1-11

§ 20-1-11. Prosecution of violations.

§ 20-1-12

§ 20-1-12. Fixing of seasons and bag limits.

§ 20-1-12.1

§ 20-1-12.1. Modifications to possession limits and seasons for marine species managed under quotas.

§ 20-1-13

§ 20-1-13. Publication and effective date of seasons and bag limits.

§ 20-1-14

§ 20-1-14. Control of fishing in Wallum Lake, Central Pond, and the James V. Turner Reservoir.

§ 20-1-15

§ 20-1-15. Entry of private property.

§ 20-1-16

§ 20-1-16. Penalty for violations.

§ 20-1-17

§ 20-1-17. Cooperation with other states.

§ 20-1-18

§ 20-1-18. Collector's permits.

§ 20-1-19

§ 20-1-19. Powers of enforcement of officers in waters between states.

§ 20-1-2

§ 20-1-2. Authority over fish and wildlife.

§ 20-1-20

§ 20-1-20. Power to require reports.

§ 20-1-21

§ 20-1-21. General powers.

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