Rhode Island Statutes
§ 20-6-21 — § 20-6-21. Opening shellfish on water.
Rhode Island § 20-6-21
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-6-21 (2026).
Text
§ 20-6-21. Opening shellfish on water.
No person shall possess the meats of more than six (6) shellfish while shellfishing on the waters of the state or throw the shells of open scallops onto the scallop beds.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 254, § 3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-1-1
§ 20-1-1. Legislative findings.§ 20-1-12.1
§ 20-1-12.1. Modifications to possession limits and seasons for marine species managed under quotas.§ 20-1-14
§ 20-1-14. Control of fishing in Wallum Lake, Central Pond, and the James V. Turner Reservoir.§ 20-1-16
§ 20-1-16. Penalty for violations.§ 20-1-18
§ 20-1-18. Collector's permits.§ 20-1-20
§ 20-1-20. Power to require reports.§ 20-1-21
§ 20-1-21. General powers.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 20-6-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/20-6-21.