Rhode Island § 20-6-23 § 20-6-23. Penalty for taking shellfish at night.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-6-23 — § 20-6-23. Penalty for taking shellfish at night.

Rhode Island § 20-6-23

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-6Shellfish

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-6-23 (2026).

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§ 20-6-23. Penalty for taking shellfish at night.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, any person
            who takes any oysters, clams, quahaugs, scallops, or mussels from any of the waters
            of this state during the hours between sundown and sunrise shall, upon conviction,
            be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment
            not exceeding three (3) years, or both; and any boat, dredges, rakes, or other equipment
            used in this violation shall be forfeited to the state.
         

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§ 20-6-23. Penalty for taking shellfish at night.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, any person who takes any oysters, clams, quahaugs, scallops, or mussels from any of the waters of this state during the hours between sundown and sunrise shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) years, or both; and any boat, dredges, rakes, or other equipment used in this violation shall be forfeited to the state.