Rhode Island Statutes
§ 20-7-2 — § 20-7-2. Taking of lobsters by commercial fishing vessels.
Rhode Island § 20-7-2
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-7-2 (2026).
Text
§ 20-7-2. Taking of lobsters by commercial fishing vessels.
No operator of a Rhode Island-registered boat engaged in trawling for finfish in Rhode Island territorial waters may retain and sell any lobsters taken, unless that operator has a commercial lobster license.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
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§ 20-1-1. Legislative findings.§ 20-1-12.1
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§ 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 § 20-7-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/20-7-2.