reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
RI Gen L § 20-20-1 - 20-20-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-20 - Eradication of Starfish|Section 20-20-1 - 20-20-7 - Repealed.

§ 20-20-1 — 20-20-7. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-21-1 - 20-21-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-21 - Freshwater Fishing|Section 20-21-1 - 20-21-21 - Repealed.

§ 20-21-1 — 20-21-21. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-22-1 - 20-22-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-22 - Minnows|Section 20-22-1 - 20-22-8 - Repealed.

§ 20-22-1 — 20-22-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-23-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-23 - Reciprocal Enforcement of Fishing Laws|Section 20-23-1 - Repealed.

§ 20-23-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1945, ch. 1611, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 20-23-1; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 2, effective January 1, 1982.
RI Gen L § 20-24-1 - 20-24-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-24 - State Reservations|Section 20-24-1 - 20-24-7 - Repealed.

§ 20-24-1 — 20-24-7. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-25-1 - 20-25-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-25 - Artificial Propagation Of Game|Section 20-25-1 - 20-25-11 - Repealed.

§ 20-25-1 — 20-25-11. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-26-1, 20-26-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-26 - Importation Of Live Game|Section 20-26-1, 20-26-2 - Repealed.

§ 20-26-1, 20-26-2. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-27-1 - 20-27-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-27 - Hunting Licenses|Section 20-27-1 - 20-27-19 - Repealed.

§ 20-27-1 — 20-27-19. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-28-1 - 20-28-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-28 - Hunting Safety|Section 20-28-1 - 20-28-9 - Repealed.

§ 20-28-1 — 20-28-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-29-1 - 20-29-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-29 - Birds|Section 20-29-1 - 20-29-20 - Repealed.

§ 20-29-1 — 20-29-20. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-30-1 - 20-30-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-30 - Deer Hunting|Section 20-30-1 - 20-30-15 - Repealed.

§ 20-30-1 — 20-30-15. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-31-1 - 20-31-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-31 - Hares And Squirrels|Section 20-31-1 - 20-31-8 - Repealed.

§ 20-31-1 — 20-31-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-32-1 - 20-32-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-32 - Furbearing Animals|Section 20-32-1 - 20-32-23 - Repealed.

§ 20-32-1 — 20-32-23. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-33-1 - 20-33-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-33 - Fox Bounties|Section 20-33-1 - 20-33-4 - Repealed.

§ 20-33-1 — 20-33-4. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-34-1 - 20-34-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-34 - Possession and Sale of Game|Section 20-34-1 - 20-34-9 - Repealed.

§ 20-34-1 — 20-34-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-35-1 - 20-35-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-35 - Field Trials And Shooting Preserves|Section 20-35-1 - 20-35-4 - Repealed.

§ 20-35-1 — 20-35-4. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 20-36-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-36 - Preservation Of Marine Fisheries Resources|Section 20-36-1 - Repealed.

§ 20-36-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 64, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 2, effective January 1, 1982. For provisions relating to the marine fisheries council, see § 20-3-1 et seq.
RI Gen L § 20-37-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-37 - Endangered Species of Animals and Plants|Section 20-37-1 - Statement of policy.

§ 20-37-1. Statement of policy.It is the policy of this state to contribute to the maintenance of a high-quality environment within the state and elsewhere for the benefit of the safety, health, and welfare of its citizens by forbidding the importation, sale, offering for sale, transportation, storage, traffic, ownership, or other possession or use of any dead or live animal or plant or any part of the skin, other tissues, or body, whether raw, manufactured, processed, or preserved, of any species of animal or plant considered by the United States Secretaries of the Interior or Commerce to be under the provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 173, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-37-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-37 - Endangered Species of Animals and Plants|Section 20-37-2 - Definitions.

§ 20-37-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) "Animal" and "plant" means any living or dead organism, or organisms, other than bacteria, or viruses or any part of such organism regardless of its age, condition, location, or proximity to other parts or tissues of the same or similar organisms;(2) "Director" means the director of the Rhode Island department of environmental management;(3) "Endangered species" means any animal or plant so declared by the United States Secretaries of the Interior or Commerce under the provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq., or any animal or plant so declared by the director of the Rhode Island department of environmental management pursuant to chapter 34 of title 42; and(4) "Person" means any individual, firm, company, corporation, business, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, warehouse operator, transporter, importer, exporter, state or municipal agency, club, or any other group, organization, or individual.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 173, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 218, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-37-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-37 - Endangered Species of Animals and Plants|Section 20-37-3 - Special permit.

§ 20-37-3. Special permit.No person shall buy, sell, offer for sale, store, transport, import, export, or otherwise traffic in any animal or plant, or any part of any animal or plant, whether living, dead, processed, manufactured, preserved, or raw if the animal or plant has been declared to be an endangered species by either the United States Secretaries of the Interior or Commerce or the director of the Rhode Island department of environmental management. The only exception to these prohibitions shall be for purposes of scientific research or educational display either of which must be done by or under the formal supervision of a legitimate college or university and then only upon the issuance of a special permit for each individual excepted species. The permit may be issued by the director of environmental management. The permit will be denied by the director if, in his or her opinion, issuance of the permit would not be entirely justified or entirely in the best interests of preservation and protection of the species involved. Under no circumstances will a permit be granted for exception if commercial considerations are involved in any way.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 173, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-37-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-37 - Endangered Species of Animals and Plants|Section 20-37-4 - Enforcement.

§ 20-37-4. Enforcement.(a) The director of environmental management and all enforcement personnel in the director's department, all members of the state police force, and all duly authorized city and town law enforcement authorities have power to enforce this law. They have authority under warrant to search for and seize any goods, merchandise, or animal sold, or offered for sale, or otherwise used or possessed in violation of this section, or any property or item used in connection with a violation of this section; the seized goods, merchandise, wildlife, or property shall be held pending proceedings in any court of proper jurisdiction. Upon conviction of a violation, the seized goods, merchandise, or animals shall be forfeited and, upon forfeiture, either offered to a college or university for scientific or educational purposes, or destroyed. The possessor of an animal included under this chapter has the burden of proof that the animal or parts thereof are not held in violation of this chapter.(b) Individuals in possession of the skins of endangered species must show that the skins were purchased or obtained prior to January 1, 1974.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-37-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-37 - Endangered Species of Animals and Plants|Section 20-37-5 - Penalty for violation.

§ 20-37-5. Penalty for violation.Upon conviction of a violation of this chapter, the violator shall be fined no less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-38-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-1 - Short title.

§ 20-38-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011."History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-38-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 20-38-2. Legislative findings.The general assembly hereby finds that there are currently insufficient resources and information necessary to support Rhode Island's local fishermen and aquaculturists and related small businesses to ensure the best possible economic and environmental outcomes for the creation of more locally produced sustainable food systems, that in particular includes seafood, in the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 111, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-38-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-3 - Definitions.

§ 20-38-3. Definitions.When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(1) "Aquaculture" means the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants.(2) "Collaborative" means the Rhode Island seafood marketing collaborative established under § 20-38-4.(3) "Rhode Island's local fishermen and aquaculturists" means commercial fishermen and aquaculturists licensed in the state of Rhode Island.(4) "Seafood dealer" means any person engaged in purchasing, raising, propagating, breeding, or acquiring or possessing live fish or fish eggs to be sold or furnished to others for the purpose of resale licensed in the state of Rhode Island.(5) "State agencies" means state entities responsible for the implementation of Rhode Island's fishery management and economic development, including, but not limited to:(i) The department of environmental management, which shall include:(A) The division of agriculture and(B) The division of marine fisheries;(ii) The commerce corporation;(iii) The coastal resources management council;(iv) The department of health;(v) The department of administration.(6) "Sustainable food system" means one in which resources (including natural resources, such as soil and water, as well as human resources, such as labor) are used at, or below, their rate of recovery.(7) [Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 100, § 1 and P.L. 2015, ch. 111, § 1].History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 191, § 7; P.L. 2017, ch. 242, § 7.
RI Gen L § 20-38-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-4 - Collaborative established.

§ 20-38-4. Collaborative established.(a) There is hereby created a collaborative known as "The Rhode Island seafood marketing collaborative" consisting of nineteen (19) members as follows:(1) The director of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson;(2) The chief executive officer of the commerce corporation, or his or her designee;(3) The chief of the division of marine fisheries of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee;(4) The director of the department of health, or his or her designee;(5) The chief of the division of agriculture of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee;(6) The executive director of the coastal resources management council, or his or her designee;(7) The director of administration, or his or her designee;(8) The dean of the university of Rhode Island college of environment and life sciences, or his or her designee;(9) The director of the Rhode Island sea grant program, or his or her designee; and(10) Ten (10) additional members, each of whom shall be appointed by the director of the department of environmental management, in accordance with the following categories:(i) Two (2) Rhode Island-based dealers/wholesalers/processors who purchase and sell finfish, shellfish, and/or crustaceans;(ii) Two (2) commercial aquaculturists;(iii) A Rhode Island-based retailer of seafood products associated with a restaurant or restaurant organization;(iv) A Rhode Island-based retailer of seafood products associated with an independent or franchised store;(v) Two (2) commercial fishermen licensed to harvest and/or land in Rhode Island;(vi) A member of an independent organization or association representing the Rhode Island hospitality industry;(vii) An economist with expertise in seafood marketing.(b) Forthwith upon the passage of this chapter, the members of the collaborative shall meet at the call of the chairperson and organize. Thereafter, the collaborative shall meet at the call of the chairperson or three (3) members of the collaborative.(c) All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, documentation, and otherwise to the collaborative and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the collaborative to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.(d) The members of the collaborative shall receive no compensation for their services.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 111, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 191, § 7; P.L. 2017, ch. 242, § 7.
RI Gen L § 20-38-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-5 - Powers and duties.

§ 20-38-5. Powers and duties.The collaborative shall support and work collaboratively with the Rhode Island fishing community to promote the marketing and sustainability of Rhode Island seafood, including but not limited to:(1) Identifying regulatory restrictions preventing and/or inhibiting local seafood marketing initiatives and identifying opportunities to remove those regulatory restrictions;(2) Identifying and facilitating opportunities to increase consumer demand for local seafood;(3) Identifying and facilitating opportunities to establish agreements with local fishermen and seafood dealers for potential seafood marketplace expansion;(4) Reviewing and identifying existing studies, pilot programs and initiatives of this state and other states regarding seafood-marketing practices;(5) Providing educational opportunities for consumers and the fishing community regarding local seafood issues and initiatives;(6) Identifying funding sources available to the fishing community to support seafood marketing;(7) Responding to requests for information from the legislature and commenting on proposed legislation;(8) Issuing recommendations necessary to achieve these goals;(9) Identifying opportunities for potential funding to support Rhode Island seafood marketing efforts and initiatives.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 451, § 30.
RI Gen L § 20-38-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-6 - Repealed.

§ 20-38-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 100, § 2, effective June 19, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 111, § 2, effective June 19, 2015.
RI Gen L § 20-38-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-38 - The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011|Section 20-38-7 - Meeting and reporting requirements.

§ 20-38-7. Meeting and reporting requirements.(a) The collaborative shall provide a report of its findings addressing the research, marketing, expansion, and funding opportunities for local seafood. Said report shall be provided to the governor and general assembly by April 30, 2012.(b) Thereafter, the collaborative shall report to the governor and the general assembly, no later than April 30 of each year, on the progress made in achieving the goals and objectives set forth in this chapter and any other pertinent information by April 30, 2012.(c) The collaborative shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 2 of title 38, access to public records act, and chapter 46 of title 42, open meetings act.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-39-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-39 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact|Section 20-39-2 - Department authorization to effect purposes of compact.

§ 20-39-2. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact.(a) The department of environmental management shall enforce the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact and shall do all things within the department's jurisdiction that are appropriate in order to effectuate the purposes and the intent of the compact.(b) The department is authorized, on behalf of the state, to enter or withdraw from the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact pursuant to the terms of article VIII of the compact codified pursuant to § 20-39-1.(c) The department is authorized to adopt amendments to the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact pursuant to the terms of article IX of the compact codified pursuant to § 20-39-1.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 449, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-39-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-39 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact|Section 20-39-3 - Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions - Suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state - Penalty.

§ 20-39-3. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions — Suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state — Penalty.(a) When the department of environmental management receives notice of the suspension of a person's hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges by a participating state, the department shall determine whether the violation leading to the suspension could have led to the forfeiture of privileges under Rhode Island law. If the department determines that the person's privileges could have been forfeited, the department may suspend the person's privileges to hunt, trap, or fish in this state for the same period as imposed by the participating state not to exceed the maximum limits allowed by Rhode Island law, provided the department has complied with the requirements of § 20-39-5.(b) When the department receives notice of a conviction of a state resident from the licensing authority of the issuing state, the department may, if the conviction is final, treat the conviction as if it had occurred in Rhode Island and shall determine whether the conviction could have led to the forfeiture of the resident's hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges under state law. If the department determines that the resident's privileges could have been forfeited, the department may suspend the resident's privileges to hunt, trap, or fish in this state for the same period as the issuing state, not to exceed the limit that could have been imposed under Rhode Island law, provided the department has complied with the requirements of § 20-39-5.(c) Notice of the suspension must be sent to the person, who must surrender any current Rhode Island hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses to the department within ten (10) days.(d) A person whose privileges have been suspended and who hunts, traps, or fishes in this state; who applies for or purchases any licenses or permits to hunt, trap, or fish in this state; or who refuses to surrender any current hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses as required is guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 449, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-39-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-39 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact|Section 20-39-4 - Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state - Penalty.

§ 20-39-4. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state — Penalty.(a) The department of environmental management may suspend the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges of any resident of this state, upon notification from the licensing authority of an issuing state, that the resident has failed to comply with the terms of a citation issued for a wildlife violation, provided the department has complied with the requirements of § 20-39-5. The suspension remains in effect until the department receives satisfactory evidence of compliance from the issuing state.(b) Notice of the suspension must be sent to the resident, who shall surrender all current Rhode Island hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses to the department within ten (10) days.(c) A person who hunts, traps, or fishes, who applies for or purchases licenses or permits, or who refuses to surrender any current hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 449, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-39-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-39 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact|Section 20-39-5 - Hearing on suspension.

§ 20-39-5. Hearing on suspension.(a) Prior to suspending the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges of any person under § 20-39-3 or § 20-39-4, the department of environmental management shall immediately notify the person in writing. The person may, within twenty (20) days of the notice, request a hearing before the department on whether the requirements for suspension have been met.(b) Upon request, the department shall set a hearing as early as practicable.(c) (1) The requesting person may present evidence and arguments at the hearing contesting whether:(i) A participating state suspended the person's privileges;(ii) There was a final conviction in the participating state;(iii) The person failed to comply with the terms of a citation issued for a wildlife violation in a participating state; or(iv) A conviction in a participating state could have led to the forfeiture of privileges under Rhode Island law.(2) Grounds other than those listed in subsection (a) may not be used to contest the department's decision to suspend the person's privileges.(d) At the hearing, the department, through its authorized agent, may:(1) Administer oaths;(2) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses; and(3) Admit all relevant evidence and documents, including notifications from participating states.(e) Following the hearing, the department, through its authorized agent, may, based on the evidence, affirm, modify, or rescind the suspension of privileges.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 449, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 477, § 1.