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RI Gen L § 20-1-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-21 - General powers.

§ 20-1-21. General powers.(a) The following fees shall be established and paid to the department of environmental management for issuance of the following special permits:Ferret Permit $10.00 Scientific Collector's Permit $25.00 (b) Any fees collected under authority of this section shall be deposited into restricted receipt accounts established by this title, as appropriate to the type of special permit issued, and shall be used only for the authorized purposes of the restricted receipt accounts. The accounts include, but are not limited to: fishing license account, hunting license account, wildlife fund.(c) The divisions of fish and wildlife and marine fisheries shall be authorized to establish fees for reference, educational, and souvenir-type materials provided upon request to interested parties. Those materials include, but are not limited to: surveys, guides, maps, posters, reference and educational booklets and materials, and articles of clothing. No fee shall be required for any materials describing or implementing any licensing or regulatory authority of the divisions. Any fees collected under authority of this section shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 13, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 54; P.L. 2001, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 191, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 242, § 2.
RI Gen L § 20-1-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-22 - Severability.

§ 20-1-22. Severability.The provisions of this title shall be interpreted and construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose. If any provision of any of the chapters in this title, or any rule or regulation issued under this title, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the title and rules and regulations shall not be affected, but shall be construed in such a way as to give all the provisions of this title full and valid effect to the fullest extent consistent with the law. The invalidity of any section or parts of any section shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-1-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-23 - [Reserved.]

§ 20-1-23. [Reserved.]
RI Gen L § 20-1-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-24 - Wildlife Damage Act.

§ 20-1-24. Wildlife Damage Act.(a) For purposes of this section, "wildlife population" includes, but is not limited to: deer, indigenous Canadian geese, mute swans, cormorants, wild turkeys, crows, coyotes, and furbearers.(b) The department of environmental management shall establish a program of financial assistance to farmers, when state or federal funds become available, for the purpose of establishing preventive practices to protect damage to crops by wildlife. The director of the department is authorized and empowered to establish rules and regulations to enforce the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 402, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-1-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-25 - Internet hunting.

§ 20-1-25. Internet hunting.(1) "Internet hunting" means the use of the internet to remotely control the shooting of any bird or animal.(2) No person shall shoot at or kill any bird or animal with any gun via an internet connection in Rhode Island.(3) No person shall import, export, or possess any bird or animal, or any part thereof, that has been taken by the use of the internet to remotely control the shooting of any bird or animal.(4) Violations of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for up to ninety (90) days, or both.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 594, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-1-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-26 - Freshwater invasive aquatic plants - Prohibition on importation and possession.

§ 20-1-26. Freshwater invasive aquatic plants — Prohibition on importation and possession.(a) No person shall import, transport, disperse, distribute, introduce, sell, purchase, or possess in the state any species of non-native (exotic) freshwater invasive aquatic plants, as defined by the director. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability. The prohibition and its enforcement shall not become effective until the rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability take effect.(b) Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 194, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-1-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-27 - Exotic invasive freshwater fish and invertebrate species - Prohibition on liberation into freshwaters.

§ 20-1-27. Exotic invasive freshwater fish and invertebrate species — Prohibition on liberation into freshwaters.(a) No person shall release or liberate, by design or accident, any species of non-native (exotic) fish or invertebrate, as defined by the director, into the freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, or wetlands of the state. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability. The prohibition and its enforcement shall not become effective until the rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability take effect.(b) Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 182, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-1-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-28 - Regulation of exotic baitfish - Prohibition on importation, sale and transport of exotic baitfish species.

§ 20-1-28. Regulation of exotic baitfish — Prohibition on importation, sale and transport of exotic baitfish species.(a) No person shall import, transport, culture, or sell exotic species of baitfish, as specified by the director, in Rhode Island. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability. The regulations shall include a list of approved native baitfish and a list of prohibited non-native or exotic species. The prohibition and its enforcement shall not become effective until the rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability take effect.(b) Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 182, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-1-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions|Section 20-1-29 - Trade in shark fins.

§ 20-1-29. Trade in shark fins.(a) For the purpose of this section:(1) "Shark" means any species of the subclass Elasmobranchii; it does not include smooth dogfish (smooth hounds), spiny dogfish, or species in the suborder Batoidea;(2) "Shark fin" means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail of a shark.(b) Except as provided in this section, no person shall possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin.(c) A person who holds a license or permit to take or land sharks may separate a shark fin from a lawfully landed shark during the ordinary course of preparing the body of the shark for consumption, sale, trade, or distribution; provided, however, that a shark fin so separated from the shark shall be immediately destroyed unless used by the person for the purposes of taxidermy and subsequent display.(d) The director of the department of environmental management may issue a permit for the possession of a shark fin to a person conducting noncommercial, scientific research.(e) Any shark fin seized by the director of the department of environmental management, or the director's agents, through the enforcement of this section shall be destroyed.(f) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred ($500) dollars, nor more than one thousand ($1,000) dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that each shark fin possessed, sold, offered for sale, traded, or distributed in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. Provided further, a violation of this section by a person holding a commercial or recreational license or permit pursuant to this chapter shall result in the suspension or revocation of such license or permit.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 70, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-1 - General.

§ 20-2-1. General.The director may issue those licenses required under this title for hunting, fishing, and the taking of fish, game, birds, shellfish, lobsters, or other wild animals within this state and its territorial waters, pursuant to those regulations that the director deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The director may, in his or her discretion, appoint responsible citizens or corporations of the state, or of adjoining states, engaged in operating sporting goods stores to act as agents with authority to issue licenses in the manner and under the conditions as set forth below. Before an appointment shall occur, that citizen or corporation of the state or of adjoining states shall deliver to the director a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Rhode Island. The requirements and conditions of the bond shall be established by regulation.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 253, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-2-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-1.1 - Repealed.

§ 20-2-1.1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 8, § 1, effective April 30, 2004; P.L. 2004, ch. 16, § 1, effective May 25, 2004.
RI Gen L § 20-2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-2 - Issuance of licenses.

§ 20-2-2. Issuance of licenses.Any person or corporation appointed by the director as provided in § 20-2-1 shall, upon the application of any person entitled to receive a license under this chapter and upon payment of the specified license fee, register and issue to that person a license, either printed or displayed electronically on a mobile device, so long as the certificate provides all of the information requested in the data fields identified by the department. The certificate shall bear the name, age, occupation, place of residence, signature, and identifying description of the registrant and shall authorize the registrant to fish or shellfish, or to pursue, hunt, and kill game in the state of Rhode Island during those seasons and in those manners and according to those conditions, as shall be provided by law; provided, however, that these authorized agents shall not have authority to issue lobster, commercial shellfish, or commercial fishing licenses of any kind.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 14; P.L. 2016, ch. 130, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 317, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 350, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-2-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-2.1 - Expiration date.

§ 20-2-2.1. Expiration date.The expiration date of any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be stamped on the license and not handwritten.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 278, § 2.
RI Gen L § 20-2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-3 - Record of licenses issued - Accounting for fees.

§ 20-2-3. Record of licenses issued — Accounting for fees.Every city and town clerk or agent appointed under this chapter shall record all licenses issued under this chapter in books kept for that purpose, one coupon of which shall be retained in his or her record. The books shall be supplied by the department; shall remain the property of the state; shall be open to public inspection during the usual office hours of the clerk or appointee; and shall be subject at all times to audit and inspection by the director, by the director of administration, or by the agents of either. Each of these clerks or appointees shall, on the first Monday of every month, pay to the department all moneys received by the clerk or appointee for the registrations issued during the month preceding, except for recording fee, together with a receipted bill for fees retained in accordance with § 20-2-4, and shall, within thirty (30) days succeeding January first of each year, return to the department all registration books and unused and void certificates. The director shall pay the money received to the general treasurer with a list of the number and kind of registrations recorded by each city and town clerk or agent during the month.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2017, ch. 451, § 24.
RI Gen L § 20-2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-4 - Authorized agents fee.

§ 20-2-4. Authorized agents fee.Out of the fees paid under the provisions of this chapter for issuance of hunting, other than deer permits pursuant to § 20-2-18, fishing, combination, and nonresident shellfishing licenses, the sum of one dollar ($1.00) shall be retained by the authorized agent issuing each license, if this is the case. Out of the fees paid for issuance of deer permits, the sum of fifty cents ($.50) shall be retained by the authorized agent. Authorized agents are any persons, including a municipality, who have currently been granted authority by the director to sell hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to chapter 2 of title 20, in compliance with the governing regulations that have been duly promulgated by the director.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 16; P.L. 2016, ch. 130, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 136, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-2-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-4.1 - Authorized internet agent.

§ 20-2-4.1. Authorized internet agent.The director is authorized and directed to engage the contractual services of a state-approved vendor to develop and implement a web-based system that will serve as a means for obtaining licenses pursuant to this chapter. The vendor's responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Development of the web-based application;(2) Creation and servicing of authorized licensing agents who will be able to vend licenses at their establishments;(3) Collection and transmittal of license fee revenues;(4) Storage and transmittal of the license holder database; and(5) Authority to sell hunting and fishing licenses.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 130, § 3; P.L. 2016, ch. 136, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-5 - Replacement of lost or destroyed certificate.

§ 20-2-5. Replacement of lost or destroyed certificate.(a) Whoever loses, or by a mistake or accident destroys, his or her certificate of a commercial marine fisheries license may, upon application to the department accompanied by an affidavit fully setting forth the circumstances of the loss, receive a duplicate certificate for the remainder of the year covered by the original certificate for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each duplicate license.(b) Whoever loses, or by mistake or accident destroys, his or her certificate of a noncommercial license may, upon application to the department accompanied by an affidavit fully setting forth the circumstances of loss, receive a duplicate certificate for the remainder of the year covered by the original certificate for a fee of two dollars ($2.00).History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 17, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-6 - Appropriation of license fees.

§ 20-2-6. Appropriation of license fees.All moneys derived from payments received from freshwater fishing, hunting, and combination licenses and permits in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited with the general treasurer and are appropriated to the department for the protection and propagation of fish and game; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of any sum, or sums, as may be necessary, from time to time, upon receipt by him or her of duly authenticated vouchers presented by the director of environmental management; provided, however, nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive the city and town clerks and agents of their recording fees. The sum of two dollars ($2.00) from the sale of each license and permit shall be placed in a special fund for the acquisition, stewardship, and development of fish and wildlife lands.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 258, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 318, § 1.
RI Gen L § 20-2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-7 - Use of license proceeds.

§ 20-2-7. Use of license proceeds.The moneys received under § 20-2-6 are to be used for the following specific purposes:(1) Leasing and purchase of land and rights-of-way to streams and ponds to be stocked with fish by the department and to be opened to public fishing;(2) For stream improvement;(3) For the enforcement of fish and game laws;(4) For the protection and propagation of fish and game; and(5) For the leasing and purchase of land or acquisition of conservation easements for the purpose of creating wildlife reservations and protecting wildlife habitats.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-7.1 - Repealed.

§ 20-2-7.1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 17, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 13, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 15, effective July 22, 1998.
RI Gen L § 20-2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-8 - False statements and violations - Cancellation of license.

§ 20-2-8. False statements and violations — Cancellation of license.Any person who willfully makes a false representation as to birthplace or requirements of identification or of other facts required in an application for license under this chapter, or is any way directly or indirectly a party to such a false representation, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). A license obtained by any person through such a false representation shall be null and void, and the license shall be surrendered immediately to the director. No license shall be issued under this title to this person for a period of one year from the date of conviction.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-9 - Possession, inspection, and display of license.

§ 20-2-9. Possession, inspection, and display of license.Every person holding a license issued under this chapter shall have that license in his or her possession at all times while engaged in the licensed activity and shall present the license for inspection on demand by any authorized person. In the case of freshwater fishing, the licensee shall wear in any manner plainly visible upon the licensee's person while fishing, an identifying device as the director may prescribe, the device to be furnished by the director at a minimum cost to the licensee. Any person who shall refuse to present a license on demand shall be liable to the same punishment as if that person were hunting or fishing without a license.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-10 - Endorsement of license.

§ 20-2-10. Endorsement of license.No license issued under this chapter shall be valid until endorsed by the licensee in his or her own handwriting.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-11 - Transfer or loan of license.

§ 20-2-11. Transfer or loan of license.Unless otherwise provided in this title, a license issued to a person under this chapter shall be good only for the person to whom it is issued; and any transfer or loan of the license shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of that license pursuant to § 20-2-13.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-12 - Application for license.

§ 20-2-12. Application for license.Every person entitled to a license under this chapter shall file an application with the director, or the director's authorized agent, or any city or town clerk, properly sworn to, stating the name, age, occupation, place of residence, nationality, weight, height, and color of hair and eyes of the applicant for whom the license is wanted and pay the fees as provided in this chapter. All licenses issued under this chapter shall be valid only for the calendar year of issuance, unless otherwise specified in this title or in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this title.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-13 - License revocation.

§ 20-2-13. License revocation.The license of any person who has violated the provisions of this title or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this title may be suspended or revoked by the director in any manner and for any period as the director shall determine by regulation. Any person aggrieved by an order of suspension or revocation may appeal this order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
RI Gen L § 20-2-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 20-2 - Licensing|Section 20-2-14 - Licenses - Expiration.

§ 20-2-14. Licenses — Expiration.Unless otherwise specified in this title, all licenses issued under this title shall be annual and shall expire on December 31 of every year.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1998, ch. 242, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 8, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 16, § 2.