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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations Governing Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists › Section 250-RICR-60-00-3.8 - Superseded Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
On the effective date of these Rules and Regulations, all
					 previous Rules and Regulations and any policies regarding the administration
					 and enforcement of Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists shall be superseded.
					 However, any enforcement action taken by, or application submitted to, the
					 Department prior to the effective date of these Rules and Regulations shall be
					 governed by the Rules and Regulations in effect at the time the enforcement
					 action was taken, or application filed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations Governing Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists › Section 250-RICR-60-00-3.9 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations Governing Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists › Section 250-RICR-60-00-3.10 - Appeal and Hearing Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Opportunity for
				  Hearing
1. Denials - Any person who feels
				  aggrieved by a decision of the permitting agency relatable to his/her
				  application for a permit, permit renewal, or other approval may appeal to the
				  Administrative Adjudication Division, for review of the subject
				  decision.
2. Violations - Any
				  person who feels aggrieved by a notice of violation concerning any of the
				  provisions of these rules, may request a hearing before the Administrative
				  Adjudication Division, subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-17.1-2(u).
3. Hearings and Administrative Procedure -
				  Pursuant to the authority granted to the Department in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-17.7-9.
a. Any person who seeks an adjudicatory
				  hearing in order to contest an enforcement action which alleges violation(s) of
				  these Rules and Regulations must file said request in writing with the Clerk of
				  Administrative Adjudication Division, 235 Promenade Street, 3rd Floor,
				  Providence, Rhode Island 02908 within twenty (20) days of receipt of the
				  contested agency enforcement action.
b. Any person who seeks an adjudicatory
				  hearing relative to the denial of a permit or sub-permit arising under these
				  Rules and Regulations must file said request in writing with the Clerk of
				  Administrative Adjudication Division, 235 Promenade Street, 3rd Floor,
				  Providence, Rhode Island 02908 within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of
				  the contested agency action.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these rules and regulations is to establish
					 standards for the issuance of collector's permits for the taking, handling,
					 and/or possession of any species of wild animal for the purpose of scientific
					 study or management of wildlife populations, carrying out scientific
					 experiments and cultivation projects for which the Director has authority
					 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										20-1-18 and Title
					 20.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 authority vested in the Director of the Department of Environmental Management
					 under R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										20-1-18,
					 20-1-21, and
					 20-1-22, and Chapters 42-17.1 and
					 42-17.6 in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures
					 Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.3 - Administrative Findings

Current through June 14, 2024
The Division of Fish & Wildlife of the Rhode Island
					 Department of Environmental Management is authorized to issue permits for the
					 collection, taking, handling, and or possession of any species of wild animal
					 for purposes of scientific study or management, carrying out scientific
					 experiments, or cultivation projects. Certain wild species populations may be
					 at risk of unregulated collecting and some species, when handled, may pose risk
					 to humans in the form of physical harm or risk of disease exposure. Therefore
					 it is necessary to ensure that those persons who wish to collect, take, handle,
					 or possess wild species for purposes of scientific study, education, or
					 management possess the appropriate and adequate knowledge, skills, and intent
					 to ensure that the species populations as well as human health and safety will
					 not be compromised.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.4 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these rules and regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Division to effectuate the purpose
					 of state law, regulations, goals, and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
"Agent" means any person who acts or has authority to act
					 on behalf of another or one who transacts business for another.
"Animal" and "animals" means every living creature
					 including but not limited to, any species of mammal, bird, fish, reptile,
					 amphibian, insect, aquatic organisms, or other animal except a human
					 being.
"Department" or "DEM" means the Rhode Island Department of
					 Environmental Management.
"Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island
					 Department of Environmental Management, or his/her duly authorized agent or
					 agents.
"Division" means the Division of Fish & Wildlife of the
					 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
"Division of Law Enforcement" means the Chief of the DEM
					 Division of Law Enforcement, the deputy chiefs and all officers of the Division
					 of Law Enforcement.
"Endangered species" means any animal so declared by the
					 United States secretaries of the interior or commerce under the provisions of
					 the Federal Endangered Species Conservation Act or any animal so declared by
					 the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
					 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-34.
"Fish and Wildlife" or "F&W" means the Department of
					 Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife.
"Management of wildlife" or "wildlife management" for the
					 purpose of these regulations means the manipulation of habitat or populations
					 that are done to meet some specified human goal.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, firm,
					 organization, corporation, association, business trust, estate, municipality,
					 company, government entity, including but not limited to educational and
					 research institutions, zoological gardens, schools, colleges, universities,
					 laboratories, or other legal entity.
"Possession" means the exercise of dominion or control over
					 the animal commencing at the time at which a decision is made not to return the
					 animal to the immediate vicinity from which it was taken. The decision must be
					 made at the first practical opportunity.
"Suppressed rifle," "suppressor," "sound suppressor" or
					 "silencer" means a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm or air
					 gun which reduces the amount of noise and visible muzzle flash generated by
					 firing of the firearm.
"Take" or "taking" means to take possession of, to capture,
					 procure, or to harvest, kill, or euthanize.
"Translocation" means the transport and release of animals
					 from one location to another.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.6 - Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division may issue Collector's
				  Permits, a.k.a. Scientific Collector's Permits, to persons meeting the criteria
				  set forth in these regulations to take, handle, and/or possess any species of
				  wild animal of any size, age, and number as may be appropriate for the purpose
				  of study or management of wildlife populations, to carry out scientific
				  experiments and cultivation projects for which the Director has
				  responsibility.
B. A valid and
				  current scientific collector's permit issued by the Division is required to
				  take, handle, or possess, for scientific, educational, management, or
				  cultivation projects, studies or purposes, any species of mammal, bird, fish,
				  reptile, amphibian, insect, aquatic organisms, or other animal, during seasons
				  not permitted by regulations governing holders of a valid hunting, fishing, or
				  trapping license or other permit or license issued by the Department.
C. Applicants for a scientific collector's
				  permit shall complete and submit an application on forms provided by the
				  Division.
D. All permit
				  applications shall require the following information:
1. The applicant's name, address, and daytime
				  telephone number;
2. The
				  applicant's date of birth;
3. If
				  the application is a corporation, partnership, business, commercial entity,
				  club, organization, or association, whether public or private, the name,
				  address, and telephone number of its' president, director, or principal
				  officer;
4. The applicant's
				  signature; and,
5. Any other
				  information as deemed relevant by the Division.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.7 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
Any violation pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Title 20 and the rules and regulations herein, either by a permittee or a
					 sub-permittee working under said permittee may be cause for imposing penalties
					 in accordance with the provisions of the applicable statute, as well as the
					 revocation of existing permit(s) of both the sub-permittee and responsible
					 permittee.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.8 - Superseded Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
On the effective date of these rules and regulations, all
					 previous rules and regulations and any policies regarding the administration
					 and enforcement of collector's permits shall be superseded. However, any
					 enforcement action taken by, or application submitted to, the Department prior
					 to the effective date of these Rules and Regulations shall be governed by the
					 rules and regulations in effect at the time the enforcement action was taken,
					 or application filed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.9 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.10 - Appeal and Hearing Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Opportunity for
				  Hearing
1. Denials -- Any person who feels
				  aggrieved by a decision of the permitting agency relatable to his/her
				  application for a permit, permit renewal, or other approval may appeal to the
				  Administrative Adjudication Division, for review of the subject
				  decision.
2. Violations -- Any
				  person who feels aggrieved by a notice of violation concerning any of the
				  provisions of these rules, may request a hearing before the Administrative
				  Adjudication Division, subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws
				  42-17.1-2(21).
3. Hearings and Administrative Procedure --
				  Pursuant to the authority granted to the Department in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-17.7-9.
a. Any person who seeks an adjudicatory
				  hearing in order to contest an enforcement action which alleges violation(s) of
				  these rules and regulations must file said request in writing with the clerk of
				  Administrative Adjudication Division, 1 Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence,
				  Rhode Island, 02908 within twenty (20) days of receipt of the contested agency
				  enforcement action.
b. Any person
				  who seeks an adjudicatory hearing relative to the denial of a permit or
				  sub-permit arising under these rules and regulations must file said request in
				  writing with the clerk of Administrative Adjudication Division, 1 Capitol Hill,
				  4th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908 within thirty (30) calendar days of
				  receipt of the contested agency action.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's Permits (250-RICR-60-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-4.11 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
The foregoing Rules and Regulations Governing Collector's
					 Permits after due notice, are hereby adopted and filed with the Secretary of
					 State to become effective twenty (20) days thereafter, in accordance with the
					 provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-35, 42-17.1, and
					 42-17.6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Trout Conservation Stamp Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-5) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-5.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to set
					 procedures for the trout conservation stamp in an effort to conserve the trout
					 resources of the State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Trout Conservation Stamp Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-5) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-5.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen.
					 Laws §§42-17.1 "the DEM", R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.6, R.I. Gen.
					 Laws §§
										20-1-2,
					 20-1-12,
					 20-1-13,
					 20-2-40,
					 20-2-41,
					 20-2-42, and
					 20-2-43 in accordance with R.I.
					 Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35 of the "Administrative Procedures
					 Act".
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Trout Conservation Stamp Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-5) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-5.3 - Administrative Findings

Current through June 14, 2024
The instant Rules and Regulations are promulgated in order
					 to clarify existing regulations governing the issuance of trout conservation
					 stamps.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Trout Conservation Stamp Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-5) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-5.4 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose
					 of state laws, goals and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Trout Conservation Stamp Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-5) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-5.5 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Trout Conservation Stamp Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-5) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-5.6 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following words when used in these
				  Rules and Regulations, except as otherwise required by the context, shall have
				  the following meaning:
1. "Department" means
				  the Department of Environmental Management, the Director of the Department of
				  Environmental Management, or any division of the Department.
2. "Director" means the Director of the
				  Department of Environmental Management, or his/her designee.
3. "Take" means "possession" as it is defined
				  in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											20-1-3(a)(6),
				  "the exercise of dominion and control over the resource commencing at the time
				  at which a decision is made not to return the resource to the immediate
				  vicinity from which it was taken. The decision must be made at the first
				  practical opportunity."
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to establish
					 regulations for the possession of ferrets.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1, Environmental Management, and R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										20-1-4;
					 20-16-3;
					 4-13-1; in accordance with R.I.
					 Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, Administrative Procedures.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.3 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose
					 of state law, goals, and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.4 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.5 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the National
					 Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc., "Compendium of Animal
					 Rabies Control," 2016" by reference, not including any further editions or
					 amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not
					 inconsistent with these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.6 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Compendium" means the Compendium of
				  Animal Rabies Control as published by the National Association of State Public
				  Health Veterinarians, Inc., incorporated above at §
										6.5(A) of
				  this Part.
B. "Currently
				  vaccinated" means properly injected by or under the direct supervision of a
				  licensed veterinarian with a rabies vaccine licensed for use in that species by
				  the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and satisfying the following
				  criteria:
1. The manufacture's protocol with
				  regard to minimum age of animal as well as frequency and intervals of initial
				  vaccinations(s) was followed; and
2. At least thirty (30) days have elapsed
				  since the initial vaccination and not more than twelve (12) months have elapsed
				  since the last vaccine.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Rhode Island Ferret Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-6) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-6.7 - Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Personal Possession - Any person who
				  intends to own, possess, or import a ferret into or within Rhode Island, for
				  personal possession must obtain a permit. Said permit must be obtained within a
				  two-week time period beginning on the first day of possession. Said permit will
				  be issued by the director or his/her designee, in accordance with R.I. Gen.
				  Laws Chapter 16-3.
B. Distribution
				  Only - Any person who intends to own, possess, or import a ferret into or
				  within Rhode Island, for distribution must obtain a permit. Said permit must be
				  obtained prior to possession. Applicant must be a pet distributor licensed with
				  the DEM Division of Agriculture and who maintains a log on forms designated by
				  the Division of Agriculture, subject to inspection at any time. In addition,
				  such person must provide a Ferret Permit Application with each ferret
				  distributed, as well as a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate for any
				  ferret so vaccinated. Said vaccination must be administered by a veterinarian
				  license in the state of origin.
C.
				  Application Procedure (Personal Possession/Distribution) - Any person wishing
				  to obtain a permit to possess or import a ferret must submit a DEM provided
				  Ferret Permit Application to the DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife. The
				  application will provide the following:
1.
				  Applicants name, address, and telephone number,
2. Name, address, and telephone number of the
				  ferret's place of origin; and the certificate of animal health in accordance
				  with R.I. Gen. Laws §
											4-13-29,
3. Certification of current rabies
				  vaccination as required for ferrets three months or older in accordance with
				  the Rules and Regulations Governing the Prevention, Control and Suppression of
				  Rabies within the State of Rhode Island, 250-RICR- 40-05-2. The vaccination
				  must be administered by a veterinarian license in the state of
				  origin.
4. Certification of neuter
				  or spay
5. A check in the amount of
				  $10.00 made payable to RIDEM/Division of Fish and Wildlife, in accordance with
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
											20-1-22 for each ferret to be
				  permitted.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to establish
					 regulations for the practice of falconry in the State of Rhode Island for the
					 2021 - 2022 season.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-17.1, "DEM", 42-17.6, 42-35, Administrative
					 Procedures Act, and R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										20-1-4;
					 20-1-12; and 20-1-13, as
					 amended.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.3 - Background

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Raptors are highly regulated species under
				  various International, National, and State Agreements, Laws, and Regulations.
				  In the United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the "Service") has
				  been delegated authority for the protection of raptors.
B. As raptors are used for the sport of
				  "Falconry" the Service has exercised its obligation under the law, through
				  strict regulations. A dual State/Federal permitting system has been in place
				  since implementation of Federal regulations governing falconry in
				  1995.
C. Beginning January 1, 2014,
				  the Service discontinued issuing permits for individuals to possess raptors in
				  order to engage in "Falconry" but has continued to enforce its oversight and
				  enforcement responsibilities through individual State falconry programs,
				  provided the State programs have met Federal approval.
D. Consistent with the requirements of the
				  Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918,
				  16 U.S.C. §§
											703 -
				  712, as amended, these Rules and
				  Regulations have been reviewed and determined to meet or exceed the standards
				  imposed by corresponding federal regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.4 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the
					 purposes of state law, goals, and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.5 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provisions of these Rules and Regulations, or
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, are held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.6 - Superseded Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
On the effective date of these Rules and Regulations, all
					 previous Rules and Regulations, and any policies regarding the administration
					 and enforcement of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										20-1-4,
					 20-1-12,
					 20-1-13, and in accordance with
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, the Administrative Procedures Act shall be
					 superseded. However, any enforcement action taken by, or application submitted
					 to, the Department prior to the effective date of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be governed by the Rules and Regulations in effect at the time the
					 enforcement action was taken, or application filed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.8 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any violation pursuant to the provisions
				  of R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20 or the Rules and Regulations herein may be cause for
				  imposing penalties in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned
				  statute, as well as revocation of an existing falconry license and/or permit.
				  In addition, upon a determination that the licensee/permittee is or has been in
				  violation of the requirements of the subject license/permit or that the
				  applicant has submitted inaccurate information with respect to the application
				  for such license/permit, the Director may deny, revoke, or suspend (an)
				  existing license/permit(s) issued pursuant to these regulations.
B. Any wild, captive-bred, or hybrid raptor
				  possessed in violation of the provisions of these or other state or federal
				  regulations shall be considered contraband and shall be seized by the
				  Department or federal law enforcement personnel. Any such animal that poses a
				  threat to public safety may be confiscated by the Department or federal law
				  enforcement agency. If any raptor that is confiscated cannot be safely
				  confined, or if it is severely ill, debilitated or injured, it may be
				  transferred to an authorized individual, or otherwise disposed of in accordance
				  with in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918,
				  16 U.S.C. §§
											703 -
				  712, as amended. The carcass or
				  any part thereof may be held as evidence or discarded at the sole discretion of
				  the Department. The Department shall hold the raptor or carcass until criminal
				  and/or administrative proceedings have been completed. The person possessing
				  any such confiscated raptor shall pay the costs of board, feed, veterinary
				  care, and transport for any such confiscated raptor until such time as the
				  criminal or administrative proceedings have been completed.
C. If the raptor is judged to be possessed in
				  violation of any provisions of these regulations, the Department shall make
				  reasonable attempt to find suitable placement of the raptor that meets the
				  requirements of these regulations. If suitable placement is not found, the
				  raptor may then be euthanized, or if suitable, released to the wild.
D. In cases in which one (1) or more licenses
				  or permits are suspended or revoked, the Director may impose a period of
				  probation and/or reinstate the licenses or permits with conditions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.9 - Appeal and Hearing Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
7.9.1
Opportunity for Hearing
A.
				  Denials - Any person whose application for a falconry license/permit, or
				  license/permit renewal, or other approval has been denied, revoked, or
				  suspended by the Department, may appeal to the Office of Administrative
				  Adjudication for review of the decision on which the denial, revocation, or
				  suspension, is based.
B. Violations
				  - Any person who has been issued a notice of violation of any of the provisions
				  of these rules, may request a hearing from the Office of Administrative
				  Adjudication, subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-17.1-2(u).
C. Hearings and Administrative Procedure -
				  Pursuant to the authority granted to the Department in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-17.7-9.
1. Any person who seeks an adjudicatory
				  hearing in order to contest an enforcement action which alleges violation(s) of
				  these Rules and Regulations must file said request in writing with the clerk of
				  the Office of Administrative Adjudication, One Capitol Hill, Fourth Floor,
				  Providence, Rhode Island, 02908 within twenty (20) days of receipt of the
				  contested agency enforcement action.
2. Any person who seeks an adjudicatory
				  hearing relative to the denial, revocation, or suspension of (a)
				  license/permit(s) arising under these Rules and Regulations must file said
				  request in writing with the clerk of the Office of Administrative Adjudication
				  Division One Capitol Hill, Fourth Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908 within
				  thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the contested agency action.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.10 - Conformance with Federal Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
Consistent with the requirements of the Migratory Bird
					 Treaty Act of 1918, 16
					 U.S.C. §§
											703 -
					 712, as amended, these Rules and
					 Regulations have been reviewed and determined to comply with governing federal
					 regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - RI Falconry Regulations for the Season › Section 250-RICR-60-00-7.12 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
The foregoing Rules and Regulations - R.I. Falconry
					 Regulations for the Season, after due notice, are hereby adopted and filed with
					 the Secretary of State to become effective twenty (20) days thereafter, in
					 accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-35, 42-17.1 and
					 42-17.6, as amended.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to establish
					 both the procedures whereby applications for reimbursement for improvements in
					 boating infrastructure may be submitted to the Division of Fish and Wildlife,
					 and the standards under which such applications may be considered in order to
					 determine which applications should be awarded partial reimbursement from funds
					 made available to the State of Rhode Island from the Federal government
					 pursuant to the National Boating Infrastructure Grant Program
					 50 C.F.R. §
											86 (2017).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1, and in accordance with the R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Chapter 42-35, the Administrative Procedures Act.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.3 - Administrative Findings

Current through June 14, 2024
In order to properly implement an established federal
					 program to provide funding assistance for the boating infrastructure program,
					 the Division of Fish and Wildlife is required to adopt these Rules and
					 Regulations to establish the procedures whereby applications for reimbursement
					 for improvements in boating infrastructure may be submitted to the Division of
					 Fish and Wildlife, and the standards under which such applications may be
					 considered.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.4 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally construed to permit the Division to effectuate the purposes
					 of state law, and the goals, and policies of the National Boating
					 Infrastructure Grant Program 50 C.F.R. §
											86 (2017).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.5 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate
					 50 C.F.R §
											86 (2017) by reference, not including any
					 further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
					 provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.6 - Definitions of Terms

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In addition to
				  those definitions set forth in
				  50 C.F.R. §
											86.12, the following definition shall be
				  adopted for terms employed in these Rules and Regulations:
1. "Department" means the Department of
				  Environmental Management.
2.
				  "Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental
				  Management.
3. "Division" means the
				  Division of Fish and Wildlife of the Department of Environmental
				  Management.
4. "Tier I projects"
				  means at 50 C.F.R. §
												86.53(d)(1).
5. "Tier II projects" means at
				  50 C.F.R. §
												86.53(d)(2).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.7 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - RI Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-8) › Section 250-RICR-60-00-8.8 - Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Proposals for Reimbursement
1. The Department of Environmental Management
				  Division of Fish and Wildlife incorporates by reference and hereby adopts the
				  regulations published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2001 and
				  promulgated by the United States Department of Interior in order to establish
				  the National Boating Infrastructure Grant Program,
				  50 C.F.R. §
												86 (2017).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to establish
					 hunting and trapping seasons; to set the possession and bag limits; and to
					 regulate the manner of hunting and trapping in order to efficiently manage the
					 wildlife resources of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-17.1; 20-15 and 20-18, R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										20-1-2;
					 20-1-4;
					 20-1-8;
					 20-1-12;
					 20-1-13;
					 20-2-35,
					 20-2-37 and
					 1-8-1, and in accordance with R.I.
					 Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, the Administrative Procedures Act.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.3 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations
					 shall be liberally constructed to permit the Department to effectuate the
					 purposes of State law, goals, and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.4 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court
					 of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and
					 Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.5 - Superseded Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
On the effective date of these Rules and Regulations, all
					 previous Rules and Regulations, and any policies regarding the administration
					 and enforcement of Hunting Regulations shall be superseded. However, any
					 enforcement action taken by, or application submitted to, the Department prior
					 to the effective date of these Rules and Regulations shall be governed by the
					 Rules and Regulations in effect at the time the enforcement action was taken,
					 or application filed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.7 - Deer

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A deer permit must be obtained prior to
				  hunting for each individual deer taken in accordance with the bag limits for
				  each season type, statewide.
B.
				  Deer Management Zones are defined to recognize and achieve harvest and
				  management strategies for deer in Rhode Island as follows:
1. Zone 1 shall consist of the following
				  towns:
Barrington; Bristol; Central Falls; Charlestown; Cranston;
					 Cumberland; East Greenwich; East Providence; Jamestown; Johnston; Lincoln;
					 Middletown; Narragansett; Newport; North Kingstown; North Providence; North
					 Smithfield; Pawtucket; Providence; Smithfield; South Kingstown; Warren;
					 Warwick; West Warwick; Westerly; and Woonsocket.
2. Zone 2 shall consist of the following
				  towns:
Burrillville; Coventry; Exeter; Foster; Glocester;
					 Hopkinton; Little Compton; Portsmouth (excluding Prudence and Patience
					 Islands); Richmond; Scituate; Tiverton; and West Greenwich.
3. Zone 3 shall consist of:
Patience and Prudence Islands
4. Zone 4 shall consist of:
New Shoreham (Block Island)
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 60 - Fish and Wildlife › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - R.I. Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 Seasons › Section 250-RICR-60-00-9.8 - Special Deer Seasons

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Youth Deer
				  Hunting Opportunities:
1. Deer hunting is
				  permitted during the special Youth Archery and Muzzleloader Hunting Weekends
				  for those hunters twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years of age.
2. Youth hunters may use antlered or
				  antlerless deer permits for the respective season, as provided.
3. Junior hunters (age twelve (12) to
				  fourteen (14)) as defined in §
											9.6 of this Part, in
				  possession of a valid Rhode Island Junior Hunting License must be accompanied
				  by at least one (1) qualified licensed adult, age twenty-one (21) years or
				  older, who holds a valid Rhode Island hunting license.
4. An adult may accompany no more than two
				  (2) junior hunters at one (1) time.
5. The accompanying adult is prohibited from
				  carrying a firearm or archery equipment and hunting deer.
6. Youth hunters age fifteen (15) do not have
				  to hunt in the immediate company of a licensed adult.
7. Youth Archery Hunting Weekends:
a. Zone 1: The full weekend (Saturday/Sunday)
				  prior to the September 15 opening day of the archery season
b. Zone 2: The full weekend (Saturday/Sunday)
				  prior to the October 1 opening day of the archery season
c. Zone 3: The last full weekend
				  (Saturday/Sunday) in October
8. Youth Muzzleloader Hunting Weekend (Zones
				  1 and 2): The last full weekend in October