2020 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-17.10 Enforcement of Certain Natural Resource Violations
Section 42-17.10-1 Civil Violations - Jurisdiction - Penalties.

Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 42-17.10-1 (2020)

§ 42-17.10-1. Civil Violations - Jurisdiction - Penalties.

In order to handle minor environmental offenses in a fair and expeditious manner, the following environmental offenses are declared to be civil violations and shall be within the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island traffic tribunal. Penalties assessed for violations shall correspond to the fines described.

20-1-12 Fixing of seasons and bag limits $100.00
20-11-20 Fresh water fishing - Penalties $100.00
20-16-17 Prohibition against hunting/killing otter $100.00
23-22.5-9 Swimming in breachways prohibited not to exceed fifty dollars $50.00
32-2-4 Parks and recreational areas - Rules and regulations
Enforcement - Power of director not to exceed one hundred dollars $100.00
46-22-19(1) Regulation of boats - Penalties not to exceed one hundred dollars $100.00


History of Section.
(P.L. 2007, ch. 253, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 294, § 1.)

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