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2021 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 20-7 - Lobsters and Other Crustaceans
- Section 20-7-1 - License required for taking of lobsters.
- Section 20-7-2 - Taking of lobsters by commercial fishing vessels.
- Section 20-7-3 - Noncommercial lobster licenses.
- Section 20-7-4 - Diver's lobster license.
- Section 20-7-5 - Seller's license.
- Section 20-7-5.1 - Lobster dealer's license.
- Section 20-7-6 - Use of license by agent or employee.
- Section 20-7-7 - Suspension and revocation of licenses.
- Section 20-7-7.1 - Administrative suspension/revocation of licenses - Penalties - Appeal.
- Section 20-7-8 - Exhibition of certificate.
- Section 20-7-9 - Report of lobsters taken.
- Section 20-7-10 - Minimum size of lobsters taken - Egg-bearing females.
- Section 20-7-11 - Buoying of pots - Escape vents.
- Section 20-7-11.1 - Lobster pots - Tagging - Advisory committee.
- Section 20-7-12 - Removal of branded numbers from lobster pots.
- Section 20-7-12.1 - Unauthorized possession and/or transfer of pots and traps.
- Section 20-7-13 - Raising pots at night.
- Section 20-7-14 - Mutilation of uncooked lobsters.
- Section 20-7-15 - Methods of taking blue crabs - Nonresidents.
- Section 20-7-16 - Egg-bearing blue crabs - Minimum size.
- Section 20-7-17 - Violations as to blue crabs.
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