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2023 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 20-8.1 - Shellfish Grounds
Section 20-8.1-2.1. - Possession and handling of shellfish — Regulations.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 20-8.1-2.1. (2023)
§ 20-8.1-2.1. Possession and handling of shellfish — Regulations.
The director is empowered to promulgate, for the purposes of protecting the public health after consultation with the department of health, regulations governing the possession and handling of shellfish by commercial harvesters licensed under this title. The penalties prescribed in § 20-8.1-11 shall not apply to this section. Any violation of the rules and regulations adopted under this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 20-1-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 326, § 1.
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