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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE

     Introduced By: Representatives Walsh, and Corvese

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 20-1-18 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-1 entitled "General

Provisions" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     20-1-18. Collector's permits. -- Notwithstanding any other restriction or prohibition set

forth in this title or in §§ 11-47-20 and 11-47-51, the director is authorized to issue special

permits for the taking, handling, and/or possession of any species of wild animal, of any size, age,

and numbers as may be appropriate to persons for the purpose of carrying out scientific

experiments and cultivation projects for which the director has responsibility. The director may

require an applicant to provide any information that the director deems necessary to ascertain that

the person is involved in a bona fide experiment or project. Failure to abide by the provisions of

any permit or failure to report any information required by the director shall be cause for

suspension or revocation of the permit.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE

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     This act would provide that notwithstanding the prohibition on the sale or possession of

silencers on a firearm or the prohibition on loaded weapons in vehicles, the director of the

department of environmental management would be authorized to issue special permits for the

taking, handling and/or possession of any species of wild animals.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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