2014 -- S 2914

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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: Senator V. SusanSosnowski

     Date Introduced: April 30, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

     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 study or management of wildlife

populations, 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 there is scientific or ecological value in a

bona fide experiment or project request. 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 for 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 for the study, scientific and

ecological values of wildlife populations.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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