H5089

	2023 -- H 5089
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY

	Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Edwards, Solomon, and Chippendale
	Date Introduced: January 12, 2023
	Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources
	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1	SECTION 1. Section 20-13-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-13 entitled "Hunting
2	and Hunting Safety" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3	20-13-12. Reports of hunting injuries.
4	Whenever any Every person causing causes an injury to a human being by gunfire firearm,
5	archery, or crossbow while hunting;, or inflicting inflicts an injury upon himself or herself with
6	firearms, archery, or crossbows while hunting; or inflicting an injury upon himself or herself while
7	trapping trapping, which injury requires medical assistance, the initial responding entity or
8	authority providing medical assistance shall make a report to the department of environmental
9	management within seventy-two (72) hours after the injury, unless that person is physically
10	incapable of making the required report, in which event it is the duty of that person to designate
11	some other person to file the report within the specified time. immediately upon rendering that
12	assistance, or as soon thereafter as is practical.
13	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 -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY
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1	This act would provide that whenever any person causes an injury to a human being by
2	firearm, archery, or crossbow while hunting or trapping, and the injury requires medical assistance,
3	the initial responding entity or authority providing medical assistance shall make a report to the
4	department of environmental management immediately, or as soon thereafter as is practical.
5	This act would take effect upon passage.
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