Chapter 344

2008 -- H 7522 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/05/08

A N A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Introduced By: Representatives Pacheco, Gorham, Church, Carter, and Winfield

Date Introduced: February 26, 2008

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 20-1 of the General Laws entitled "General Provisions" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

20-1-26. Freshwater invasive aquatic plants - Prohibition on importation and

possession. – (a) No person shall import, transport, disperse, distribute, introduce, sell, purchase,

or possess in the state any species of non-native (exotic) freshwater invasive aquatic plants, as

defined by the director. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the

prohibition and its applicability. The prohibition and its enforcement shall not become effective

until the rules and regulations governing the prohibition and its applicability take effect.

(b) Violations of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more

than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for up to ninety (90) days, or both.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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