Chapter 403

2011 -- H 5477

Enacted 07/13/11

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING

          

     Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Reilly, Carnevale, Bennett, and Walsh

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2011

    

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Sections 20-2-18.2 and 20-2-18.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-2

entitled "Licensing" are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     20-2-18.2. Pheasant permits required Stocked game bird permits required. -- No

person shall attempt to take any pheasant stocked game bird without first obtaining a regular

hunting license and a pheasant stocked game bird permit for the current year.

 

     20-2-18.3. Pheasant permit fees and bag limits Stocked game bird permit fees and

bag limits. -- Permits shall be sold at the direction of the director for a fee of fifteen dollars and

fifty cents ($15.50). The issuing agent will retain a fee of fifty cents ($0.50) for each permit and

shall remit fifteen dollars ($15.00) to the department. The permit will allow the person to harvest

a daily bag and season limit as described in regulations promulgated by the director. All monies

derived from the sale of pheasant stocked game bird permits shall be expended for stocking

pheasants game birds and wildlife habitat acquisition in Rhode Island.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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