Title 20
Fish and Wildlife

Chapter 4
Commercial Fisheries

R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-4-13

§ 20-4-13. Commercial gill net fishery — License or permit required.

It shall be unlawful for any person to set, haul, and/or maintain a commercial gill net in the public waters of the state without first obtaining a license or permit as provided in § 20-2.1-5(2)(ii)(C). Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 305, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 451, § 26.