§ 20-2-1. General. The director may issue those licenses required under this title for hunting, fishing, and the taking of fish, game, birds, shellfish, lobsters, or other wild animals within this state and its territorial waters, pursuant to those regulations that the director deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The director […]
§ 20-2-1.1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 8, § 1, effective April 30, 2004; P.L. 2004, ch. 16, § 1, effective May 25, 2004.
§ 20-2-10. Endorsement of license. No license issued under this chapter shall be valid until endorsed by the licensee in his or her own handwriting. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
§ 20-2-11. Transfer or loan of license. Unless otherwise provided in this title, a license issued to a person under this chapter shall be good only for the person to whom it is issued; and any transfer or loan of the license shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of that license pursuant to § […]
§ 20-2-12. Application for license. Every person entitled to a license under this chapter shall file an application with the director, or the director’s authorized agent, or any city or town clerk, properly sworn to, stating the name, age, occupation, place of residence, nationality, weight, height, and color of hair and eyes of the applicant […]
§ 20-2-13. License revocation. The license of any person who has violated the provisions of this title or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this title may be suspended or revoked by the director in any manner and for any period as the director shall determine by regulation. Any person aggrieved by an order […]
§ 20-2-14. Licenses — Expiration. Unless otherwise specified in this title, all licenses issued under this title shall be annual and shall expire on December 31 of every year. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1998, ch. 242, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 8, § 2; […]
§ 20-2-15. Freshwater fishing license. (a)(1) Resident: twenty-one dollars ($21.00); commencing July 1, 2025, twenty-four dollars ($24.00); commencing July 1, 2028, twenty-seven dollars ($27.00). (2) Nonresident: thirty-eight dollars ($38.00); commencing July 1, 2025, forty-one dollars ($41.00); commencing July 1, 2028, forty-four dollars ($44.00). (3) Nonresident tourist: eighteen dollars ($18.00); commencing July 1, 2025, twenty dollars […]
§ 20-2-16. Hunting license. (a)(1) Resident: twenty-one dollars ($21.00); commencing July 1, 2025, twenty-four dollars ($24.00); commencing July 1, 2028, twenty-seven dollars ($27.00). (2) Nonresident: fifty-five dollars ($55.00); commencing July 1, 2025, sixty-five dollars ($65.00); commencing July 1, 2028, seventy-five dollars ($75.00). (3) Nonresident landowner: a nonresident citizen of the United States and owner of […]
§ 20-2-16.1. Shooting preserves. The annual license fee for operating a shooting preserve shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 30, § 2.
§ 20-2-17. Combination fishing and hunting license. The director may grant to any eligible resident applying for a combination hunting and fishing license a license that shall entitle the licensee to the privileges of both hunting and fishing licenses, for a fee of thirty-eight dollars ($38.00); commencing July 1, 2025, forty-three dollars ($43.00); commencing July […]
§ 20-2-18. Deer permits. (a)(1) Resident: thirteen dollars ($13.00); commencing July 1, 2025, fourteen dollars ($14.00); commencing July 1, 2028, fifteen dollars ($15.00). (2) Nonresident: twenty-six dollars and fifty cents ($26.50); commencing July 1, 2025, twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($27.50); commencing July 1, 2028, twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents ($28.50). (b) A deer permit […]
§ 20-2-18.1. Wild turkey permits. (a) No person shall attempt to take any wild turkey without first obtaining a regular hunting license and a turkey permit for the current year. Permits shall be sold at the direction of the director for a fee of eight dollars ($8.00) for residents and twenty-one dollars and fifty cents […]
§ 20-2-18.2. Stocked game bird permits required. No person shall attempt to take any stocked game bird without first obtaining a regular hunting license and a stocked game bird permit for the current year. History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 17; P.L. 2011, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 403, § […]
§ 20-2-18.3. Stocked game bird permit fees and bag limits. Permits shall be sold at the direction of the director for a fee of seventeen dollars ($17.00). Commencing July 1, 2025, the fee for a permit shall be eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50). Commencing July 1, 2028, the fee for a permit shall be […]
§ 20-2-19. Commercial minnow license. The fee for a commercial minnow license shall be twenty dollars ($20.00). The license is valid only during the season in which it is issued. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
§ 20-2-2. Issuance of licenses. Any person or corporation appointed by the director as provided in § 20-2-1 shall, upon the application of any person entitled to receive a license under this chapter and upon payment of the specified license fee, register and issue to that person a license, either printed or displayed electronically on […]
§ 20-2-2.1. Expiration date. The expiration date of any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be stamped on the license and not handwritten. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 278, § 2.
§ 20-2-20. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1983, ch. 173, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 445, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 17, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 3, effective January 1, 2003.
§ 20-2-21. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 17, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 3, effective January 1, 2003.
