Section 20-6-19. – Number, size, and handling of dredges.
§ 20-6-19. Number, size, and handling of dredges. Unless otherwise specified by regulation of the marine fisheries council, no person engaged in the taking of scallops shall use more than six (6) single dredges, the blades of which shall not be more than twenty-eight inches (28″) in width, and the bag used shall not be […]
Section 20-6-20. – Towing of dredge during closed season.
§ 20-6-20. Towing of dredge during closed season. Any person who tows a scallop dredge in the waters of the state during the season closed to the taking of scallops shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, […]
Section 20-6-21. – Opening shellfish on water.
§ 20-6-21. Opening shellfish on water. No person shall possess the meats of more than six (6) shellfish while shellfishing on the waters of the state or throw the shells of open scallops onto the scallop beds. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 254, § 3.
Section 20-6-22. – Transplanting of seed scallops.
§ 20-6-22. Transplanting of seed scallops. The director of environmental management may conduct any scallop transplant programs as may be appropriate to enhance scallop stock, seed depleted areas, and further the scallop harvest in the state. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
Section 20-6-23. – Penalty for taking shellfish at night.
§ 20-6-23. Penalty for taking shellfish at night. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, any person who takes any oysters, clams, quahaugs, scallops, or mussels from any of the waters of this state during the hours between sundown and sunrise shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of […]
Section 20-6-24. – [Repealed.]
§ 20-6-24. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1983, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 214, § 3; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 7, § 7, effective July 6, 2021.
Section 20-6-25. – Disposition of moneys received under this chapter.
§ 20-6-25. Disposition of moneys received under this chapter. All moneys derived from payments received for fishing licenses required under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited with the general treasurer, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it deems necessary for the protection, cultivation, research, and management of shellfish; and […]
Section 20-6-26. – Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters.
§ 20-6-26. Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters. The director of environmental management is authorized and directed, after requiring all necessary safeguards, to transfer shellfish from uncertified waters of the state to approved areas. The director may make rules and regulations governing the reharvest of those shellfish to the best economical benefit of the state […]
Section 20-6-27. – Dredging, raking, and tonging.
§ 20-6-27. Dredging, raking, and tonging. Those areas to which the shellfish are transferred shall be marked out and dredging, raking, or tonging on them shall be prohibited except under the special direction of the director. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 166, § 1.
Section 20-6-28. – Cost of transfer of shellfish.
§ 20-6-28. Cost of transfer of shellfish. For the transfer of shellfish pursuant to § 20-6-26, the director is authorized to hire dredge boats or handrakers and to set the rate of payment. Any transferred shellfish may be sold by the director, and the proceeds of that sale retained under the control of the director […]