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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife » Chapter 20-4 - Commercial Fisheries » Section 20-4-13. – Commercial gill net fishery — License or permit required.

§ 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.