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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife » Chapter 20-17 - Artificial Propagation of Game

Section 20-17-1. – Propagation and raising of game birds and animals.

§ 20-17-1. Propagation and raising of game birds and animals. Any person holding a game propagation permit may engage in the rearing within an enclosure of any wild birds, game quadrupeds, or domestic game, to be disposed of for purposes of propagation under any rules and regulations as shall be made, from time to time, […]

Section 20-17-11. – Forfeiture of unlawfully possessed animals.

§ 20-17-11. Forfeiture of unlawfully possessed animals. All wild birds and wild animals seized under the provision of this title, that were taken, possessed, or kept in violation of the law, shall be forfeited to the state in the manner provided by law, and disposed of by the director at his or her discretion. History […]

Section 20-17-2. – Sale of artificially propagated game.

§ 20-17-2. Sale of artificially propagated game. (a) No person shall engage in the commercial raising or selling of wild birds, game quadrupeds, or domestic game birds unless that person possesses a commercial game propagation license issued by the department. (b) Game raised under the license may be bought, sold, and had in possession, live, […]

Section 20-17-3. – Records of game sales.

§ 20-17-3. Records of game sales. All persons selling artificially propagated or reared game and domestic game birds shall keep accurate records of the sales that shall be available for inspection by agents of the department upon request. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.

Section 20-17-4. – Counterfeiting or misuse of tags or seals.

§ 20-17-4. Counterfeiting or misuse of tags or seals. No person shall counterfeit any tag or seal issued by the department in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and no tag or seal issued shall be affixed to the carcass of any game other than domestic game. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § […]

Section 20-17-6. – Retail sale of game birds and animals.

§ 20-17-6. Retail sale of game birds and animals. Any keeper of a hotel, a restaurant, a boarding house, and club or a retail dealer in meat may sell domestic game birds and animals, properly tagged or sealed as provided in §§ 20-17-1 and 20-17-2, to a patron or customer for actual consumption and no […]

Section 20-17-7. – License for importation of frozen game birds and animals.

§ 20-17-7. License for importation of frozen game birds and animals. No person, firm, corporation, or agent thereof shall import any frozen game from outside the state without having first obtained a license to do so from the director and the proper number of tags for each carcass to be imported and sold; provided, that […]

Section 20-17-8. – Revocation of license.

§ 20-17-8. Revocation of license. Any license or permit granted by the director, as provided in this chapter, may be by him or her revoked, for cause, at any time, and if any person to whom the license or permit has been issued shall be convicted of a violation of the conservation law in relation […]

Section 20-17-9. – Importation of live fish and game.

§ 20-17-9. Importation of live fish and game. The director may, by regulation, prohibit or otherwise regulate the importation of any live fish, birds, or animals from any other state, or from a foreign country, that is not regulated by the department of health under chapter 18 of title 4. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. […]