§ 20-10-1.1. Creation of the biosecurity board.
There shall be a biosecurity board within the coastal resources management council (hereinafter referred to as “CRMC”) that shall meet, at minimum, on a quarterly basis and shall be composed of seven (7) members to be designated by the executive director of the CRMC, or his or her designee, with council approval. The council shall select a chair from among the board members, one of whom shall be the executive director of the CRMC, or his or her designee; one of whom shall be the state veterinarian or an individual certified in veterinary medicine, with a specialty in aquatic diseases, or by the American Fisheries Society; one of whom shall be a certified medical doctor or a person with a Ph.D. in public health; one of whom shall be a representative of the division of marine fisheries; one of whom shall be a representative of the marine fisheries council; one of whom shall be a representative from the aquaculture industry; and one of whom shall be a faculty member of the University of Rhode Island, Department of Fisheries, Animals and Veterinary Science.
History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 191, § 6; P.L. 2017, ch. 242, § 6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 20-10-1. - Declaration of intent and public policy.
Section 20-10-1.1. - Creation of the biosecurity board.
Section 20-10-1.2. - Biosecurity board — Powers and duties.
Section 20-10-2. - Definitions.
Section 20-10-3. - Authority to grant permits for aquaculture.
Section 20-10-3.1. - Sales and use tax exemption.
Section 20-10-4. - Application for a permit to conduct aquaculture.
Section 20-10-5. - Procedures for approval.
Section 20-10-8. - Performance requirements — Bond.
Section 20-10-9. - Marking of areas subject to permit — Restrictions on public use.
Section 20-10-10. - Assignability of permits.
Section 20-10-11. - Regulations.
Section 20-10-13. - Cultivated plants or animals as property of the permittee.
Section 20-10-14. - Emergency closure of areas subject to permit.
Section 20-10-15. - Authority to enter and inspect.
Section 20-10-16. - Penalties.
Section 20-10-16.1. - License or permit suspension or revocation.
Section 20-10-17. - Arrest, seizure, and prosecution of violators.