§ 20-13-12. Reports of hunting injuries.
Every person causing an injury to a human being by gunfire while hunting; or inflicting an injury upon himself or herself with firearms while hunting; or inflicting an injury upon himself or herself while trapping shall make a report to the department of environmental management within seventy-two (72) hours after the injury, unless that person is physically incapable of making the required report, in which event it is the duty of that person to designate some other person to file the report within the specified time.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 20-13 - Hunting and Hunting Safety
Section 20-13-1. - License required — Hunting on own land.
Section 20-13-2. - Safety instruction — Certificate of competency — Liability.
Section 20-13-2.1. - Availability of safety instruction.
Section 20-13-3. - Appeal of refusal of certificate.
Section 20-13-4. - Certificate of competency required for initial license.
Section 20-13-5. - Issuance of licenses.
Section 20-13-6. - Export privileges of nonresident licensees.
Section 20-13-7. - Shooting in proximity to occupied buildings.
Section 20-13-8. - Loaded weapons in vehicles.
Section 20-13-9. - Hunting along or across highways.
Section 20-13-10. - Carrying of weapon while under the influence of liquor or drugs.
Section 20-13-11. - Maximum size of hunting parties.
Section 20-13-12. - Reports of hunting injuries.
Section 20-13-13. - Restriction on size of weapons and ammunition.
Section 20-13-14. - Sale of game prohibited.
Section 20-13-15. - Failure to render assistance to injured person.
Section 20-13-16. - Harassment of hunters, trappers, and fishers prohibited.