§ 20-16-17. Prohibition against hunting or killing otter.
No person shall hunt, trap, take, or kill an otter in this state. Any person violating the provision of this section shall be guilty of a civil violation and be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Jurisdiction over violations of this section shall be with the traffic tribunal.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 253, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 294, § 5.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 20-16 - Furbearing Animals
Section 20-16-1. - Furbearers protected.
Section 20-16-2. - Landowners — Nuisance furbearers.
Section 20-16-3. - Possession of ferrets prohibited.
Section 20-16-4. - Raccoon hunting.
Section 20-16-5. - Possession of live raccoons.
Section 20-16-6. - Prohibited methods of taking.
Section 20-16-7. - License required for trapping — Marking of traps.
Section 20-16-8. - Trapping — Steel jawed leghold traps.
Section 20-16-9. - Setting of traps.
Section 20-16-10. - Green pelt as evidence of unlawful taking.
Section 20-16-11. - Disturbing traps of another.
Section 20-16-12. - Report of animals trapped.
Section 20-16-13. - Deprivation of trapping privileges on second conviction.
Section 20-16-16. - Digging or smoking out animals — Use of probes.
Section 20-16-17. - Prohibition against hunting or killing otter.
Section 20-16-18. - Unlawful possession or sale of furbearers.