§ 20-2-1. General.
The director may issue those licenses required under this title for hunting, fishing, and the taking of fish, game, birds, shellfish, lobsters, or other wild animals within this state and its territorial waters, pursuant to those regulations that the director deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The director may, in his or her discretion, appoint responsible citizens or corporations of the state, or of adjoining states, engaged in operating sporting goods stores to act as agents with authority to issue licenses in the manner and under the conditions as set forth below. Before an appointment shall occur, that citizen or corporation of the state or of adjoining states shall deliver to the director a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Rhode Island. The requirements and conditions of the bond shall be established by regulation.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 253, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 20-2-2. - Issuance of licenses.
Section 20-2-2.1. - Expiration date.
Section 20-2-3. - Record of licenses issued — Accounting for fees.
Section 20-2-4. - Authorized agents fee.
Section 20-2-4.1. - Authorized internet agent.
Section 20-2-5. - Replacement of lost or destroyed certificate.
Section 20-2-6. - Appropriation of license fees.
Section 20-2-7. - Use of license proceeds.
Section 20-2-8. - False statements and violations — Cancellation of license.
Section 20-2-9. - Possession, inspection, and display of license.
Section 20-2-10. - Endorsement of license.
Section 20-2-11. - Transfer or loan of license.
Section 20-2-12. - Application for license.
Section 20-2-13. - License revocation.
Section 20-2-14. - Licenses — Expiration.
Section 20-2-15. - Freshwater fishing license.
Section 20-2-16. - Hunting license.
Section 20-2-16.1. - Shooting preserves.
Section 20-2-17. - Combination fishing and hunting license.
Section 20-2-18. - Deer permits.
Section 20-2-18.1. - Wild turkey permits.
Section 20-2-18.2. - Stocked game bird permits required.
Section 20-2-18.3. - Stocked game bird permit fees and bag limits.
Section 20-2-19. - Commercial minnow license.
Section 20-2-22. - Nonresident’s noncommercial shellfish license.
Section 20-2-24. - Recreational lobster license.
Section 20-2-26.1. - Repealed.
Section 20-2-27.1. - Rhode Island party and charter vessel license.
Section 20-2-27.2. - Repealed.
Section 20-2-28.1. - Repealed.
Section 20-2-28.2. - Deposit of fees.
Section 20-2-29. - Commercial game licenses.
Section 20-2-30. - Fur trapping and licenses.
Section 20-2-31. - Hunting and fishing licenses — Exceptions.
Section 20-2-32. - Inspections condition of license.
Section 20-2-33. - Altering and counterfeiting a license.
Section 20-2-34. - Definitions.
Section 20-2-35. - Waterfowl stamp required.
Section 20-2-36. - Waterfowl stamp design, production, and distribution.
Section 20-2-37. - Waterfowl stamp fees.
Section 20-2-38. - Disposition of waterfowl receipts.
Section 20-2-38.1. - Grants, donations, and gifts to the waterfowl fund.
Section 20-2-39. - Definitions.
Section 20-2-40. - Trout conservation stamp required.
Section 20-2-41. - Trout conservation stamp design, production, and distribution.
Section 20-2-42. - Trout conservation stamp fee.
Section 20-2-43. - Disposition of trout conservation stamp receipts.