§ 20-4-10. Possession or sale of undersize bass — Interstate commerce.
No person, firm, or corporation shall take, possess, sell, possess for sale, or offer for sale any striped bass measuring less than sixteen inches (16") in length, whether caught within the jurisdictional limits of this state or otherwise; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to striped bass packed and in transportation in unbroken packages and coming from any other state or country and destined for some point outside the state of Rhode Island; provided, that the packages shall be clearly marked by stencil, tag, or otherwise, showing the true origin of the shipment and its destination beyond the limits of the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 20-4 - Commercial Fisheries
Section 20-4-1. - Commercial fishing.
Section 20-4-1.1. - [Repealed.]
Section 20-4-1.2. - [Repealed.]
Section 20-4-1.3. - [Repealed.]
Section 20-4-2. - Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Areas prohibited.
Section 20-4-3. - Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Areas allowed.
Section 20-4-4. - Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties.
Section 20-4-5. - Report of commercial fisheries.
Section 20-4-7. - Marking of traps.
Section 20-4-8. - Unauthorized raising of traps, pots, and devices.
Section 20-4-9. - Striped bass — Minimum size.
Section 20-4-10. - Possession or sale of undersize bass — Interstate commerce.
Section 20-4-12. - Striped bass — Use of nets and seines prohibited — Traps.
Section 20-4-13. - Commercial gill net fishery — License or permit required.