§ 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties.
Any person who operates an otter, beam, or pair trawl or other mechanical trawling device without a license as provided in § 20-4-3, shall, upon conviction, be fined five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense, or may be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both. In addition to any fines imposed for failure to secure a license, the person shall be subject to the same penalties as set forth in § 20-1-16 should the person set a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device in areas prohibited by § 20-4-2 or rules adopted under this section.
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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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.