§ 20-6-3. Scallops — Open season.
Unless otherwise specified in regulations adopted by the director, in consultations with the marine fisheries council, the open season for taking scallops from the free and common scallop fisheries in any of the waters of the state shall be between sunrise of the first day of October and sunset on the last day of December of every year. Any person taking scallops in violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned exceeding thirty (30) days for each offense.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 20-6-1. - Taking of shellfish without a license.
Section 20-6-2. - Oysters — Open season.
Section 20-6-3. - Scallops — Open season.
Section 20-6-4. - Registration of boats and display of numbers.
Section 20-6-5. - Registered boat operated only by licensee.
Section 20-6-6. - Registration of boat used in taking of molluscan shellfish.
Section 20-6-7. - Use of dredges.
Section 20-6-8. - Opening areas for quahaug dredging.
Section 20-6-9. - Penalty for exceeding allowance without license.
Section 20-6-10. - Allowance of shellfish taking under license.
Section 20-6-11. - Minimum size of shellfish — Penalty.
Section 20-6-12. - Maximum take for dredged quahaugs.
Section 20-6-13. - General penalties for violations — Impoundment of boats.
Section 20-6-14. - Costs of seizure and impounding.
Section 20-6-15. - Soft-shell clams — Method of taking.
Section 20-6-16. - Scallops — Commercial allowance.
Section 20-6-17. - Taking and possession of seed scallops.
Section 20-6-18. - Sale of scallops during closed season.
Section 20-6-19. - Number, size, and handling of dredges.
Section 20-6-20. - Towing of dredge during closed season.
Section 20-6-21. - Opening shellfish on water.
Section 20-6-22. - Transplanting of seed scallops.
Section 20-6-23. - Penalty for taking shellfish at night.
Section 20-6-24. - [Repealed.]
Section 20-6-25. - Disposition of moneys received under this chapter.
Section 20-6-26. - Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters.
Section 20-6-27. - Dredging, raking, and tonging.
Section 20-6-28. - Cost of transfer of shellfish.
Section 20-6-29. - Penalty for improper taking of transferred shellfish.
Section 20-6-30. - Shellfishing prohibitions — Use of SCUBA.