Rhode Island General Laws
Title 20 - Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 20-6 - Shellfish

Section 20-6-1. - Taking of shellfish without a license. - § 20-6-1. Taking of shellfish without a license. Unless otherwise...

Section 20-6-2. - Oysters — Open season. - § 20-6-2. Oysters — Open season. Unless otherwise specified in...

Section 20-6-3. - Scallops — Open season. - § 20-6-3. Scallops — Open season. Unless otherwise specified in...

Section 20-6-4. - Registration of boats and display of numbers. - § 20-6-4. Registration of boats and display of numbers. No...

Section 20-6-5. - Registered boat operated only by licensee. - § 20-6-5. Registered boat operated only by licensee. Each boat...

Section 20-6-6. - Registration of boat used in taking of molluscan shellfish. - § 20-6-6. Registration of boat used in taking of molluscan...

Section 20-6-7. - Use of dredges. - § 20-6-7. Use of dredges. Except as hereinafter provided and...

Section 20-6-8. - Opening areas for quahaug dredging. - § 20-6-8. Opening areas for quahaug dredging. Pursuant to good...

Section 20-6-9. - Penalty for exceeding allowance without license. - § 20-6-9. Penalty for exceeding allowance without license. Every person...

Section 20-6-10. - Allowance of shellfish taking under license. - § 20-6-10. Allowance of shellfish taking under license. (a) Unless...

Section 20-6-11. - Minimum size of shellfish — Penalty. - § 20-6-11. Minimum size of shellfish — Penalty. (a) No...

Section 20-6-12. - Maximum take for dredged quahaugs. - § 20-6-12. Maximum take for dredged quahaugs. Any person licensed...

Section 20-6-13. - General penalties for violations — Impoundment of boats. - § 20-6-13. General penalties for violations — Impoundment of boats....

Section 20-6-14. - Costs of seizure and impounding. - § 20-6-14. Costs of seizure and impounding. Any costs incurred...

Section 20-6-15. - Soft-shell clams — Method of taking. - § 20-6-15. Soft-shell clams — Method of taking. No person,...

Section 20-6-16. - Scallops — Commercial allowance. - § 20-6-16. Scallops — Commercial allowance. Unless otherwise specified by...

Section 20-6-17. - Taking and possession of seed scallops. - § 20-6-17. Taking and possession of seed scallops. Every person...

Section 20-6-18. - Sale of scallops during closed season. - § 20-6-18. Sale of scallops during closed season. Any person...

Section 20-6-19. - Number, size, and handling of dredges. - § 20-6-19. Number, size, and handling of dredges. Unless otherwise...

Section 20-6-20. - Towing of dredge during closed season. - § 20-6-20. Towing of dredge during closed season. Any person...

Section 20-6-21. - Opening shellfish on water. - § 20-6-21. Opening shellfish on water. No person shall possess...

Section 20-6-22. - Transplanting of seed scallops. - § 20-6-22. Transplanting of seed scallops. The director of environmental...

Section 20-6-23. - Penalty for taking shellfish at night. - § 20-6-23. Penalty for taking shellfish at night. Notwithstanding the...

Section 20-6-24. - [Repealed.] - § 20-6-24. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, §...

Section 20-6-25. - Disposition of moneys received under this chapter. - § 20-6-25. Disposition of moneys received under this chapter. All...

Section 20-6-26. - Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters. - § 20-6-26. Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters. The director...

Section 20-6-27. - Dredging, raking, and tonging. - § 20-6-27. Dredging, raking, and tonging. Those areas to which...

Section 20-6-28. - Cost of transfer of shellfish. - § 20-6-28. Cost of transfer of shellfish. For the transfer...

Section 20-6-29. - Penalty for improper taking of transferred shellfish. - § 20-6-29. Penalty for improper taking of transferred shellfish. Any...

Section 20-6-30. - Shellfishing prohibitions — Use of SCUBA. - § 20-6-30. Shellfishing prohibitions — Use of SCUBA. (a) It...