Shellfish — Rhode Island Code § 20-6-5
Rhode Island Code § 20-6-5 — Shellfish. Reproduced from the official Rhode Island General Laws, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 20-6-5. Shellfish
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-6-5
§ 20-6-5. Registered boat operated only by licensee.
Each boat registered pursuant to § 20-6-4 shall be operated only by the person to whom that boat was registered; provided that person is duly licensed for the activity engaged in. Each registered boat used shall be limited, no matter how many persons are on board, to the catch limit established for one licensee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Rhode Island General Laws § 20-6-5
- Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
- Code: Rhode Island General Laws
- Subject: Shellfish
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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