Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-4. License required
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish recreationally in the marine waters of Rhode Island without:
(1) A recreational fishing license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) A recreational fishing license or registration issued by any other exempted state that affords reciprocity to Rhode Island residents who hold recreational fishing licenses issued pursuant to this chapter; or
(3) A federal saltwater angler registration issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-4
- Angling: means to fish recreationally using hook and line. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-3
- Exempted state: means a state that has been designated as an exempted state by the national marine fisheries service, pursuant to the National Saltwater Angler Registry Program, Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-3
- Finfish: means all species of finfish, excluding shellfish and crustaceans. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-3
- Fishing recreationally: means all forms of angling, as well as all forms of spearfishing, the purpose of which is to harvest, or attempt to harvest, finfish for noncommercial purposes. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-3
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- possession: means the exercise of dominion or control over cultured crops commencing at the time that a decision is made not to return the crops to the lease or facility from which they were taken. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-1-3
- Spearfishing: means to fish recreationally using a spear or a powerhead. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-2.2-3
(b) An individual will be considered to be fishing recreationally if they are engaged in the process of angling or spearfishing, or if they possess equipment used for angling or spearfishing and are also in possession of finfish.
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 379, § 1.