Rhode Island General Laws 20-4-2. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls – Areas prohibited
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Unless otherwise specified in regulations and except for those areas described in § 20-4-3, no person shall operate a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device in the Sakonnet River; Narragansett Bay; in Point Judith Pond, so-called, in the towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown; or the Harbor of Refuge, so-called, in the town of Narragansett; or in Potter Pond, so-called, in the town of South Kingstown; or in Great Salt Pond, so-called, in the town of New Shoreham.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2023, ch. 281, § 4, effective June 22, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 282, § 4, effective June 22, 2023.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 20-4-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9