§ 20-6-1 Taking of shellfish without a license
§ 20-6-2 Oysters – Open season
§ 20-6-3 Scallops – Open season
§ 20-6-4 Registration of boats and display of numbers
§ 20-6-5 Registered boat operated only by licensee
§ 20-6-6 Registration of boat used in taking of molluscan shellfish
§ 20-6-7 Use of dredges
§ 20-6-8 Opening areas for quahaug dredging
§ 20-6-9 Penalty for exceeding allowance without license
§ 20-6-10 Allowance of shellfish taking under license
§ 20-6-11 Minimum size of shellfish – Penalty
§ 20-6-12 Maximum take for dredged quahaugs
§ 20-6-13 General penalties for violations – Impoundment of boats
§ 20-6-14 Costs of seizure and impounding
§ 20-6-15 Soft-shell clams – Method of taking
§ 20-6-16 Scallops – Commercial allowance
§ 20-6-17 Taking and possession of seed scallops
§ 20-6-18 Sale of scallops during closed season
§ 20-6-19 Number, size, and handling of dredges
§ 20-6-20 Towing of dredge during closed season
§ 20-6-21 Opening shellfish on water
§ 20-6-22 Transplanting of seed scallops
§ 20-6-23 Penalty for taking shellfish at night
§ 20-6-25 Disposition of moneys received under this chapter
§ 20-6-26 Transfer of shellfish from uncertified waters
§ 20-6-27 Dredging, raking, and tonging
§ 20-6-28 Cost of transfer of shellfish
§ 20-6-29 Penalty for improper taking of transferred shellfish
§ 20-6-30 Shellfishing prohibitions – Use of SCUBA
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 20-6 - Shellfish

  • Bushel: means a standard U. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-1-3
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
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  • 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
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quart: means one thirty-second ( 1 / 3 2 ) of a bushel;

    (10)  "Resident" means an individual who has had his or her actual place of residence and has lived in the state of Rhode Island for a continuous period of not less than six (6) months. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-1-3

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