Section 20-4-4 Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls - Penalties.

RI Gen L § 20-4-4 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls - Penalties. Any person who operates an otter, beam, or pair trawl or other mechanical trawling device without a license as provided in § 20-4-3, shall, upon conviction, be fined five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense, or may be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both. In addition to any fines imposed for failure to secure a license, the person shall be subject to the same penalties as set forth in § 20-1-16 should the person set a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device in areas prohibited by § 20-4-2 or rules adopted under this section.

History of Section. (P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.)