§ 21-14-9. Sale of noncomplying shellfish prohibited - Confiscation - Search warrants. No person shall sell or possess with intent to sell within this state for human consumption any shellfish which have not been taken, processed, labeled, transported, or sold in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any shellfish which the director shall have reasonable cause to believe have been taken from polluted areas or which have not been taken, processed, labeled, transported, or sold in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted in accordance with this chapter shall be confiscated. Search warrants may be issued by any district court upon complaint of the director or the director's duly authorized agents relating to violations of this chapter.
History of Section. (G.L. 1938, ch. 234, § 5; P.L. 1948, ch. 2039, § 2; P.L. 1953, ch. 3149, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-14-9.)