Rhode Island § 20-7-6 - Lobsters and Other Crustaceans

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§ 20-7-6. Lobsters and Other Crustaceans

R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-7-6

§ 20-7-6. Use of license by agent or employee.

If any person to whom a seller’s or a commercial lobster license is granted becomes incapacitated for any reason from using that license, that person may permit his or her agent or employee, if a citizen or legal resident of the United States, to perform those duties under the license that may be necessary during the period of the licensee’s incapacity; provided that the incapacitated licensee has notified the director of environmental management prior to the transfer of those duties.

History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 164, § 7.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-7-6 ("Lobsters and Other Crustaceans") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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