Rhode Island § 20-17-5 - Artificial Propagation of Game
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§ 20-17-5. Artificial Propagation of Game
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-17-5
§ 20-17-5. Labeling of domestic game birds and animals for shipment by common carrier.
Common carriers may receive and transport at any time carcasses of domestic game birds and animals tagged as provided in §§ 20-17-1 and 20-17-2, but to every package containing the carcasses shall be affixed a tag or label upon which shall be plainly printed or written the name, address, and number of the license of the person to whom the license was issued; the name or names of the person or persons to whom the package is to be transported; the number and kind of carcasses contained in the package; and the signed statement that the package contains domestic game.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 34.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-17-5 ("Artificial Propagation of Game") 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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