Rhode Island § 20-7-16 - Lobsters and Other Crustaceans
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§ 20-7-16. Lobsters and Other Crustaceans
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-7-16
§ 20-7-16. Egg-bearing blue crabs — Minimum size.
No person shall take, offer for sale, or possess at any time any female blue crab bearing eggs visible thereon, or from which the egg pouch or bunion has been removed. Unless otherwise specified by regulation, no person shall take, buy, sell, give away, expose for sale, or possess any blue crab measuring less than four and one-eighth inches (4⅛″) across the shell from tip to tip of spike.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2023, ch. 281, § 6, effective June 22, 2023; P.L. 2023,
ch. 282, § 6, effective June 22, 2023.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 20-7-16 cover?
Section 20-7-16 ("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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