The general assembly hereby vests in the director of the department of environmental management authority and responsibility over the fish and wildlife of the state and over the fish, lobsters, shellfish, and other biological resources of marine waters of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-1-2
Authority over fish and wildlife
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Healey v. Bendick (1986)
Most recently applied in Healey v. Bendick (February 1986)
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 304, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.