The marine fisheries council may, without requirement of notice of hearing, recommend closure of any or all of the coastal waters of the state to the taking of any or all types of fish, lobsters, and shellfish where it determines that a biological emergency exists that imminently threatens the marine resources of the state subject to the provisions of § 42-35-3(b).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-3-5
Emergencies
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. 2004, ch. 359, § 2.
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.