Rhode Island General Laws 20-16-17. Prohibition against hunting or killing otter
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No person shall hunt, trap, take, or kill an otter in this state. Any person violating the provision of this section shall be guilty of a civil violation and be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Jurisdiction over violations of this section shall be with the traffic tribunal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 253, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 294, § 5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 20-16-17
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6