Section 250-RICR-90-00-1.8 - Penalties for Non-ComplianceA. If the Director determines that there has been non-compliance with the provisions of these Regulations or a permit agreement, the owner and/or operator of the vessel and/or license holder shall be advised of such determination and the specific grounds therefore in writing. The determination shall specifically include notice that an opportunity for a hearing is available before the Administrative Adjudication Division pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.7 relative to either or both the finding that sufficient evidence exists of non-compliance with the provisions of these Regulations or the permit agreement as well as the termination of the permit and or the imposition of a penalty pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-1-16.B. Judicially imposed penalty for violations:1. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the violation of any Law or Rule or Regulation relating to wild animals, wild birds, lobsters and fish, marine, freshwater and anadromous fisheries and shellfisheries shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for up to ninety (90) days, or both.2. Additionally, a person may be subject to the imposition of an administrative penalty pursuant to DEM's Rules and Regulations Governing the Suspension/Revocation of Commercial and Recreational Fishing Licenses, Part 80-00-6 of this Title, licenses issued pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-1.8
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