Section 250-RICR-90-00-4.18 - Commercial Tagging of ShellfishA. Commercial shellfishermen must place all shellfish harvested into containers, and must tag each and every container with a "harvester tag" conforming to the requirements of this Subsection, prior to shellfish being placed in the container.B. The harvester tag shall be durable, waterproof, and sanctioned by the Rhode Island Department of Health. The tag shall contain the following indelible, legible information in the order specified as follows: The harvester's identification number as assigned by DEM; the date of harvest; the harvest commencement time; the harvest location as identified on the Rhode Island Shellfish Harvest Area Tagging Map; the shellfish management area; the type (species) of shellfish; and the approximate quantity of shellfish. The harvest commencement time will indicate the time that the first shellfish that the harvester is currently in possession of was removed from the water and should be the same for all shellfish that the harvester is in possession of regardless of tagging area.C. Each tag shall also carry the following statement in bold capitalized type: "This tag is required to be attached until container is empty or it retagged and thereafter kept on file for 90 days." Commercial shellfishermen shall not place shell stock harvested from more than one (1) growing area into the same container. When the harvester is also a dealer, the harvester has the option to tag the shell stock with a harvester tag or a dealer's tag meeting the requirements of the RIDOH Regulations.D. Bulk tagging of shell stock will be permitted only with prior approval of the Director under the following criteria:1. When shell stock are harvested from one (1) harvest area on a single day, multiple containers may be utilized on a wrapped pallet, in a tote, in a net brailer, or other container and the unit tagged with a single tag; and,2. A statement that all shell stock containers in this lot have the same harvest data and area of harvest; and number of containers in the unit.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-4.18
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