Section 250-RICR-90-00-4.4 - License Required4.4.1RecreationalA. Resident: Rhode Island residents are not required to obtain a license for the recreational harvest or possession of shellfish.B. Non-resident: A non-resident over the age of twelve (12) years wishing to harvest or possess shellfish recreationally in Rhode Island waters must obtain one (1) of the flowing licenses: 1. Fourteen (14) day: This license is valid for fourteen (14) consecutive days including the date of issuance, and is limited to one (1) license per person per calendar year. The annual fee is eleven dollars ($11.00).2. Annual: This license is valid from the date of purchase until the last day in February. The annual fee is two hundred dollars ($200.00).3. Non-resident landowner: This license is available to non-resident landowners and is valid from the date of purchase until the last day in February. Ownership in the form of a current tax bill from a town or city hall showing that the non-resident landowner is current in his or her property tax obligation is required at time of application. The annual fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00).4.4.2CommercialA. No person shall take shellfish from the marine waters of Rhode Island commercially without a valid commercial fishing license issued by the Director pursuant to Part 2 of this Subchapter.B. A commercially licensed fisherman shall only sell, barter, or trade shellfish taken from Rhode Island waters to a licensed shellfish dealer or multipurpose dealer.C. A commercially licensed fisherman shall not sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer shellfish taken from Rhode Island waters to a licensed shellfish or multipurpose dealer without first presenting said dealer, a valid shellfish license issued by the DEM.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-4.4
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