Aquaculture of Marine Species in Rhode Island Waters
250-RICR-40-00-1 INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE
| Title | 250 | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
| Chapter | 40 | Agriculture and Resource Marketing |
| Subchapter | 00 | Marketing and Food Safety |
| Part | 1 | Aquaculture of Marine Species in Rhode Island Waters |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Inactive |
| Effective | 07/01/2016 to 10/29/2016 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapter 42-17.1 and Sections 20-1-2, 20-1-4, 20-1-5, 20-10-5c, and 20-10-12, and in accordance with Chapter 42-35, of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended.
Purpose and Reason:
AN EMERGENCY REGULATION REQUIRING ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE HARVEST OF CULTURED SHELLFISH IN RHODE ISLAND WATERS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE, THE REPUTATION AND GOODWILL OF THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY, AND THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY BY ENSURING THAT ALL HARVESTED SHELLFISH ARE PROVIDED WITH SUFFICIENT TEMPERATURE CONTROLS TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION TO PEOPLE WHO CONSUME THE SHELLFISH.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
The regulations contain a technical omission that if not corrected may allow aquaculturists to harvest and handle cultured shellfish in a manner that could jeopardize public health
