Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation, Feeding, and Baiting of Cervids in Rhode Island


250-RICR-60-00-2 INACTIVE RULE

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Title 250 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Chapter 60 Fish and Wildlife
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 2 Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation, Feeding, and Baiting of Cervids in Rhode Island
Type of Filing Adoption
Regulation Status Inactive
Effective 01/28/2004 to 09/24/2004

Regulation Authority:

Sections 4-4-23 and 20-17-9, Chapters 4-18, 20-17, and 42-17.1, and 42-17.7 in accordance with 42-35 of the RIGL, 1956, as amended.

Purpose and Reason:

The purpose of these rules and regulations is to restrict certain practices of feeding and baiting cervids, and to prohibit the importation or processing of cervids, or parts thereof, into the State of Rhode Island in order to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)into the State.