Title | 250 | Department of Environmental Management |
Chapter | 90 | Marine Fisheries |
Subchapter | 00 | N/A |
Part | 7 | Dealers |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Proposed |
Filing Notice Date | 08/15/2024 |
Filing Hearing Date(s) | 09/10/2024 |
Public Comment Dates | 08/15/2024 to 09/19/2024 |
Regulation Authority:
Title 20
Chapters 42-17.1
42-17.6
and 42-17.7
and in accordance with Chapter 42-35-18(b)(5)
Administrative Procedures Act of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956
as amended.
Purpose and Reason:
· Section 7.10(A)(1): Add live shrimp and processed (shucked) scallops (including both bay and sea scallops) to species authorized for sale under the license
· Section 7.10(A)(2): Add live shrimp to species authorized for transport under the license
· Section 7.10(E)(3): Amend section to include scallops as prohibited for transportation
· Section 7.10(E)(4): New section that specifies that the direct sale of oysters, clams, mussels, and roe-on scallops is prohibited. This was added at the suggestion of DEM Office of Water Resources for consistency with language of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP)
· Section 7.10(F)(7): Amend section to provide for storage and handling requirements for scallops
· Section 7.10(F)(8): Amend section to specify that this rule does not apply to scallops (per DOH)
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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