TITLE 20

Fish and Wildlife

CHAPTER 20-5

Fish Traps

SECTION 20-5-14



   § 20-5-14  Removal of trap on cessation of

use – Closed season – Damaged or dilapidated traps. –

Upon ceasing to use any fish trap as authorized, that structure shall at once

be removed by the owner at the owner's expense and to the satisfaction of the

director of environmental management. Failure to remove it shall be considered

sufficient grounds for prosecution of the owner for maintaining a public

nuisance or for revocation of the fish trap permit. Unless otherwise specified

by regulations adopted by the marine fisheries council, all fish traps

authorized in this chapter shall be completely removed by or before the last

day of December of each year; and no fish trap shall be reset before the first

day of the following March. All submerged or broken stakes must be promptly

removed. Any fish trap damaged or allowed to get into a dilapidated condition

will be regarded as abandoned unless promptly removed or rebuilt. Failure to do

this will subject the owner to prosecution and forfeiture of the trap.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 8, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 16,

§ 4.)