{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-1-5","heading":"General enforcement powers.","body":"The director, and the director’s authorized agents, employees, and designees, shall protect the wild birds, wild animals, fisheries, and shellfisheries throughout the state and shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this title, and shall prosecute violations of these laws and rules and regulations.","path":["Title 20 Fish and Wildlife","Chapter 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE20/20-1/20-1-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:16Z","sha256":"87f8a7aed3e04ca518b9930024adcaea6a1db95581f25aeed6b04a6b332205e3","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-1-5.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}