{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-2.2-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-2.2-2","heading":"Purposes.","body":"The purposes of this chapter are to:\n(1) Enable recreational fisherman to fish legally in the marine waters of Rhode Island, and in all offshore federal waters, via a state-based recreational fishing licensing program, established in accordance with the requirements set forth by the federal Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.);\n(2) Establish a state-based licensing program that will: provide Rhode Island recreational fisherman, including residents and non-resident visitors, with a convenient and inexpensive licensing process; support and contribute to more accurate state-based fishing and resource assessments; and provide for fair and effective management programs that optimize benefits and opportunities for Rhode Island recreational fisherman; and\n(3) Establish a dedicated funding vehicle to support improved coastal access opportunities for recreational fisherman along the Rhode Island shoreline.","path":["Title 20 Fish and Wildlife","Chapter 2.2 Recreational Saltwater Fishing License"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE20/20-2.2/20-2.2-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:18Z","sha256":"b8f54f7a74a2b90d953738faba2179f40113b55c858e89a58bef4b0598b85204","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-2.2-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-2.2-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}