Chapter
224
2005 -- H 6389 AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/10/05
A N A C T
RELATING TO
AQUACULTURE
Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Malik, Gallison, Ginaitt, and Carter
Date Introduced: April 26,
2005
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 20-10-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-10 entitled
"Aquaculture"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
20-10-3.
Authority to grant permits for aquaculture. -- The CRMC may grant
permits
for the
conduct of aquaculture to any person, corporation or business entity, chartered
under the
laws of
this state, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Those permits for
coastal waters shall
be for a
term not to exceed ten (10) fifteen (15) years, and shall be
renewable upon application by
the
permittee for successive periods of ten (10) years for each renewable period;
provided, that
the
terms and conditions of the permit and of any previous renewal and the rules
and regulations
promulgated
by the CRMC pursuant to this chapter, have been met. Permits for land based
aquaculture
projects shall be for a term to be designated by rules and regulations of the
CRMC.
All
permits with their terms and stipulations presently in effect, as of May 15,
1980, under
existing
laws and regulations shall continue until their expiration.
SECTION 2. This act
shall take effect upon passage.
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