§ 20-13-2 - Safety instruction – Certificate of competency – Liability. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 20-13-2

   § 20-13-2  Safety instruction –Certificate of competency – Liability. – (a) The department of environmental management shall formulate courses ofinstruction in safe hunting practices and the handling and use of firearmsand/or bow and arrow for persons applying for a license for the first time andshall designate one or more competent persons or organizations to give thatinstruction. Any person or organization so designated shall give safetyinstruction without charge to any person requesting instruction and shall, uponthe successful completion of the course, forward the name of that person to thedepartment. The department shall issue a certificate of competency to thatperson. The department may designate the police authorities of the severalcities and towns to give safety instruction.

   (b) There shall be no civil liability incurred and no causeof action of any nature shall arise against any member of the department ofenvironmental management, its agents, servants, or employees, as a result ofany decisions made by the department of environmental management, its members,agents, servants, or employees, under this section.