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§ 20-8.1-9 - Inspection of boats, vessels, and vehicles.
SECTION 20-8.1-9
§ 20-8.1-9 Inspection of boats, vessels,and vehicles. – The director shall make regular inspections of the boats, vessels, and vehiclesused or suggested of being used in the taking possession, handling, ortransporting of shellfish, and no person shall interfere with or obstruct theentrance of the director to any boat, vessel, or vehicle, for the purpose ofmaking inspections, and no person shall obstruct the conduct of any inspection;provided, however, that inspections as to the taking possession and handling ofshellfish shall be made only by the director or employees of the statedepartment of environmental management. Nothing in this section shall negate orotherwise affect the authority of the department of health as granted in title21.