WEST ,going way back . in Swansea we got a family permit for like $5 ,,,,,,can,t remember what commercial was.But I remember having a bed permit .assigned number which had to be on all bags & it was only good in Swansea .
In RI you don,t need a permit to dig in RI just be a resident & obey the rec. requirements ,if checked /your license is your proof ..............that is for anywhere in the state / Not sure on Block Island . they have their own rules.
Commercial license you can dig in any open area in RI . Except Block island .......... what grows in B/I is for B/islandsers.........But I do remember many years ago that they had it dredge because there were too many & dieing off .yet when diggers ran from the point in 16' wooden skiffs they were thrown out
