Rhode Island Pet Law State Statutes
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§ 4-1-1Definitions – Responsibility for agents and employees
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§ 4-1-2Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals – Shelter defined
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§ 4-1-3Unnecessary cruelty.
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§ 4-1-3.1Prohibited practices in destruction of animals
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§ 4-1-4Abandonment of infirm animals
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§ 4-1-5Malicious injury to or killing of animals
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§ 4-1-6Shearing of horses in winter
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§ 4-1-7Live poultry containers
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§ 4-1-8Sale of chicks and ducklings – Dyeing prohibited.
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§ 4-1-9Animal fighting.
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§ 4-1-10Possession or training of fighting animals.
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§ 4-1-11Attendance at bird or animal fight.
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§ 4-1-12Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted – Arrest – Seizure of birds or animals.
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§ 4-1-13Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals
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§ 4-1-14Appeal of sentence of forfeiture
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§ 4-1-15Expense of care of seized birds or animals
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§ 4-1-16Use of birds as targets
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§ 4-1-17Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.
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§ 4-1-18Arrest of violators without warrant – Care of animals
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§ 4-1-19Issuance of search warrants
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§ 4-1-20Duty of police officers – Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals
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§ 4-1-21Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
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§ 4-1-22Care of neglected animals by society – Forfeiture of owners rights – Expenses.
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§ 4-1-23Destruction of infirm animals by society
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§ 4-1-24Jurisdiction of offenses – Appeals
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