Can be dogs at large, unvaccinated dogs, rabies

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Chapter 160. 2015 – H 5585 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/09/2015. A N A C T. RELATING TO ANIMAL AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY – REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS. Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, McKiernan, Regunberg, Maldonado, and. Date Introduced: February 25, 2015. It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:.

TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-18. 4-13-18 Destruction of dogs in defense of person or livestock. – Any person may kill any dog that suddenly assaults him or her or any person of his or her family or in his or her company, while the person assaulted is out of

TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-18. 4-13-18 Destruction of dogs in defense of person or livestock. – Any person may kill any dog that suddenly assaults him or her or any person of his or her family or in his or her company, while the person assaulted is out of

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TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-19. 4-13-19 Order to confine or kill vicious dog – Subsequent damages. – (a) If any person, or any member of his or her family shall be assaulted by any dog, out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, or if any person shall hav

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TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-20. 4-13-20 Appraisal of damages done by dogs. – Each town or city council, excepting the town and city councils in the cities of Newport and Pawtucket and in the towns of Jamestown, Little Compton, New Shoreham, Tiverton, Exeter

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TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-21. 4-13-21 Appraisal and payment of damages in certain Newport county towns. – Each town or city council in the county of Newport, except in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth, shall annually in the month of April appoint on

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TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-22. 4-13-22 Subrogation of town or city to claim for damages. – Upon drawing an order as provided in 4-13-20 and 4-13-21, the town or city may recover, in a civil action against the keeper or owner of any dog involved in the da

TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-23. 4-13-23 Sworn testimony before appraiser. – Whenever any owner of a sheep or lamb, cattle, horse, hog or fowl, suffering loss by reason of the biting, maiming or killing by any dog, notifies the appraiser as provided in 4-1

TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-15.1. 4-13-15.1 Ordinances concerning unrestricted and vicious dogs prohibited – Leash laws. – (a) City or town councils may make any ordinances concerning dogs in their cities or towns as the councils deem expedient, pertaining to

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TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-15. 4-13-15 Collaring of dogs – Impoundment and disposition of uncollared dogs. – (a) Every owner or keeper of a dog shall cause the dog to wear a collar around its neck distinctly marked with its owner’s or keeper’s name and wit