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TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-29.3. 4-13-29.3 Regulations for suppression of rabies. – The rabies control board has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the functions required to prevent, control, or suppress rabies and every
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-39. 4-13-39 Penalties. – Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be fined fifty dollars (50) for a first offense and one hundred dollars (100) for a second and subsequent offense. History of Section. (P.L. 1988, ch. 586, 1.
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards, Licenses
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-38. 4-13-38 Dogs attacking deer. – A person owning, keeping or possessing a dog shall not allow, permit or consent to this dog chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing a deer. The director of environmental management is
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Service Dog Law
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-37. 4-13-37 Agent of Robert Potter league for animals in town of Middletown as special constable. – The town council of the town of Middletown may appoint an agent of the Robert Potter league for animals as special constable or o
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-36. 4-13-36 Agent of Robert Potter league for animals in town of Portsmouth as special constable. – The town council of the town of Portsmouth may appoint an agent of the Robert Potter league for animals as special constabl
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-35. 4-13-35 Immunity of officers from costs. – No officer making complaint under this chapter shall be required to give surety for costs, or be liable for the costs that may arise upon any complaint brought under this chapter. Hi
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Service Dog Law
CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs Index Of Sections. 4-13-1 Regulatory ordinances – Enforcement and penalties.. 4-13-1.1 Towns of Portsmouth, West Warwick, and Middletown and city of Woonsocket – Vicious dog ordinance.4-13-1.2 Definitions.. 4-13-1.3 Rabies control board..
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-43. 4-13-43 Prohibition of breed specific regulation. – No city or town may enact any rule, regulation or ordinance specific to any breed of dog or cat in the exercise of its power to further control and regulate dogs, cats or ot
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-42. 4-13-42 Care of dogs. – (a) It shall be a violation of this section for an owner or keeper to:. 1) Keep any dog on a permanent tether that restricts movement of the tethered dog to an area less than one hundred thirteen square feet (113 sq. ft. o
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Husbandry / Care Standards
ITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-41. 4-13-41 Use of the terms owner or guardian. – Wherever the word “owner” shall appear in this chapter it shall also mean and may be interchanged with the word “guardian” as defined in 4-13-1.2. History of Section. (P.L. 2001, ch. 72, 3.
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13 Dogs SECTION 4-13-40. 4-13-40 Exemptions from application of chapter. – The provisions of this chapter do not apply to K-9 and/or other dogs owned by any police department or any law enforcement officer which are used in the performance of police
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Service Dog Law
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-5. 4-13.1-5 Harboring dogs for dog fighting – Training dogs to attack humans – Selling, breeding, or buying dogs. – (a) No person shall own or harbor any dog for the purpose of dog fighting; or train, to
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Animal Cruelty, Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-4. 4-13.1-4 Control of vicious dogs. – (a) All dogs that have been declared vicious shall be confined in an enclosure. It is unlawful for any owner or keeper to maintain a dog that has been declared vici
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws, Licenses
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-3. 4-13.1-3 Requirements for registration. – (a) No dog that has been declared vicious shall be licensed by any city or town for any licensing period commencing after April 1986, unless the owner or keep
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-2. 4-13.1-2 Definitions. – As used in 4-13.1-1 – 4-13.1-14, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent:
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-1. 4-13.1-1 Declaration of purpose. – (a) It is declared that vicious dogs have become a serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of citizens of the state, in that vicious dogs have in rec
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-1. 4-13.1-1 Declaration of purpose. – (a) It is declared that vicious dogs have become a serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of citizens of the state, in that vicious dogs have in rec
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws, Husbandry / Care Standards
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-9. 4-13.1-9 Penalties for violation – Licensing ordinances and fees. – (a) Any dog declared vicious under 4-13.1-11:1) Whose owner or keeper does not secure the liability insurance coverage required in accordance wit
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws, Licenses
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-8. 4-13.1-8 Exemptions. – (a) Sections 4-13.1-3 – 4-13.1-7 shall not apply to kennels licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or chapter 19 of this title.b) This chapter shall not apply to K-9 or other do
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-7. 4-13.1-7 Action for damages – Destruction of offending vicious dog. – If any dog declared vicious under 4-13.1-11, when unprovoked, kills or wounds, or assists in killing or wounding, any domestic a
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-6. 4-13.1-6 Repealed. -.
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-10. 4-13.1-10 Legal registration drives. – It shall be the duty of each city or town to conduct a licensing drive annually after September 1, 1985 in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws, Licenses
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-16. 4-13.1-16 Prohibition of breed specific regulation. – No city or town may enact any rule, regulation or ordinance specific to any breed of dog or cat in the exercise of its power to further control an
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-15. 4-13.1-15 Use of the terms owner or guardian. – Wherever the word “owner” shall appear in this chapter it shall also mean and may be interchanged with the word “guardian” as defined in 4-13.1-2. His
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
TITLE 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry CHAPTER 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious Dogs SECTION 4-13.1-14. 4-13.1-14 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and the appl
Location: Rhode Island
Law Categories: Dangerous Dog Laws
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