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RI Gen L § 4-8-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-12 - Investigative powers of director.

§ 4-8-12. Investigative powers of director.The director of environmental management has power to investigate upon the complaint of any interested person, or of his or her own motion, the record of any person, firm, or corporation applying for or holding a license, or any transaction involving the purchase of milk for shipment as provided for in this chapter; and for that purpose may examine the ledgers, books of account, memoranda, or other documents of any person, firm, association, or corporation applying for or holding a license and may take testimony under oath; but information relating to the general business of any that person, firm, association, or corporation, disclosed by this investigation and not relating to the immediate purpose shall be deemed of a confidential nature by the director and his or her assistants.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-12.
RI Gen L § 4-8-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-13 - Adjustments and hearings on complaints.

§ 4-8-13. Adjustments and hearings on complaints.When a complaint is filed with the director of environmental management, he or she shall attempt to secure an explanation or adjustment, and, failing this within ten (10) days, he or she shall cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of the time and place for a hearing, to be served personally or by mail upon the applicant or licensee. If served by mail, the complaint and notice shall be directed to the applicant or licensee at his or her place of business, with postage fully prepaid. Service shall be made at least seven (7) days before the hearing. At the time and place appointed for the hearing, the director, or his or her representatives, shall hear the parties to the complaint, shall have power to administer oaths and shall enter in the records of the department of environmental management a decision either dismissing the complaint or specifying the facts which he or she deems established on the hearing.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-13.
RI Gen L § 4-8-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-14 - Grounds for denial or revocation of license.

§ 4-8-14. Grounds for denial or revocation of license.The director of environmental management may decline to grant a license or may revoke a license already granted when he or she is satisfied of the existence of the following cases or either of them:(1) Where a money judgment has been secured by any milk producer and has been entered against the applicant or licensee and remains unsatisfied of record.(2) Where there has been a failure to make prompt settlements to persons from whom the applicant buys milk, with intent to defraud.(3) Where there have been combinations to fix prices.(4) Where there has been a continual course of dealing of such nature as to satisfy the director of the inability of the applicant or licensee to properly conduct the business or of an intent to deceive or defraud customers.(5) Where there has been a continued and persistent failure to keep records, required by the director, in accordance with this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-14.
RI Gen L § 4-8-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-15 - Judicial review of decisions refusing or revoking licenses.

§ 4-8-15. Judicial review of decisions refusing or revoking licenses.The action of the director in refusing to grant a license, or in revoking a license granted under this chapter shall be subject to review under the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 10; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-15.
RI Gen L § 4-8-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-16 - Penalties for violations.

§ 4-8-16. Penalties for violations.Any person who, being a buyer of milk for shipment for the purposes set forth in this chapter, whether that person be licensed or whether his or her business be transacted at a station or otherwise, fails to make prompt payments for milk purchased, with intent to defraud, or makes any false or misleading statement or statements enumerated in this chapter, with intent to deceive, or enters into any combination to fix prices, or not being licensed, conducts the business of buying milk for shipment as provided in this chapter, or being licensed or otherwise, engages in that business without having a station or office, or fails to conform to any requirement of or violates any of the provisions of this chapter, with intent to deceive a seller of milk, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall for the first offense be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, or both; and shall for the second offense be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than sixty (60) days, or both; and shall for the third offense within any one calendar year be imprisoned for not more than ninety (90) days, and shall forfeit his or her license and be disqualified from obtaining a license within two (2) years after the forfeiture of license.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-16.
RI Gen L § 4-8-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-17 - Disposition of fines.

§ 4-8-17. Disposition of fines.All moneys collected in fines or fees under the provisions of this chapter shall be turned over to the general treasurer for the use of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-17.
RI Gen L § 4-8-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-18 - Employment of help by director - Expenses.

§ 4-8-18. Employment of help by director — Expenses.The director of environmental management may employ any help and incur any expense necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter within the amount appropriated.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 160; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-18.
RI Gen L § 4-8-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-8 - Milk Gathering Stations|Section 4-8-19 - Other laws preserved - Producers exempt.

§ 4-8-19. Other laws preserved — Producers exempt.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or alter or vary the provisions of chapter 5 of title 21, or to require the license provided for from any person whose principal business is the production of milk, or to require a license from a producer of milk who may deliver milk direct to any store or place, or who retails his or her product direct to the consumer.History of Section.P.L. 1918, ch. 1656, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 204, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 218, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 4-8-19.
RI Gen L § 4-9-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-1 - Products to be labeled.

§ 4-9-1. Products to be labeled.All biological products as defined under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act 21 USC 151-159 et seq., used for the testing or immunizing of animals sold, given away, or used within the state, shall bear a label stating the name and address of the person, firm, or institution making it and the date of its expiration, and comply with all other provisions of the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 151-159 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-1; P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 512, art. 2, § 46.
RI Gen L § 4-9-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-2 - Authorization for distribution of products sold or given away.

§ 4-9-2. Authorization for distribution of products sold or given away.(a) Only products listed in § 4-9-1 and those that are either conditionally or unconditionally licensed by the center for veterinary biologics of the United States department of agriculture are eligible for distribution in the state. All persons other than duly licensed veterinarians intending to sell or give away any of the products listed in § 4-9-1 shall notify, in writing, the director of the department of environmental management of their intent to sell or give away products enumerated in § 4-9-1. No later than ten (10) business days after receipt of the notification, the director of the department of environmental management shall provide a written response either authorizing or denying the sale or give away of the products identified in the notification. No person other than duly licensed veterinarians may sell or give away any of the products listed in § 4-9-1 until they have received written authorization by the director of the department of environmental management that they are allowed to sell or give away said products and that they are limited to selling and giving away said product in the manner in which the director approves, including, but not limited to, restrictions or conditions on the distribution, sale or use of the authorized product(s).(b) Failure to obtain written authorization from the director prior to selling or giving away products enumerated in § 4-9-1 shall constitute a violation of this section. Failure to comply with the restrictions or conditions imposed by the director pursuant to subsection 4-9-2(a) shall constitute a violation of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-2; P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-9-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-3 - Use and disposition of products - Records and reports.

§ 4-9-3. Use and disposition of products — Records and reports.(a) The director of the department of environmental management may, as a condition of authorization provided in subsection 4-9-2(a), require records to be kept by persons that sell or give away any of the products enumerated in § 4-9-1. Such records may include, but not be limited to, the product trade name, the product generic name, the name and address of the company that produced the product, the USDA product code, the strength of the product, the date the product was produced, the date the product was delivered, the date the product was administered, the product serial number or lot number, the name and address of the owner of the animal(s) that the product was administered, sold, or given away to, and the individual identification of any animal(s) that the product was administered to or used on.(b) Failure to keep records required by the director under this section shall constitute a violation of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-3; P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-9-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-4 - Repealed.

§ 4-9-4. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-4; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 2, effective July 11, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 2, effective July 11, 2013.
RI Gen L § 4-9-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-5 - Repealed.

§ 4-9-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-5; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 2, effective July 11, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 2, effective July 11, 2013.
RI Gen L § 4-9-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-6 - Repealed.

§ 4-9-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-6; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 2, effective July 11, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 2, effective July 11, 2013.
RI Gen L § 4-9-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-7 - Repealed.

§ 4-9-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-7; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 2, effective July 11, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 2, effective July 11, 2013.
RI Gen L § 4-9-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-8 - Treatment of animals to prevent normal reaction to tests - Sale or removal of reactors.

§ 4-9-8. Treatment of animals to prevent normal reaction to tests — Sale or removal of reactors.No person shall treat any animal with any material or substance nor in any manner for the purpose of preventing normal reaction on the part of the animal to any diagnostic test. No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale any animal that has reacted positively to any USDA approved official tuberculosis test or the blood test for brucellosis. No animal that has reacted to any USDA approved official tuberculosis test other test shall be sold or removed from the premises where the test was made without permission, in writing, from the director of environmental management.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-8; P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-9-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-9 - Penalty for violations.

§ 4-9-9. Penalty for violations.(a) Any person, firm or corporation willfully and knowingly violating subsections 4-9-2(b) or 4-9-3(b) shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).(b) Any person, firm or corporation willfully and knowingly violating § 4-9-8 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both for the first offense; and not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both, for each subsequent offense.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-9; P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-9-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-10 - Prosecution of violations.

§ 4-9-10. Prosecution of violations.It is the duty of the attorney general and his or her assistants to prosecute all persons accused of violating the provisions of this chapter and to defend in all cases of appeals from appraisements.History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1358, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 4-9-10.
RI Gen L § 4-9-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-9 - Biological Products|Section 4-9-11 - Federal approval of vaccines required.

§ 4-9-11. Federal approval of vaccines required.No vaccine or other biological product prepared for the purpose of immunizing animals shall be used in the state unless that product has been approved for that use by the center of veterinary biologics of the U.S. department of agriculture.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 228, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-10-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-1 - Definitions.

§ 4-10-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Director" means the director of environmental management.(2) "Farmers' cooperative" means a nonprofit association of producers organized with or without capital stock for the purpose of producing and/or selling food commodities.(3) "License" means the certificate issued by the director to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting live poultry to be sold or used for food.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-1.
RI Gen L § 4-10-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-2 - Supervision of movement of poultry.

§ 4-10-2. Supervision of movement of poultry.It is the duty of the director of environmental management to supervise the movement of live poultry from place to place within the state.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-2.
RI Gen L § 4-10-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-3 - License to deal in or transport poultry.

§ 4-10-3. License to deal in or transport poultry.Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, regularly engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting live poultry to be sold or used for food, shall annually apply to the director for a license to buy, sell, and/or transport live poultry to be so sold or used for food. The application for that license shall be made upon a form prescribed by the director who may, if he or she is satisfied as to the responsibility and character of the applicant, issue a license to the applicant to buy, sell, and/or transport live poultry.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-3.
RI Gen L § 4-10-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-4 - Limited and unlimited licenses - Bond.

§ 4-10-4. Limited and unlimited licenses — Bond.Licenses shall be issued in two (2) forms:(1) A limited license which permits the licensee to do business on a United States currency basis only.(2) An unlimited license issued to any person, firm, or corporation, as referred to in § 4-10-3, who furnishes a bond with sufficient surety in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), executed by a surety company authorized to do business within this state, payable to any poultry producer residing in this state that has sold live poultry to that licensed dealer, conditioned upon the faithful performance of all legal obligations incurred in the buying of live poultry from the poultry producer.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 3A; P.L. 1955, ch. 3611, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-4.
RI Gen L § 4-10-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-5 - Holding of unlimited licensee's bond.

§ 4-10-5. Holding of unlimited licensee's bond.The bond required by § 4-10-4(2) shall be held by the director of environmental management to satisfy any claims held against any licensee because of failure to pay for live poultry purchased by that licensed dealer from the poultry producer.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 3A; P.L. 1955, ch. 3611, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-5.
RI Gen L § 4-10-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-6 - Defaults by licensed dealers.

§ 4-10-6. Defaults by licensed dealers.(a) Upon receipt of a written notice of a default in payment, the director of environmental management shall order a hearing to be held before him or her within two (2) weeks. If the claim is approved by the director of environmental management, he or she may order payment to be made directly to the seller of the live poultry by the bonding company. The payment shall be made within two (2) weeks after approval of the claim by the director of environmental management.(b) All unpaid claims against licensed dealers must be made within three (3) weeks from date of sale of the poultry.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 3A; P.L. 1955, ch. 3611, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-6.
RI Gen L § 4-10-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-7 - Unpaid claims exceeding bond.

§ 4-10-7. Unpaid claims exceeding bond.If unpaid claims against dealers licensed under § 4-10-4(2), made within the period of time prescribed in § 4-10-6(b), are in excess of the surety bond, and are approved by the director of environmental management, the amounts may be prorated among the claimants by the director of environmental management.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 3A; P.L. 1955, ch. 3611, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-7.
RI Gen L § 4-10-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-8 - Issuance and revocation of licenses.

§ 4-10-8. Issuance and revocation of licenses.Each license shall be issued annually and may be revoked by the director for cause. If in the judgment of the director any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter has been violated, the director shall send notice by registered or certified mail to the licensee who shall be given a hearing and if violation is proven his or her license shall be revoked.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3717, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-8.
RI Gen L § 4-10-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-9 - Repealed.

§ 4-10-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-9; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 171, § 1, effective July 9, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 198, § 1, effective July 9, 2015.
RI Gen L § 4-10-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-10 - Display of license.

§ 4-10-10. Display of license.Every person operating a vehicle used in the business of buying, selling, and/or transporting live poultry shall deposit or display in that vehicle in some easily accessible place a license to engage in that business as provided by § 4-10-3.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-10.
RI Gen L § 4-10-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-10 - Handling of Live Poultry|Section 4-10-11 - License fees.

§ 4-10-11. License fees.The fee for the first license issued to any one individual or corporation in accordance with this chapter shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-11; P.L. 1960, ch. 74, § 6; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 33, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 171, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 198, § 2.