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RI Gen L § 4-22-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program|Section 4-22-4 - Removal of cat identification.

§ 4-22-4. Removal of cat identification.It shall be unlawful for any person other than an animal control officer, a licensed veterinarian, an employee of a licensed animal shelter, an employee of a licensed municipal pound, or a person authorized by an animal control officer to remove any identification from any cat not owned by the person.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 291, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-22-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program|Section 4-22-6 - Enforcement.

§ 4-22-6. Enforcement.An impounded at-large, roaming, or feral cat not wearing any identification may not be released to the owner of the cat until the owner complies with the identification requirements of this article.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 291, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-22-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program|Section 4-22-7 - Violations.

§ 4-22-7. Violations.Any animal control officer, and his agents, may issue to any person in violation of this section a notice of violation. Persons who violate any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine as defined under § 4-13-1 per violation per animal. Each and every incidence which goes unremedied for thirty (30) days after written notice of violation hereunder shall constitute a subsequent offense and subsequent fines will apply.All fines collected under this section will be remitted to the town clerk or city clerk of the municipality where the violation was issued. Such fines shall be used by the municipality only for enforcing animal control laws or ordinances or for programs to house and care for cats.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 291, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-22-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program|Section 4-22-8 - Authorization to impound cats.

§ 4-22-8. Authorization to impound cats.Animal control officers and their agents are authorized and empowered to impound any roaming or feral cat at-large and to dispose of the same pursuant to the provisions of § 4-19-12. Licensed animal shelters are authorized to accept any roaming or feral cat released to them for impoundment and to dispose of the same pursuant to the provisions of § 4-19-12.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 291, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-22-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program|Section 4-22-9 - Adoption of municipal ordinance.

§ 4-22-9. Adoption of municipal ordinance.No provision of this chapter shall prohibit any city or town from adopting any provision of this chapter as a municipal ordinance.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 291, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-22-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program|Section 4-22-10 - Use of the terms owner or guardian.

§ 4-22-10. 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 § 4-22-2.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 72, § 13.
RI Gen L § 4-23-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-23 - Animals and Animal Husbandry - Animal Trusts|Section 4-23-1 - Trust for care of animals.

§ 4-23-1. Trust for care of animals.(a) A trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal, or if the trust was created to provided for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime upon the death of the last surviving animal.(b) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of the general laws which govern the creation and administration of express trusts applies to the trust for the care of an animal.(c) A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court. A person having interest in the welfare of the animal may request the court to appoint a person to enforce the trust or to remove the appointed person. The appointed person shall have the rights of a trust beneficiary for the purpose of enforcing the trust, including receiving accountings, notices, and other information from the trustee and providing consents.(d) Property of a trust appointed by this person may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Property not required for the intended use, including the trust property remaining upon its termination, shall be distributed in the following order of priority:(1) As directed by the terms of the trust;(2) To the settlor, if then living;(3) Pursuant to the residuary clause of the settlor's will;(4) To the settlor's heirs in accordance with the Rhode Island general laws on descent and distribution.(e) A governing instrument shall be liberally construed in order to presume against the merely precatory or honorary nature of the disposition and to carry out the general intent of the transferor. Extrinsic evidence is admissible in determining the transferor's intent.(f) If a trustee is not designated or designated trustee is not willing or able to serve, the probate court shall name a trustee; a court may order the transfer of the property to another trustee, if the court makes a factual finding that it is necessary to assure the intended use is carried out and if a successor trustee is not designated in the trust instrument or if a designated trustee does not agree to serve or is unable to serve.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 388, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-1 - Short title.

§ 4-24-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Permit Program for Cats."History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 4-24-2. Legislative findings.The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:(1) An unacceptable number of healthy, but abandoned cats are euthanized annually in Rhode Island.(2) Due to the large number of stray and abandoned cats, euthanasia is not a cost effective, acceptable or ethical solution to the threats to public health and safety posed by large populations of stray, feral or homeless cats.(3) Stray and abandoned pets, specifically cats, create numerous public health and safety problems, including transmission of disease and traffic hazards created by cats running loose on public streets.(4) A permit system for breeding of cats owned or harbored in the state, combined with a program for spaying/neutering, is a reasonable and effective means of reducing the population of abandoned or stray cats, and for eliminating the practice of euthanizing homeless cats, except those for whom euthanasia is an escape from suffering or necessary to protect people and/or other animals from vicious behavior.The general assembly therefor finds and declares that it intends to provide for the public health, safety and welfare through a program requiring spaying and neutering cats unless appropriate permits are acquired. The provisions of this chapter shall be in addition to the cat registration or identifying program requirements set forth in this title.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-3 - Spaying and neutering.

§ 4-24-3. Spaying and neutering.(a) No person, as defined by § 4-19-2, shall own or harbor, within the state, any cat over the age of six (6) months which has not been spayed or neutered, unless such person has adopted a cat from a licensed releasing agency as defined by § 4-19-2 and is subject to the spaying and neutering requirements of § 4-19-16 or holds either a license to keep an unaltered cat, or a license and permit for breeding cats issued by the animal control officer for the city or town in which they live, or unless the caretaker states that, due to age, health or illness it would be inappropriate to spay or neuter the cat and having in their possession a letter from a licensed veterinarian stating such, which shall be provided to the animal control officer.(b) An "intact" permit shall be issued for an unaltered cat if the owner signs a written statement that such animal will not be allowed to breed unless the owner has first obtained a breeding permit. An "intact" permit may be issued by the animal control officer to an individual who refuses to spay or neuter their cat. The fee for such a permit shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per year. All funds from "intact" permits shall be deposited in the city or town's spay/neuter account.(c) Any person providing care or sustenance for an uninterrupted period of sixty (60) days or longer shall be deemed the owner of such animal and shall adhere to the provisions of this chapter. Provided, further, that cities and towns may, by ordinance, require a permit of persons who provide care or sustenance for colony(s) of feral cats.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-4 - Breeding permits.

§ 4-24-4. Breeding permits.(a) No person shall cause or allow any cat owned or harbored in the city or town in which they live to breed without first obtaining a breeding permit under this section.(b) Each city or town animal control officer shall administer a permit program to allow the breeding of cats consistent with criteria and according to procedures contained in the city or town ordinances; provided, however, that where city's or town's have ordinances, specifically prohibiting the breeding of cats it shall be the city's or town's ordinances that shall govern with respect to that subsection or provision only.(c) Each applicant who is issued a permit to breed cats under this section shall pay an annual breeding permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per cat.(d) No person shall cause or allow the breeding of a male or female cat without first obtaining a breeding permit issued by the animal control officer. Breeding permits shall be valid for twelve (12) months, renewable on an annual basis for a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per cat. Herein, all breeding permits shall contain the following terms and conditions and be subject to all of the following requirements:(1) No offspring may be sold or adopted and permanently placed until reaching an age of at least eight (8) weeks;(2) No offspring may be sold or adopted until immunized against common diseases as determined by the director of environmental management in accordance with chapter 4 of this title to be contagious or injurious to public health or to the health of other animals;(3) Any permit holder advertising to the public the availability of any animal for adoption or sale must prominently display the permit number in any publications in which they advertise. The permit number must be provided to any person adopting or purchasing any animal bred by the permit holder; and(4) The breeding permit holder shall adhere to minimum standards regarding the care and keeping of animals pursuant to chapter 19 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-5 - Sale or adoption of cats.

§ 4-24-5. Sale or adoption of cats.(a) Any person or licensed business who provides or offers to the public, whether or not for compensation, any pet or pet related goods, where they are the primary products, or pet services shall provide to their clients, at no charge, information relating to pet care and ownership, including information on city and town laws pertaining to animal control.(b) Any person offering cats for sale or adoption shall disclose to any purchaser or adoptive owner, information regarding the licensing or permit requirements of the city or town in which they reside applicable to the animal.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-6 - Revocation of permit.

§ 4-24-6. Revocation of permit.(a) Any permit issued may be revoked if the animal control officer has reasonable cause to believe any of the following to be true:(1) The permittee has violated the provisions of chapter 19 of this title or any other state or local ordinances relating to the keeping, care or use of any animal;(2) The permittee is in violation of any state health or safety law or regulation regarding animal care or control;(3) The permittee has failed to comply with any condition or requirement of the permit or has failed to pay any fee imposed under this section;(4) The permittee refuses to allow inspection, upon forty-eight (48) hours of written notice, of any cat covered by the permit or the premises on which the animal is kept; or(5) The permittee has transferred, sold or otherwise disposed of the cat for which the permit was issued.(b) If, after investigation, the animal control officer concludes that it is probable that one or more of the above grounds for revocation has occurred, he or she shall cause written notice thereof to be transmitted by mail to the address of the permittee. The notice shall specify the grounds of possible revocation of the permit, and shall specify a date and time for an informal hearing to be held before the animal control officer. The date shall be not less than five (5) days subsequent to the date the notice is mailed. After the informal hearing, the animal control officer may modify the terms of the permit or revoke the permit. Provided, further, that if the health or well-being of the animal is in danger the animal control officer of that city or town may take custody and control of the animal until such time that a hearing is conducted pursuant to this subsection.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-7 - Farmland exemption.

§ 4-24-7. Farmland exemption.Farmland defined as any tract or tracts of land, including woodland and wasteland constituting a farm unit which is actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural use including, but not limited to: forages and sod crops; grains and feed crops; fruits and vegetables; poultry, dairy, and other livestock and their products; nursery, floral and greenhouse products; and any other food or fiber products useful to people; shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-8 - Abandonment of cats.

§ 4-24-8. Abandonment of cats.If any cat is abandoned by their owner or any person having charge or custody of that cat, that person shall, for each offense be punished in the manner provided in § 4-1-2.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-9 - Canine surcharge.

§ 4-24-9. Canine surcharge.(a) Each city and town is required to collect a one dollar ($1.00) surcharge on each dog license issued by the municipality. The revenue generated by this surcharge shall be deposited in the respective city's and town's spay/neuter account to fund low-cost spay/neuter programs.(b) Any remaining revenue collected pursuant to this section which is unused during any calendar year shall remain in said city or towns spay/neuter account for use during the following year.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-10 - Penalty for violation.

§ 4-24-10. Penalty for violation.Any person who violates the permit provisions of this chapter shall have no more than thirty (30) days to have their cat spayed or neutered or provide proof from a licensed veterinarian indicating that arrangements have been made to spay or neuter their cat(s). The animal control officer shall inform persons subject to this law to the availability of reduced cost or free spay/neuter programs available for low income persons and any programs sponsored by local humane organizations offering low cost spaying or neutering. If an animal is not spayed or neutered within thirty (30) days of the notice, he or she shall be subject to a seventy-five dollar ($75.00) fine for each thirty (30) days the animal is not spayed or neutered. Funds generated pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the spay/neuter account of the city or town where the violation occurred to be used to fund low-cost spay/neuter programs in accordance with § 4-24-13.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-11 - Responsibility for enforcement.

§ 4-24-11. Responsibility for enforcement.The local animal control officer shall be responsible for the enforcement and administration of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-12 - Time for compliance.

§ 4-24-12. Time for compliance.Persons harboring a cat subject to this chapter on the effective date thereof [June 9, 2006] shall be given one hundred twenty (120) days from the date to comply with the provisions thereof.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-24-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-24 - Permit Program for Cats|Section 4-24-13 - Low-cost spay/neuter accounts.

§ 4-24-13. Low-cost spay/neuter accounts.(a) All revenue generated pursuant to §§ 4-24-9 and 4-24-10 shall be deposited in the respective city and towns spay/neuter accounts. Said funds shall be divided equally with fifty percent (50%) of which to be reserved for the exclusive use of funding a low-cost spay/neuter program for the animals of persons who qualify for one of the following public assistance programs or any other public assistance program as determined by the city or towns animal control officer:(1) Any program which qualifies as public assistance pursuant to chapter 6 of title 40;(2) The food stamp program authorized by Title XIII of the federal Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.;(3) The supplemental security income program authorized by Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq.;(4) The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.; or(5) The Medicaid program authorized by Title IX of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381.Persons who are eligible for any of the aforementioned programs must provide proof that he or she is an eligible person to the animal control officer of that city or town to qualify for the low-cost spay/neuter provisions of this section.(b) All remaining funds shall be deposited in the respective city or towns spay/neuter account to fund the spaying and neutering of animals currently residing in the city or towns pound and to fund low-cost spay/neuter programs.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-25-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-25 - Pet Warranties - Dogs|Section 4-25-1 - Definitions.

§ 4-25-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Clinically ill" means an illness that is apparent to a licensed veterinarian based on observation, examination, or testing of the dog.(2) "Nonelective surgical procedure" means a surgical procedure that is necessary to preserve or restore the health of an animal or to correct a condition that would interfere with the animal's ability to walk, run, jump or otherwise function in a normal manner.(3) "Purchaser" means any person purchasing a dog from a seller, as defined in this section.(4) "Seller" means any person, business or other entity engaging in the sale of dogs, except that this definition does not encompass the sale of dogs on the premises of and by a public shelter, pound or other entity operating as a nonprofit organization pursuant to Rhode Island law. Persons selling fewer than twenty (20) dogs or three (3) litters, whichever is greater, in a single calendar year shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 328, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-25-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-25 - Pet Warranties - Dogs|Section 4-25-2 - Information at sale provided by seller.

§ 4-25-2. Information at sale provided by seller.(a) Every seller shall, at the time of sale, deliver to the purchaser of each dog a written statement containing the following information:(1) The date of the animal's birth, if known; the breeders name and address, if known; and the date the seller received the animal, if not bred by the seller. If the seller does not know the name and address of the breeder, then the seller must provide the name and address of the person who sold or gave the animal to the seller.(2) The breed, sex and color of the animal, and identifying marks existing at the time of sale, if any. If the animal is from a United States Department of Agriculture licensed source, the statement shall contain the individual identifying tag, tattoo or collar number for that animal. If the breed is unknown or mixed, the statement must so indicate.(3) If the animal is being sold as registerable, the names and registration numbers of the sire and dam and the litter number.(4) A record of any inoculations and worming treatments administered to the animal as of the time of sale including dates of administration and the type of vaccine or worming treatment.(5) A record of any diagnosis, treatment or medication received by the animal from a licensed veterinarian while in the possession of the seller.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 328, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-25-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-25 - Pet Warranties - Dogs|Section 4-25-3 - Written disclosure by seller.

§ 4-25-3. Written disclosure by seller.(a) Upon the sale of a dog, a written disclosure signed and dated by both the seller and purchaser shall be provided and shall include:(1) A statement by the seller:(i) That the animal has no known disease or illness nor any congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal at the time of sale or is likely to adversely affect the health of this animal in the future; or(ii) Of any known disease, illness or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal at the time of sale or is likely to adversely affect the health of the animal in the future.(b) The seller must disclose in writing if the animal has not received a veterinary examination prior to sale.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 328, § 1.