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RI Gen L § 4-15-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-15 - Animals at Large|Section 4-15-15 - Veterinarian's emergency treatment of animals - Immunity from liability.

§ 4-15-15. Veterinarian's emergency treatment of animals — Immunity from liability.(a) Any licensed veterinarian of this state has the right to treat any animal which has become injured upon any public highway of this state or upon any public or private property of this state which is transported to that veterinarian by any person.(b) If in the veterinarian's opinion the injuries sustained by the animal will result in death, the veterinarian has the right to apply euthanasia to eliminate any unnecessary suffering.(c) If, at the conclusion of a seventy-two (72) hour period the legal owner of the animal has not been identified or presented himself or herself to the veterinarian, the veterinarian has the right to return the animal to the animal control warden or dog officer of the community where the animal was injured for disposition. The animal warden or dog officer shall have the right to dispose of the animal in accordance with the ordinances set forth by the community.(d) The veterinarian, animal control officer, or dog officer, or any person shall not be held liable for any actions taken by them in the treatment or care of the animal by the owner should the owner become known and the owner shall then be responsible for any fees reasonably incurred in the treatment and care of the animal.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 81, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-15-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-15 - Animals at Large|Section 4-15-16 - Use of the terms owner or guardian.

§ 4-15-16. 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 § 4-1-1.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 72, § 8.
RI Gen L § 4-16-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-1 - Taking up on private land.

§ 4-16-1. Taking up on private land.If any person finds any horse, neat-beast, sheep, or hog on his or her land doing damage, not knowing to whom the animal belongs, he or she may take the animal as an estray, and within two (2) days report the estray to the city or town clerk of the city or town in which the animal was found.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-1.
RI Gen L § 4-16-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-2 - Notice and publication of estrays.

§ 4-16-2. Notice and publication of estrays.The city or town clerk shall give three (3) notices, attested under his or her hand, setting forth the natural and artificial marks of the animal, one of which notices he or she shall cause to be set up in a public place in the city or town and the other two (2) notices in public places in the several adjoining cities or towns in the state, and also cause the notices to be published in one of the newspapers published in the several adjoining cities or towns to that in which the estray was found.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-2.
RI Gen L § 4-16-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-3 - Retention of estrays by taker.

§ 4-16-3. Retention of estrays by taker.Every estrayed animal taken up shall be kept by the person who took it up thirty (30) days. If it is a horse, the person shall have a withe kept about the horse's neck the whole of that time.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-3.
RI Gen L § 4-16-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-4 - Reclaimer of estrays by owner.

§ 4-16-4. Reclaimer of estrays by owner.Any person claiming an estrayed animal may, at any time within thirty (30) days, claim the animal by paying the just and reasonable charges of keeping and notifying provided in § 4-16-3 over and above the actual benefit derived from the use of the animal.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-4.
RI Gen L § 4-16-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-5 - Settlement of disputes as to maintenance charges.

§ 4-16-5. Settlement of disputes as to maintenance charges.In case any difference arises between the parties about the charge of keeping an estrayed animal, the dispute may be referred to the district court having jurisdiction in the city or town, which shall hear and determine the dispute and tax costs as in other cases.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-5.
RI Gen L § 4-16-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-6 - Appraisal - Sale of unclaimed animals.

§ 4-16-6. Appraisal — Sale of unclaimed animals.In case no owner appears within thirty (30) days, the person who took up the animal shall go to the city or town clerk, taking with him or her two (2) electors of the neighborhood whom the city or town clerk shall engage to make a faithful and true appraisal of the animal, and the person who took up the animal shall pay the sum the animal shall be appraised at, after all just charges are deducted, into the hands of the city or town clerk. If the person fails to pay the appraised amount, the animal shall be sold at public auction after reasonable notice under the direction of the city or town clerk for the payment of those charges, and in either case the balance shall be retained for the use of the owner.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-6.
RI Gen L § 4-16-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-7 - Penalty for failure to proceed as required.

§ 4-16-7. Penalty for failure to proceed as required.Any person taking up any estrayed animal and not proceeding as required by this chapter shall forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25.00), one half (½) to the use of the city or town where the offense has been committed and one half (½) to the use of him or her who shall sue for it.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-7.
RI Gen L § 4-16-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-8 - Use of animal by taker pending reclaim.

§ 4-16-8. Use of animal by taker pending reclaim.The person who shall take up any estrayed animal may lawfully use the animal during the time it may be in his or her possession, after he or she has given notice thereof to the city or town clerk as required in § 4-16-1.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-8.
RI Gen L § 4-16-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-9 - Clerk's records - Fees.

§ 4-16-9. Clerk's records — Fees.Every city or town clerk shall keep a fair record of all his or her proceedings under this chapter, and shall pay all moneys by him or her received for any estrays and for which no owner appears, into the city or town treasury immediately on receipt. The city or town clerk shall be paid twenty-five cents (25¢) for every notice posted or printed; and if no owner appears, and the estray is appraised, and he or she gives a certificate, he or she shall have twenty-five cents (25¢) of the fees.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-9.
RI Gen L § 4-16-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-10 - Limited application of chapter.

§ 4-16-10. Limited application of chapter.The provisions of this chapter shall not extend to any city or town where other provisions on this subject are made by law.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-10.
RI Gen L § 4-16-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-16 - Estrays|Section 4-16-11 - Use of the terms owner or guardian.

§ 4-16-11. 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 § 4-1-1.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 72, § 9.
RI Gen L § 4-17-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-1 - Declaration of policy.

§ 4-17-1. Declaration of policy.It is declared and determined as a matter of legislative finding that the use of humane methods in the slaughter of livestock prevents needless suffering, results in safer and better working conditions for persons engaged in the slaughtering industry, brings about improvement of products and economy in slaughtering operations, and produces other benefits for producers, processors, and consumers that tend to expedite the orderly flow of livestock and their products. It is declared to be the policy of the state to require that the slaughter of all livestock and the handling of livestock, in connection with slaughter, be carried out only by humane methods and to provide that methods of slaughter conform generally to those employed in other states where humane slaughter is required by law and to those authorized by the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, 7 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., and regulations under that act.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-17-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-2 - Definitions.

§ 4-17-2. Definitions.As used in chapter:(1) "Director" means the director of environmental management.(2) "Humane method" means either:(i) A method through which the animal is rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut; or(ii) A method in accordance with the ritual requirements of the Jewish faith or any other religious faith through which the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.(3) "Livestock" means cattle, cows, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats and any other animal which can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products.(4) "Packer" means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, or manufacturing or preparing meat or meat products for sale, either by that person or others, or of manufacturing or preparing livestock products for sale by that person or others.(5) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association doing business in this state, in whole or in part.(6) "Slaughterer" means any person who regularly engages in the commercial slaughtering of livestock.(7) "Stockyard" means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a stockyard, conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public market, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, for the handling, keeping, and holding of livestock for the purpose of sale or shipment.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-17-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-3 - Shackling and hoisting.

§ 4-17-3. Shackling and hoisting.No slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator shall shackle, hoist, or otherwise bring livestock into position for slaughter by any method which causes injury or pain.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-17-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-4 - Method of slaughter.

§ 4-17-4. Method of slaughter.No slaughterer, packer, or stockyard operator shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-17-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-5 - Administration - Rules and regulations - Manual use of hammer, sledge, or poleax declared inhumane.

§ 4-17-5. Administration — Rules and regulations — Manual use of hammer, sledge, or poleax declared inhumane.The director shall administer the provisions of this chapter. He or she shall promulgate and may from time to time revise rules and regulations which conform substantially to the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of agriculture of the United States pursuant to the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, 7 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq. The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or poleax is declared to be an inhumane method of slaughter within the meaning of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-17-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-6 - Penalty for violations.

§ 4-17-6. Penalty for violations.Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-17-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock|Section 4-17-7 - Exemption of ritual slaughter.

§ 4-17-7. Exemption of ritual slaughter.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter and the handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the terms of this chapter. For the purposes of this section, the term "ritual slaughter" means slaughter in accordance with § 4-17-2(2)(ii).History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 26, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-1 - Purpose and scope.

§ 4-18-1. Purpose and scope.This chapter is intended to provide safeguards for the protection of persons in the state from disease hazards associated with imported wild animals. This chapter applies to all persons, including, but not limited to, the following: educational and research institutions, zoological gardens, schools, colleges, universities, pet stores, animal care facilities, and laboratories, who import, hold, sell, purchase or possess any wild animal for which an import permit is required under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-2 - Definitions.

§ 4-18-2. Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter:(1) "Animal" means any wild animal or bird specified under the provisions of § 4-18-3.(2) "Approved quarantine facility" means a facility approved by the department for the quarantine confinement of imported animals.(3) "Department" means the Rhode Island department of environmental management.(4) "Euthanasia" means the human destruction of an animal accomplished by a method that involves instantaneous unconsciousness and immediate death or by a method that involves anesthesia, produced by an agent which causes painless loss of consciousness, and death during that loss of consciousness.(5) "Housing facility" means any room, building, or area used to contain a primary enclosure or enclosures during the required period of quarantine.(6) "Person" means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or company.(7) "Primary enclosure" means any structure used to immediately restrict an animal or animals to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, run, cage, or compartment within the quarantine facility.(8) "Primate" means a nonhuman member of the highest order of mammals, including prosimians, monkeys, and apes as specified in § 4-18-3.(9) "Standards" means the requirements with respect to the quarantine housing, handling, care, treatment, and transportation of imported animals.(10) "Veterinarian" means a person authorized to practice veterinary medicine in Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-3 - Permit required to import wild animals.

§ 4-18-3. Permit required to import wild animals.(a) No person shall import into, receive, or possess in this state without first obtaining a permit from the department, animals of the following orders, families, and genera: primates, carnivores, amphibia, reptilia, canidae, and insecta. The director may by regulation designate additional orders, families, genera, or species requiring a permit to import, receive or possess; or the director may by regulation waive the permit requirement for specific species, orders, families and genera.(b) Any animal care facility accredited by the American zoo and aquarium association (AZA) shall be exempt from this provision, provided, however, the facility provides the state veterinarian with a quarterly summary of any and all animal acquisitions and dispositions.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 12, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 232, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-4 - Application for import permits.

§ 4-18-4. Application for import permits.Import permits for animals listed under § 4-18-3 shall be issued only upon written application from the person desiring to import them. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The number and true scientific name of each species (Reference: Walker, E. P., and others. Mammals of the World. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 1964. Volumes I and II and subsequent editions).(2) The carrier and probable point of first arrival in this state of each shipment.(3) The purpose for which they are to be imported (exhibition, research, sale to the public, etc.).(4) The name and address of the consignee.(5) The name and address of the consignor.(6) The place or premise where the animals shall be held in quarantine pending the completion of any tests, veterinary examinations, and observation period as may be specified by the department in issuance of the import permit. Adequate quarantine facilities must be available and approved by the department before issuance of the import permit can be made.(7) The name and address of the veterinarian who conducts the tests and examinations specified by the department.(8) For personal pets only, the date of acquisition and name and address of supplier.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-5 - Issuance of import permits.

§ 4-18-5. Issuance of import permits.Issuance of import permits for animals listed under § 4-18-3 may be made by the department upon:(1) Submission of written application providing the information enumerated under § 4-18-4 not less than seven (7) days preceding the probable date of shipment;(2) Completion of an inspection indicating that the quarantine facility or premises designated in the application are adequate;(3) Payment of the necessary permit fees required under § 4-18-8;(4) Determination by the department that the public health and safety is not endangered; and(5) Approval of the probable point of first arrival into this state.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-7 - Repealed.

§ 4-18-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1979, ch. 58, § 2. For general quarantine provisions, see § 4-18-11.
RI Gen L § 4-18-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-8 - Permit fees.

§ 4-18-8. Permit fees.(a) Each application for an import permit shall be accompanied by payment of an import permit fee to the department. Except as provided in § 4-18-6 (a) and (b), the permit fee charged shall be at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per animal.(b) If the actual number of animals received in the shipment exceeds the number enumerated in the application, payment of an additional fee for the unpaid animal(s) shall be due at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per animal.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-9 - Rules and regulations.

§ 4-18-9. Rules and regulations.The director may make reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter concerning the following:(1) Quarantine facilities and operating standards;(2) Primary enclosures;(3) Animal health and husbandry standards;(4) Quarantine records;(5) Quarantine reporting;(6) The establishment of certain classes, orders, families, genera and species of animals which may be imported into, received, or possessed in this state without permit; and(7) The establishment of certain classes, orders, families, genera and species of animals other than those specified in § 4-18-3 which may be imported into, received or possessed in this state subject to obtaining a permit.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 72, § 1.
RI Gen L § 4-18-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 4-18 - Importation of Wild Animals|Section 4-18-10 - Approved quarantine facilities.

§ 4-18-10. Approved quarantine facilities.Quarantine facilities used to house imported animals are subject to inspection and approval by representatives of the department for any periods of time that the department deems indicated. Those facilities may be used for housing imported animals only as long as they are maintained and operated in conformance with standards prescribed by regulation.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 58, § 1.