§ 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 […]
§ 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, […]
§ 4-10-11. 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, […]
§ 4-10-12. Bill of sale to accompany poultry in transit. No person shall transport live poultry in connection with the sale from place to place upon any public highway or road in this state unless he or she has in his or her possession a bill of sale signed by the vendor or agent of […]
§ 4-10-13. Persons and organizations exempt. This chapter shall not apply to a merchant or a producer of poultry who does not go from place to place buying, selling, and/or transporting live poultry nor shall it apply to a farmers’ cooperative transporting poultry in connection with the operation of a cooperative. History of Section.P.L. 1946, […]
§ 4-10-14. Administrative powers of director — Rules and regulations. The director has authority to administer this chapter. He or she shall make and may modify rules and regulations necessary or incidental to the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1792, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 4-10-14.
§ 4-10-15. Enforcement — Prosecution of violations. It is the duty of the director to enforce this chapter and to prosecute any and all persons who, in his or her opinion, are guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter, and the director or his or her appointed agent or agents are not […]
§ 4-10-16. Penalty for violations. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) and for any subsequent offense by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) or […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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; […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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. […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
