§ 4-22-1. Findings and purpose. The state finds that a cat identification program, which would require an owner of a cat to maintain an identification for the cat, would serve the following public purposes: (1) Cat identification would provide cats protection under the law, equal to that afforded dogs, by establishing ownership which, in turn, […]
§ 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.
§ 4-22-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “At-large” means: (1) On the premises of a person other than an owner of the cat, without the consent of an occupant or owner of such premises, or (2) on a public street or highway, on public or private school grounds, or in any other […]
§ 4-22-3. Required cat identification. It shall be unlawful for any person to be an owner of a cat over three months of age unless the person maintains an identification worn by the cat at all times. The identification provisions in this law are not applicable to the following: (a) A cat brought into the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 4-22-5. Holding at-large or impounded cats. (a) In the case of any at-large or roaming or feral cat released to or impounded in a licensed animal shelter or licensed municipal pound wearing any form of identification specified in the definitions section the animal shelter or pound shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
