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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry » Chapter 4-6.1 - Inspection and Control of Cattle Produced Milk

Section 4-6.1-1. – Definitions.

§ 4-6.1-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of health of the state and also his or her agents and servants authorized by law or by lawful direction of the director to perform any act or to do any thing under the terms of any particular provision of this title […]

Section 4-6.1-10. – Penalties for violations.

§ 4-6.1-10. Penalties for violations. Any person violating this chapter, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), and for any subsequent offense not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for not more than three (3) months or be punished by both the […]

Section 4-6.1-11. – Appropriations.

§ 4-6.1-11. Appropriations. The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sums that it deems necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of these sums or so much as may from […]

Section 4-6.1-2. – Director to enforce permit requirements for producers.

§ 4-6.1-2. Director to enforce permit requirements for producers. The director has power, authority, and responsibility, in addition to those possessed under the provisions of chapter 2 of title 21 to enforce all requirements of that chapter that producers have permits issued by the director of health. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 3.

Section 4-6.1-4. – Coloring of milk not meeting standards.

§ 4-6.1-4. Coloring of milk not meeting standards. The director has authority in case of a discovery of violation of the provisions of chapters 4 — 7 of this title, specially to treat so as to prominently identify, by the use of vegetable coloring matter, any and all milk found by him or her produced […]

Section 4-6.1-6. – Director may take action concerning violations.

§ 4-6.1-6. Director may take action concerning violations. Whenever the director is satisfied that the farm of a Rhode Island producer or of an out-of-state producer is in violation of the terms and conditions of or the standards required under this chapter and chapter 2 of title 21, he or she may order that producer […]

Section 4-6.1-7. – Director empowered to require information.

§ 4-6.1-7. Director empowered to require information. The director has power reasonably to require from any producer holding a permit any information concerning that producer and/or his or her herds and animals as he or she may require. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 3; P.L. 1982, ch. 78, § 4.

Section 4-6.1-9. – Director empowered to hire assistants.

§ 4-6.1-9. Director empowered to hire assistants. The director shall employ any agents as required in enforcing the provisions of this chapter and may prescribe their duties. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 3; P.L. 1982, ch. 78, § 4.