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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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, […]