Section 4-19-22. – Animal control officers.
§ 4-19-22. Animal control officers. (a) Effective January 1, 2019, no municipality shall employ any animal control officer who has not received certification to be an animal control officer from the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) or other equivalent organization as determined by the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
Section 4-19-11. – Mistreatment of animals.
§ 4-19-11. Mistreatment of animals. Failure of any person, firm, or corporation, licensed or registered, under the provisions of this chapter, to adequately house, feed, and water animals in his or her possession or custody, as delineated in any rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and the […]
Section 4-19-23. – Pets for veterans.
§ 4-19-23. Pets for veterans. (a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the public animal shelter a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word “veteran” printed on its face pursuant to § […]
Section 4-19-11.1. – Repealed.
§ 4-19-11.1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 195, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 278, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2005, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 262, § 1, effective July 13, 2005.
Section 4-19-11.2. – Destruction of animals — Reporting.
§ 4-19-11.2. Destruction of animals — Reporting. All licensed releasing agencies are required to notify the department of environmental management monthly of the number of animals destroyed while those animals are in their care and custody. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 231, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 420, § […]
Section 4-19-11.3. – Penalty for violations.
§ 4-19-11.3. Penalty for violations. Any person, firm, or corporation who or that violates any provision of this chapter, unless the penalty is otherwise stated in a specific subsection, is subject upon conviction, plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense and not […]
Section 4-19-3. – Registration of municipal dog pounds.
§ 4-19-3. Registration of municipal dog pounds. No municipality shall operate a dog pound unless a certificate of registration for that dog pound has been granted by the director. Application for that certificate shall be made in the manner provided by the director. No fee is required for the application or certificate. Certificates of registration […]
Section 4-19-4. – Registration of animal shelters, rescues, and brokers.
§ 4-19-4. Registration of animal shelters, rescues, and brokers. No person shall operate an animal shelter, rescue, or as a broker unless a certificate of registration for that animal shelter, rescue, or broker has been granted by the director. Application for that certificate shall be made in the manner provided by the director. No fee […]
Section 4-19-4.1. – Sales by pet shops.
§ 4-19-4.1. Sales by pet shops. (a) A pet shop shall send the following records to the department of environmental management on or before May 1 and November 1 of every year, documenting the following for each dog or cat offered for sale during the previous six (6) months: (1) A health certificate signed by […]
Section 4-19-4.2. – Prohibition on sales in public places.
§ 4-19-4.2. Prohibition on sales in public places. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease, or display for a commercial purpose any dog or cat on any roadside, public right-of-way, parkway, median, park, other recreation area, flea market or other outdoor market, or commercial or retail parking lot […]