§ 5-13-1. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter are construed as follows: (1) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. (2) “Riding school” means any establishment in connection with which one or more horses are let for hire to be ridden or driven, either with or without the […]
§ 5-13-2. License required. No person shall engage in the business of operating or operate any riding school unless that person has received a license and a certificate for operating a riding school issued by the state board of inspection of horse riding schools created by this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § […]
§ 5-13-2.1. First aid certification required. (a) Any person who holds him or herself out to be an equestrian professional, and who receives compensation for equestrian activities, shall post a first aid certificate consistent with the provisions of § 16-11.1-1 in a conspicuous location in the riding school. (b) The equestrian professional shall have a […]
§ 5-13-3. Board of inspection. (a) There is created in the department of environmental management a state board of inspection of horse riding schools to consist of three (3) qualified electors of the state: (1) The general agent of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; (2) A duly qualified and […]
§ 5-13-4. Rules and regulations. The state board of inspection of horse riding schools shall make all necessary rules and regulations for the proper performance of their duties and rules and regulations for the filing of applications for licenses and the qualifications of applicants. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 4; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 5-13-5. Application for license — Examination — Fee. All applications for licenses shall be filed with the state board of inspection of horse riding schools. The board shall conduct an examination, either oral or written, or partly oral and partly written, in order to determine the qualifications of the person to operate a riding […]
§ 5-13-6. Access of board members to schools. Any member of the state board of inspection of horse riding schools may enter upon and inspect any premises where a licensed riding school is being conducted or any premises upon which he or she has reason to believe a riding school is being conducted without a […]
§ 5-13-7. Terms of license. A license issued under this chapter shall be the property of the state; shall be loaned to the licensee; and it must be kept posted, in a conspicuous place, upon the premises where the riding school is conducted. The license shall expire by limitation on the thirty-first day of May […]
§ 5-13-8. Suspension or revocation of license. Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the state board of inspection of horse riding schools, after a hearing, for any one or more of the following causes: (1) Failure on the part of the holder of the license to provide suitable food, […]
§ 5-13-9. Penalty for violations. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be imprisoned not exceeding eleven (11) months, or be fined not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250), or be both imprisoned and fined as provided in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1340, § 8; G.L. 1956, § […]
