Rhode Island CHAPTER 4-1 — Cruelty to Animals
- § 4-1-1 — Definitions – Responsibility for agents and employees.
- § 4-1-2 — Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals – Shelter defined.
- § 4-1-3 — Unnecessary cruelty.
- § 4-1-3.1 — Prohibited practices in destruction of animals.
- § 4-1-4 — Abandonment of infirm animals.
- § 4-1-5 — Malicious injury to or killing of animals.
- § 4-1-6 — Shearing of horses in winter.
- § 4-1-7 — Live poultry containers.
- § 4-1-8 — Sale of chicks and ducklings – Dyeing prohibited.
- § 4-1-9 — Animal fighting.
- § 4-1-10 — Possession or training of fighting animals.
- § 4-1-11 — Attendance at bird or animal fight.
- § 4-1-12 — Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted – Arrest – Seizure of birds or animals.
- § 4-1-13 — Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.
- § 4-1-14 — Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.
- § 4-1-15 — Expense of care of seized birds or animals.
- § 4-1-16 — Use of birds as targets.
- § 4-1-17 — Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.
- § 4-1-18 — Arrest of violators without warrant – Care of animals.
- § 4-1-19 — Issuance of search warrants.
- § 4-1-20 — Duty of police officers – Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
- § 4-1-21 — Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
- § 4-1-22 — Care of neglected animals by society – Forfeiture of owner's rights – Expenses.
- § 4-1-23 — Destruction of infirm animals by society.
- § 4-1-24 — Jurisdiction of offenses – Appeals.
- § 4-1-25 — Appropriations for prevention of cruelty – Payments to society.
- § 4-1-26 — Abandonment of animals.
- § 4-1-27 — Auction of lost or abandoned animals and poultry.
- § 4-1-28 — Greasy pig contests prohibited.
- § 4-1-29 — Release of caged animals in park or zoo.
- § 4-1-30 — Cruelty to police animals.
- § 4-1-31 — Assignment of state veterinarian.
- § 4-1-32 — [Repealed.].
- § 4-1-33 — Persons using animals for research – Registration.
- § 4-1-34 — Destruction of racing greyhounds.
- § 4-1-34.1 — Restriction on sale of greyhounds.
- § 4-1-34.2 — Autopsies and medical treatment permitted.
- § 4-1-34.3 — Violations – Penalties.
- § 4-1-35 — Community restitution.
- § 4-1-36 — Psychiatric counseling.
- § 4-1-37 — Immunity from suit.
- § 4-1-38 — Use of the terms owner or guardian.