2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
CHAPTER 4-13.1 - Regulation of Vicious Dogs
§ 4-13.1-5 - Harboring dogs for dog fighting – Training dogs to attack humans – Selling, breeding, or buying dogs.

SECTION 4-13.1-5

   § 4-13.1-5  Harboring dogs for dog fighting – Training dogs to attack humans – Selling, breeding, or buying dogs. – (a) No person shall own or harbor any dog for the purpose of dog fighting, or train, torment, badger, bait, or use any dog for the purpose of causing or encouraging the dog to unprovoked attacks upon human beings or domestic animals.

   (b) No person shall possess with intent to sell, or offer for sale, breed, or buy or attempt to buy within the state any vicious dog.

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