2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 4-4.1 - Importation of Equines
Section 4-4.1-2 - Quarantine procedure.
§ 4-4.1-2. Quarantine procedure.
Any person who wishes to establish a quarantine facility in this state for any equine imported from a CEM affected country shall have the proposed facility inspected and approved by the department.
A representative of the department shall, upon request, make an initial visit to the proposed facility and make recommendations for any changes required. The owner or manager shall then submit a drawing of the farm as well as a detailed to scale drawing of all buildings, paddocks, pastures, and tracks intended for quarantine use. Upon receipt of these drawings the state veterinarian shall make an inspection and, if notified the facility is adequate, approve its use as a quarantine facility.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1999, ch. 464, § 1.)
