Rhode Island § 4-1-23 § 4-1-23. Destruction of infirm animals by society.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-1-23 — § 4-1-23. Destruction of infirm animals by society.

Rhode Island § 4-1-23

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-1Cruelty to Animals

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1-23 (2026).

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§ 4-1-23. Destruction of infirm animals by society.
If, upon examination by a licensed graduate veterinarian of any animal taken possession
            of under § 4-1-22, the veterinarian certifies, in writing, to the society that the animal is so aged,
            maimed, disabled, lame, sick, diseased, or injured as to be unfit for any useful purpose,
            any officer or agent of the society may lawfully and humanely destroy that animal
            or cause it to be humanely destroyed, and the society, its officers and agents, are
            exonerated from all liability to the owner of that animal on account of its destruction.
         

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§ 4-1-23. Destruction of infirm animals by society.

If, upon examination by a licensed graduate veterinarian of any animal taken possession of under § 4-1-22, the veterinarian certifies, in writing, to the society that the animal is so aged, maimed, disabled, lame, sick, diseased, or injured as to be unfit for any useful purpose, any officer or agent of the society may lawfully and humanely destroy that animal or cause it to be humanely destroyed, and the society, its officers and agents, are exonerated from all liability to the owner of that animal on account of its destruction.