Rhode Island § 4-1-40 § 4-1-40. Possession of animals.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-1-40 — § 4-1-40. Possession of animals.

Rhode Island § 4-1-40

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-1Cruelty to Animals

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1-40 (2026).

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§ 4-1-40. Possession of animals.
(a) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who entered
            a plea of nolo contendere to, any misdemeanor violation under the provisions of this
            chapter shall not possess or reside with any animal for a period of up to five (5)
            years following entry of the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere
            by the court. Any offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
            of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more
            than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the animal(s).
         
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§ 4-1-40. Possession of animals.

(a) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any misdemeanor violation under the provisions of this chapter shall not possess or reside with any animal for a period of up to five (5) years following entry of the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere by the court. Any offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the animal(s).

(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any felony violation under the provisions of this chapter shall not possess or reside with any animal for a period of up to fifteen (15) years following entry of the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere by the court. Any offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the animal(s).