Rhode Island Statutes

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

Rhode Island·Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry·Ch. 4-1 Cruelty to Animals

§ 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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Legislative History

P.L. 2011, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 200, § 1.

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