Rhode Island § 4-18-1 § 4-18-1. Purpose and scope.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-18-1 — § 4-18-1. Purpose and scope.

Rhode Island § 4-18-1

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-18Importation of Wild Animals

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-18-1 (2026).

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§ 4-18-1. Purpose and scope.
This chapter is intended to provide safeguards for the protection of persons in the
            state from disease hazards associated with imported wild animals. This chapter applies
            to all persons, including, but not limited to, the following: educational and research
            institutions, zoological gardens, schools, colleges, universities, pet stores, animal
            care facilities, and laboratories, who import, hold, sell, purchase or possess any
            wild animal for which an import permit is required under this chapter.
         

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§ 4-18-1. Purpose and scope.

This chapter is intended to provide safeguards for the protection of persons in the state from disease hazards associated with imported wild animals. This chapter applies to all persons, including, but not limited to, the following: educational and research institutions, zoological gardens, schools, colleges, universities, pet stores, animal care facilities, and laboratories, who import, hold, sell, purchase or possess any wild animal for which an import permit is required under this chapter.