Rhode Island § 4-20-5 § 4-20-5. Duties of veterinarian in charge.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-20-5 — § 4-20-5. Duties of veterinarian in charge.

Rhode Island § 4-20-5

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-20Rodeo Animals and Livestock

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-5 (2026).

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§ 4-20-5. Duties of veterinarian in charge.
The appointed veterinarian, once appointed to oversee any rodeo, shall have access
            to the complete site of any activity involving animals to be employed in the event.
            The veterinarian shall have complete authority over the treatment and use of any animal
            that becomes injured in this event. The veterinarian shall have the right to declare
            any animal unfit for use in any such event and his or her decision shall be final
            after that decision has been communicated to the person in charge, as communicated
            to the animal control officer in § 4-20-2.
         

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§ 4-20-5. Duties of veterinarian in charge.

The appointed veterinarian, once appointed to oversee any rodeo, shall have access to the complete site of any activity involving animals to be employed in the event. The veterinarian shall have complete authority over the treatment and use of any animal that becomes injured in this event. The veterinarian shall have the right to declare any animal unfit for use in any such event and his or her decision shall be final after that decision has been communicated to the person in charge, as communicated to the animal control officer in § 4-20-2.