Rhode Island § 4-5-17 § 4-5-17. Willful violations of import requirements.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-5-17 — § 4-5-17. Willful violations of import requirements.

Rhode Island § 4-5-17

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-5Tuberculosis Control

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-5-17 (2026).

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§ 4-5-17. Willful violations of import requirements.
When any person is shown to have knowingly brought into this state an animal suffering,
            or suspected to be suffering, with tuberculosis, or to have concealed the existence
            of that disease in any animal owned by him or her, that person is not entitled to
            any compensation for the animal slaughtered under this chapter, and is deemed guilty
            of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined for that offense not exceeding
            one hundred dollars ($100).
         

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§ 4-5-17. Willful violations of import requirements.

When any person is shown to have knowingly brought into this state an animal suffering, or suspected to be suffering, with tuberculosis, or to have concealed the existence of that disease in any animal owned by him or her, that person is not entitled to any compensation for the animal slaughtered under this chapter, and is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined for that offense not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).