Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-5-19 — § 4-5-19. Penalty for violations generally.

Rhode Island § 4-5-19

JurisdictionRhode Island

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-5Tuberculosis Control

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-5-19 (2026).

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§ 4-5-19. Penalty for violations generally.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise
            provided shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or be imprisoned
            not exceeding one year.
         

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Legislative History

G.L. 1938, ch. 241, § 30; P.L. 1927, ch. 1014, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 207, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 4-5-19.

Nearby Sections

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§ 4-1-1

§ 4-1-1. Definitions — Responsibility for agents and employees.

§ 4-1-10

§ 4-1-10. Possession or training of fighting animals.

§ 4-1-11

§ 4-1-11. Attendance at bird or animal fight.

§ 4-1-12

§ 4-1-12. Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted — Arrest — Seizure of birds or animals.

§ 4-1-13

§ 4-1-13. Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.

§ 4-1-14

§ 4-1-14. Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.

§ 4-1-15

§ 4-1-15. Expense of care of seized birds or animals.

§ 4-1-16

§ 4-1-16. Use of birds as targets.

§ 4-1-17

§ 4-1-17. Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.

§ 4-1-18

§ 4-1-18. Arrest of violators without warrant — Care of animals.

§ 4-1-19

§ 4-1-19. Issuance of search warrants.

§ 4-1-2

§ 4-1-2. Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals — Shelter defined.

§ 4-1-20

§ 4-1-20. Duty of police officers — Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

§ 4-1-21

§ 4-1-21. Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

§ 4-1-22

§ 4-1-22. Care of neglected animals by society — Forfeiture of owner's rights — Expenses.

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