Rhode Island § 4-7-17 § 4-7-17. Bill of sale required.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-7-17 — § 4-7-17. Bill of sale required.

Rhode Island § 4-7-17

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-7Livestock Dealers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-7-17 (2026).

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§ 4-7-17. Bill of sale required.
No person shall transport livestock in connection with the sale of the livestock from
            place to place upon any public highway or road in this state unless he or she has
            in his or her possession a bill of sale signed by the vendor or agent of the vendor
            and containing the vendor's address, the date of transaction, number of livestock,
            and/or weight, breed and price of livestock and such other information as in the discretion
            of the director will describe the livestock and establish the proper ownership. The
            information shall be available at any time to the director or his or her authorized
            agent or agents.

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§ 4-7-17. Bill of sale required.

No person shall transport livestock in connection with the sale of the livestock from place to place upon any public highway or road in this state unless he or she has in his or her possession a bill of sale signed by the vendor or agent of the vendor and containing the vendor's address, the date of transaction, number of livestock, and/or weight, breed and price of livestock and such other information as in the discretion of the director will describe the livestock and establish the proper ownership. The information shall be available at any time to the director or his or her authorized agent or agents.