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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 4

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Title 4, Title 4 and Animal Husbandry

34 chapters · 469 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 4469 Ch 4-1, Chapter 4-1 Cruelty to Animals50 Ch 4-13, Chapter 4-13 Dogs47 Ch 4-19, Chapter 4-19 Animal Care31 Ch 4-4, Chapter 4-4 Animal Diseases in General26 Ch 4-14, Chapter 4-14 Damage by Animals20 Ch 4-8, Chapter 4-8 Milk Gathering Stations19 Ch 4-5, Chapter 4-5 Tuberculosis Control17 Ch 4-7, Chapter 4-7 Livestock Dealers17 Ch 4-12, Chapter 4-12 Apiculture17 Ch 4-15, Chapter 4-15 Animals at Large16 Ch 4-2, Chapter 4-2 Commercial Feeds15 Ch 4-10, Chapter 4-10 Handling of Live Poultry15 Ch 4-13.1, Chapter 4-13.1 Regulation of Vicious…15 Ch 4-18, Chapter 4-18 Importation of Wild Animals14

9 sections·Filtered byTitle 4✕Ch 4-20✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-1. Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines and criteria for rodeo and rodeo related activities relative to humane treatment of rodeo animals and rodeo livestock in the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-2. Notification requirements
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No person, firm, corporation, or association shall conduct or promote any rodeo without first having notified in writing the animal control officer of the city or town in which this event is to take place. The notification shall include the dates and times of this event and the i…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-3. Presence of veterinarian required
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No person, firm, corporation, or association shall conduct or promote any rodeo without requiring the presence of a veterinarian licensed to practice in Rhode Island during the time that this event is taking place. The veterinarian employed shall be one who has had experience in …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-4. Rodeo events
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Rodeo events involving animals/livestock shall be limited to bareback riding, saddle bronk riding, bull riding, calf roping, as provided in § 4-20-7, breakaway calf-roping, steer wrestling, team riding, barrel racing, team roping, wild horse racing, chuckwagon racing, quarter hor…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-5. Duties of veterinarian in charge

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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 t…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-6. Presence required during any event

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The person in charge, as communicated to the animal control officer in accordance with § 4-20-1, is required to be present and available for communication while the event is taking place. In the event that the person in charge, as communicated in accordance with § 4-20-1, is unab…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-7. Limitations

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The roping of any calf in any rodeo is limited to breakaway calf roping, where the calf is released immediately after it is roped without the animal being subjected to a sudden stop or fall.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-8. Participation

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No person shall participate in any rodeo activity who has been convicted of cruelty to animals while participating in any rodeo.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-20-9. Penalties for violations

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Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, shall, for each offense be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).