R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1.1-3

Current through 2024 Public Law 457

Section 4-1.1-3 - [Effective 7/1/2026] Unlawful confinement

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is guilty of unlawful confinement of a covered animal if the person is a farm owner or operator who knowingly tethers or confines any covered animal in a manner that prevents the animal from turning around freely, lying down, standing up, or fully extending the animal's limbs.

Amended by 2018 Pub. Laws, ch. 348,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2026.

P.L. 2012, ch. 275, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 285, § 1.

This section is set out twice. See also § 4-1.1-3, effective until 7/1/2026.