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Title 4 - Animals and Anima...
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Chapter 4-13 Dogs
Chapter 4-13 Dogs
Section 4-13-1 Regulatory ordinances - Enforcement and penalties.
Section 4-13-1.1 Towns of Portsmouth, West Warwick, and Middletown and city of Woonsocket - Vicious dog ordinance.
Section 4-13-1.2 Definitions.
Section 4-13-1.3 Rabies control board.
Section 4-13-2 Tax imposed by cities and towns - Enactment of local laws to prevent damage to livestock.
Section 4-13-3 Prior ordinances preserved.
Section 4-13-4 Dog licenses - Fees - Penalties.
Section 4-13-4.1 Notice to new owner of inoculation and licensing requirements.
Section 4-13-5 License information and record.
Section 4-13-6 Repealed.
Section 4-13-7 Notice as to time and place of issuing licenses.
Section 4-13-8 Disposition of license fees.
Section 4-13-9 Pups exempt from license.
Section 4-13-10 Thoroughbred dogs exempt - Kennel licenses.
Section 4-13-11 Annual census of dogs - List of licenses issued.
Section 4-13-12 Repealed.
Section 4-13-13 Wrongful removal of collar - Theft or destruction of licensed dogs - Poisoning.
Section 4-13-14 Licensing by police authorities.
Section 4-13-15 Collaring of dogs - Impoundment and disposition of uncollared dogs.
Section 4-13-15.1 Ordinances concerning unrestricted and vicious dogs prohibited - Leash laws.
Section 4-13-16 Action for damages to animals - Double damages on second recovery - Destruction of offending dog.
Section 4-13-16.1 Injury to seeing-eye dogs or persons who are visually impaired- Damages.
Section 4-13-17 Civil liability of person harboring dog for damages.
Section 4-13-18 Destruction of dogs in defense of person or livestock.
Section 4-13-19 Order to confine or kill vicious dog - Subsequent damages.
Section 4-13-20 Appraisal of damages done by dogs.
Section 4-13-21 Appraisal and payment of damages in certain Newport county towns.
Section 4-13-22 Subrogation of town or city to claim for damages.
Section 4-13-23 Sworn testimony before appraiser.
Section 4-13-24 Penalty for neglect of duties.
Section 4-13-25 Election of special constable and appraiser in Pawtucket.
Section 4-13-26 - 4-13-28 Repealed.
Section 4-13-29 Quarantine to suppress rabies - Report of cases.
Section 4-13-29.1 Responsibility for local rabies control.
Section 4-13-29.2 Exemption from liability.
Section 4-13-29.3 Regulations for suppression of rabies.
Section 4-13-30 [Obsolete.]
Section 4-13-31 Compulsory rabies vaccination.
Section 4-13-32 Penalty for violation of rabies suppression provisions.
Section 4-13-33 Agent of society for prevention of cruelty as special constable.
Section 4-13-34 Correction of defects in prosecutions.
Section 4-13-35 Immunity of officers from costs.
Section 4-13-36 Agent of Robert Potter league for animals in town of Portsmouth as special constable.
Section 4-13-37 Agent of Robert Potter league for animals in town of Middletown as special constable.
Section 4-13-38 Dogs attacking deer.
Section 4-13-39 Penalties.
Section 4-13-40 Exemptions from application of chapter.
Section 4-13-41 Use of the terms owner or guardian.
Section 4-13-42 Care of dogs.
Section 4-13-43 Prohibition of breed specific regulation.
Section 4-13-44 Minimum maturity level for sale of dogs.