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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, and Serpa | |
Date Introduced: February 12, 2016 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 4-1 of the General Laws entitled "Cruelty to Animals" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 4-1-43. Use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants prohibited. – (a) |
4 | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who houses, possesses, or is in direct |
5 | contact with an elephant may not: |
6 | (1) Use a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, or similar device designed |
7 | to inflict pain for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of an elephant; or |
8 | (2) Permit an employee, agent, or contractor to use a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe |
9 | handle, pitchfork, or similar device designed to inflict pain for the purpose of training or |
10 | controlling the behavior of an elephant. |
11 | (b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than |
12 | five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or by both |
13 | such fine and imprisonment. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2017. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | |
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1 | This act would prohibit the use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants. |
2 | This act would take effect on January 1, 2017. |
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