2017 -- S 0341 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Miller, Pearson, and Ciccone | |
Date Introduced: February 16, 2017 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 4-19 of the General Laws entitled "Animal Care" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 4-19-22. Animal control officers. |
4 | (a) Effective January 1, 2018, no municipality shall employ any animal control officer |
5 | who has not received certification to be an animal control officer from the National Animal Care |
6 | & Control Association (NACA) or other equivalent organization as determined by the Rhode |
7 | Island society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. All new hires will have a period of twelve |
8 | (12) months from date of hire to receive certification. All existing personnel employed as animal |
9 | control officers will have a period of twelve (12) months beginning January 1, 2018, to receive |
10 | certification. |
11 | (b) The training and certification program required by subsection (a) of this section shall |
12 | incorporate instruction that shall meet NACA guidelines for certification, including, but not |
13 | limited to, the following criteria: |
14 | (1) Laws and regulations affecting animal control, animal welfare, and animal cruelty; |
15 | (2) Domestic and wild animal behavior; |
16 | (3) Handling and treatment of deceased or stray animals; and |
17 | (4) Emergency procedures and conflict resolution skills. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE | |
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1 | This act would require that municipal animal control officers be certified by the National |
2 | Care & Control Association. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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