2019 -- S 0481 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Morgan, Paolino, de la Cruz, and Rogers | |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2019 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 4-1-40 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-1 entitled "Cruelty to |
2 | Animals" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 4-1-40. Possession of animals. |
4 | (a) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who |
5 | entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any misdemeanor violation under the provisions of this |
6 | chapter shall be sentenced to, not possess, care for or reside with any companion animal for a an |
7 | indefinite period of up to or a specified period of not less than five (5) years following entry of |
8 | the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere by the court. Any offense under |
9 | this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars |
10 | ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the |
11 | animal(s). |
12 | (b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who |
13 | entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any felony violation under the provisions of this chapter |
14 | shall be sentenced to, not possess, care for or reside with any companion animal for a an |
15 | indefinite period of up to or a specified period of not less than fifteen (15) years following entry |
16 | of the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere by the court. Any offense under |
17 | this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars |
18 | ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the |
19 | animal(s). |
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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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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | |
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1 | This act would provide that persons convicted of misdemeanor animal cruelty not possess |
2 | companion animals for a minimum of five (5) years to a maximum of indefinite ban on |
3 | possession. For a felony animal cruelty conviction the period of prohibition is fifteen (15) years to |
4 | an indefinite ban. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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