Chapter 414
2008 -- S 2566
SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/08/08
A N A C T
RELATING
TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Introduced
By: Senators Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Connors, Perry, and Goodwin
Date
Introduced: February 13, 2008
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter
4-1 of the General Laws entitled "Cruelty to Animals" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
4-1-39.
Transport and shelter of horses. -- (a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of
law, a person may not transport or shelter, or
cause or allow to be transported or sheltered any
equine animal in or upon any trailer, conveyance
or other vehicle whatsoever with two (2) or
more levels stacked on top of one another.
(b) Any person
who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not
less than five hundred dollars ($500) per animal
for a first offense, and subject to a fine of at least
one thousand dollars ($1,000) per animal for all
second and subsequent offenses.
SECTION 2. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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