Title 4
Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 1.1
Unlawful Confinement of a Covered Animal
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1.1-3
§ 4-1.1-3. Unlawful confinement. [Effective until July 1, 2026.]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is guilty of unlawful confinement of a sow or calf if the person is a farm owner or operator who knowingly tethers or confines any sow or calf in a manner that prevents such animal from turning around freely, lying down, standing up, or fully extending the animal's limbs.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 275, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 285, § 1.