§ 4-13-38. Dogs attacking deer.
A person owning, keeping or possessing a dog shall not allow, permit or consent to this dog chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing a deer. The director of environmental management is authorized to issue an order to restrain all dogs from running at large in any city or town where, in the director’s opinion, this restraining order is necessary to prevent dogs from chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing deer. This order shall be in effect forty-eight (48) hours after publication in one or more newspapers circulated in the city or town. When, in the director’s opinion, the director determines that this restraining order is no longer necessary, the director shall, by publication, rescind this order. A person owning, keeping, or possessing a dog shall restrain it from running at large in any city or town in which this restraining order is in effect. The chief of the division of enforcement, the chief’s assistants, conservation officers, members of the state police, members of the local police, in areas over which they have jurisdiction, may issue a citation to the owner of any dog found chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing a deer, charging the owner with a violation of this chapter. During any period when this order is not in force, the chief of the division of enforcement, the chief’s assistants, conservation officers and members of the state police and members of the local police and park police in areas over which they have jurisdiction, may issue a citation to the owner of any dog found chasing or hunting a deer if the dog is chasing or hunting with the knowledge or consent of the owner. Whenever a dog has been found chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing a deer and the owner or keeper of the dog has been notified by the director, and the same dog is found chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing, it shall be prima facie evidence that this chasing, hunting, molesting, attacking, or killing was with the knowledge or consent of the owner or keeper.
History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 586, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Section 4-13-1. - Regulatory ordinances — Enforcement and penalties.
Section 4-13-1.2. - Definitions.
Section 4-13-1.3. - Rabies control board.
Section 4-13-3. - Prior ordinances preserved.
Section 4-13-4. - Dog licenses — Fees — Penalties.
Section 4-13-4.1. - Notice to new owner of inoculation and licensing requirements.
Section 4-13-5. - License information and record.
Section 4-13-7. - Notice as to time and place of issuing licenses.
Section 4-13-8. - Disposition of license fees.
Section 4-13-9. - Pups exempt from license.
Section 4-13-10. - Thoroughbred dogs exempt — Kennel licenses.
Section 4-13-11. - Annual census of dogs — List of licenses issued.
Section 4-13-13. - Wrongful removal of collar — Theft or destruction of licensed dogs — Poisoning.
Section 4-13-14. - Licensing by police authorities.
Section 4-13-15. - Collaring of dogs — Impoundment and disposition of uncollared dogs.
Section 4-13-15.1. - Ordinances concerning unrestricted and vicious dogs prohibited — Leash laws.
Section 4-13-16.1. - Injury to seeing-eye dogs or persons who are visually impaired— Damages.
Section 4-13-17. - Civil liability of person harboring dog for damages.
Section 4-13-18. - Destruction of dogs in defense of person or livestock.
Section 4-13-19. - Order to confine or kill vicious dog — Subsequent damages.
Section 4-13-20. - Appraisal of damages done by dogs.
Section 4-13-21. - Appraisal and payment of damages in certain Newport county towns.
Section 4-13-22. - Subrogation of town or city to claim for damages.
Section 4-13-23. - Sworn testimony before appraiser.
Section 4-13-24. - Penalty for neglect of duties.
Section 4-13-25. - Election of special constable and appraiser in Pawtucket.
Section 4-13-26 - — 4-13-28. Repealed.
Section 4-13-29. - Quarantine to suppress rabies — Report of cases.
Section 4-13-29.1. - Responsibility for local rabies control.
Section 4-13-29.2. - Exemption from liability.
Section 4-13-29.3. - Regulations for suppression of rabies.
Section 4-13-30. - [Obsolete.]
Section 4-13-31. - Compulsory rabies vaccination.
Section 4-13-32. - Penalty for violation of rabies suppression provisions.
Section 4-13-33. - Agent of society for prevention of cruelty as special constable.
Section 4-13-34. - Correction of defects in prosecutions.
Section 4-13-35. - Immunity of officers from costs.
Section 4-13-38. - Dogs attacking deer.
Section 4-13-40. - Exemptions from application of chapter.
Section 4-13-41. - Use of the terms owner or guardian.
Section 4-13-42. - Care of dogs.
Section 4-13-43. - Prohibition of breed specific regulation.