§ 4-4-18. City and town ordinances.
The city and town councils of the several cities and towns may pass any ordinances as they think proper, to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious diseases among cattle and other animals within their cities and towns, and may prescribe penalties for the violation of the ordinances, not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) for any one offense.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 98, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 119, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 245, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 206, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 4-4-18.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 4-4 - Animal Diseases in General
Section 4-4-1. - Appointment of inspectors to inspect diseased animals — Quarantine — Veterinarians.
Section 4-4-1.1. - Animals defined.
Section 4-4-2. - Compensation of commissioners and veterinarians — Duties — Removal.
Section 4-4-3. - Reporting of diseased animals — Destruction.
Section 4-4-5. - Right of entry where disease suspected.
Section 4-4-7. - Compensation for condemned equine animals.
Section 4-4-8. - Exposure of diseased animals to contact with healthy animals.
Section 4-4-9. - Sale, use, or exposure of diseased animals — Refusal to destroy.
Section 4-4-10. - Sale of diseased or disabled animals.
Section 4-4-11. - Interference with enforcement — Violation of quarantine.
Section 4-4-12. - Cooperation with federal government in suppression of diseases.
Section 4-4-13. - Powers of federal and state inspectors — Assistance by peace officers.
Section 4-4-14. - State immunity.
Section 4-4-15. - Cooperation in federal Bang’s disease plan.
Section 4-4-16. - Compensation for animals killed in Bang’s disease program.
Section 4-4-17. - Importation or exposure of diseased animals.
Section 4-4-18. - City and town ordinances.
Section 4-4-19. - Orders prohibiting importation of animals.
Section 4-4-20. - Publication of information on diseases.
Section 4-4-21. - Inspectors on roads and railroads.
Section 4-4-22. - Sale of infected animals or milk.
Section 4-4-23. - Regulations for suppression of disease.
Section 4-4-24. - State rules paramount to local.
Section 4-4-25. - Signature of orders and notices.
Section 4-4-26. - Limitation of prosecutions.
Section 4-4-27. - Certification of turtles as free of salmonellosis required.