§ 4-5-23. Violations as to tuberculosis-free areas.
Any person or any officer or agent of any corporation who violates any provision of §§ 4-5-20 — 4-5-22 or who hinders or obstructs the director of environmental management or any other authorized person in the discharge of any duty imposed by the provisions of §§ 4-5-20 — 4-5-22, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days or shall suffer both the fine and imprisonment for each offense, and for each animal transported into any of these areas contrary to the provisions of §§ 4-5-20 — 4-5-22 a separate offense may be charged.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 241, § 44; P.L. 1932, ch. 1926, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 207, § 25; G.L. 1956, § 4-5-23.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 4-5 - Tuberculosis Control
Section 4-5-1. - Report of affected animal — Test.
Section 4-5-2. - Identification of reactors.
Section 4-5-3. - Condemnation of diseased animals.
Section 4-5-4. - Appraisal of condemned animals.
Section 4-5-5. - Sale of carcasses of condemned animals.
Section 4-5-6. - Payment for condemned animals — Prerequisites.
Section 4-5-9. - Animals imported for slaughter.
Section 4-5-14. - Quarantine of imported cattle — Intradermic test.
Section 4-5-15. - Slaughter of infected cattle — Release of cattle free from tuberculosis.
Section 4-5-16. - Penalty for violation of import requirements.
Section 4-5-17. - Willful violations of import requirements.
Section 4-5-18. - Violations by public officers.
Section 4-5-19. - Penalty for violations generally.
Section 4-5-20. - Establishment of tuberculosis-free areas.
Section 4-5-21. - Advertisement of tuberculosis-free areas.
Section 4-5-22. - Administration of tuberculosis-free areas.