§ 4-5-5. Sale of carcasses of condemned animals.
The director of environmental management is authorized to sell the carcass of any animal killed as tuberculous, when in the opinion of the board of appraisers that sale should be permitted. The proceeds of that sale shall be paid to the owner of the animal killed in accordance with this chapter, after deducting from those proceeds the cost of slaughtering or transporting the animal to a slaughterhouse and other expenses incident to the killing and selling of the animal.
History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 120, § 11; P.L. 1921, ch. 2103, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 241, § 11; P.L. 1929, ch. 1308, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 207, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 4-5-5.
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.