Rhode Island General Laws 4-19-3. Registration of municipal dog pounds
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No municipality shall operate a dog pound unless a certificate of registration for that dog pound has been granted by the director. Application for that certificate shall be made in the manner provided by the director. No fee is required for the application or certificate. Certificates of registration are valid for a period of one year or until revoked and may be renewed annually on the first day of January for like periods upon application in the manner provided.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 46, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 231, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 4-19-3
- Director: means the director of environmental management of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 4-19-2
- dog pound: means a facility operated by a state, or any political subdivision of a state, for the purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals or a facility operated for that purpose under a contract with any municipal corporation or incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. See Rhode Island General Laws 4-19-2