{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1-40","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1-40","heading":"Possession of animals.","body":"(a) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any misdemeanor violation under the provisions of this chapter shall not possess or reside with any animal for a period of up to five (5) years following entry of the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere by the court. Any offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the animal(s).\n(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of, or who entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any felony violation under the provisions of this chapter shall not possess or reside with any animal for a period of up to fifteen (15) years following entry of the conviction or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere by the court. Any offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or both, and forfeiture of the animal(s).","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 1 Cruelty to Animals"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-1/4-1-40.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:04Z","sha256":"f7d63940f26adc45b8cce7e09f5c7b6283021d70ab970329ae4f4b5a2bd79749","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1-39","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}