{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1.1-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1.1-3","heading":"Unlawful confinement. [Effective until July 1, 2026.]","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is guilty of unlawful confinement of a sow or calf if the person is a farm owner or operator who knowingly tethers or confines any sow or calf in a manner that prevents such animal from turning around freely, lying down, standing up, or fully extending the animal’s limbs.","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 1.1 Unlawful Confinement of a Covered Animal"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-1.1/4-1.1-3_4-1.1-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:04Z","sha256":"35469a2329d36287f224b8e48afe754d1dce40a558502e0519531e14dd83a5ea","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1.1-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1.1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}