{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1.1-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1.1-4","heading":"Exceptions. [Effective until July 1, 2026.]","body":"This chapter shall not apply:\n(1) During medical research;\n(2) Temporary confinement prior to and during examination, testing, individual treatment or operation for veterinary purposes;\n(3) During transportation;\n(4) During rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions, 4-H programs, and similar exhibitions or educational programs;\n(5) During temporary confinement for animal husbandry purposes for no more than six (6) hours in any twenty-four-hour (24) period unless ordered by a licensed veterinarian;\n(6) During the humane slaughter of a sow or pig in accordance with the provisions of chapter 4-17, and other applicable laws and regulations;\n(7) To a sow during the fourteen-day (14) period prior to the sows expected date of giving birth and extending for a duration of time until the piglets are weaned. This period may be modified upon the order of a licensed veterinarian;\n(8) To calves being trained to exhibit; and\n(9) To calves being trained to accept routine confinement in dairy and beef housing.","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 1.1 Unlawful Confinement of a Covered Animal"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-1.1/4-1.1-4_4-1.1-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:04Z","sha256":"d6b153f916c23f2ba2344f5109fb2e9a43ecd43c362cef5966f0f6b0511945ff","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1.1-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-1.1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}