{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-13-13","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-13-13","heading":"Wrongful removal of collar — Theft or destruction of licensed dogs — Poisoning.","body":"Whoever wrongfully removes the collar from the neck of a dog licensed and collared according to the provisions of this chapter, or steals a dog licensed or collared, or kills, maims, entices, carries away, or detains a licensed dog, or distributes or exposes a poisonous substance, with the intent that the poisonous substance shall be eaten by a licensed dog, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both, and shall be liable to the dog’s owner for damages in a civil action.","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 13 Dogs"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-13/4-13-13.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:07Z","sha256":"bfd21acec4f944915edd97a0fe95bd5f5ef73c77c927c77300e4274c3cb3a638","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-13-12","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-13-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}