{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-19-23","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-19-23","heading":"Pets for veterans.","body":"(a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the public animal shelter a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word “veteran” printed on its face pursuant to § 31-10-48.\n(b) A public animal shelter may limit the number of dogs or cats adopted from that public animal shelter pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to one dog or cat during a period of every six (6) months.","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 19 Animal Care"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-19/4-19-23.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:09Z","sha256":"1acb35f09a0d42ef2d394164e2e8c568dfffb2e62e29da3eb66460611d684570","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-19-22","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-19-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}