{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-19-4.2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-19-4.2","heading":"Prohibition on sales in public places.","body":"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease, or display for a commercial purpose any dog or cat on any roadside, public right-of-way, parkway, median, park, other recreation area, flea market or other outdoor market, or commercial or retail parking lot regardless of whether such access is authorized.\n(b) This section shall not apply to the following:\n(1) The display or adoption of dogs or cats by an animal shelter, pound, or rescue as defined in this chapter; or\n(2) The display of dogs or cats as part of a state or county fair exhibition, 4-H program, or similar exhibitions or educational programs.","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 19 Animal Care"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-19/4-19-4.2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:09Z","sha256":"79ac9a0cbceb3b9b87e584c0e2f8ab163e2e2e08f55736f839f38a328567deec","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-19-4.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-19-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}