{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-24-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-24-9","heading":"Canine surcharge.","body":"(a) Each city and town is required to collect a one dollar ($1.00) surcharge on each dog license issued by the municipality. The revenue generated by this surcharge shall be deposited in the respective city’s and town’s spay/neuter account to fund low-cost spay/neuter programs.\n(b) Any remaining revenue collected pursuant to this section which is unused during any calendar year shall remain in said city or towns spay/neuter account for use during the following year.","path":["Title 4 Animals and Animal Husbandry","Chapter 24 Permit Program for Cats"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE4/4-24/4-24-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:10Z","sha256":"7e96d3aa8fb412f7d67e31c38bf07374b52eb86581bb2612859506263d116abf","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-24-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-24-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}