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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Alzate, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Azzinaro, Corvese, | |
Date Introduced: January 20, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 4-19 of the General Laws entitled "Animal Care" is hereby amended |
2 | by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 4-19-23. Pets for veterans. |
4 | (a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person |
5 | adopting the dog or cat presents to the public animal shelter a current and valid driver’s license or |
6 | identification card with the word "veteran" printed on its face pursuant to § 31-10-48. |
7 | (b) A public animal shelter may limit the number of dogs or cats adopted from that public |
8 | animal shelter pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to one dog or cat during a period of every |
9 | six (6) months. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE | |
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1 | This act would waive the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter |
2 | for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word |
3 | "veteran" printed on its face. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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