§ 4-1-9 - Animal fighting. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-1-9

   § 4-1-9  Animal fighting. – Any person who causes or encourages the fighting of any bird, dog, or animalwith any other bird, dog, or animal, or keeps or maintains any place for thefighting of birds, dogs, or animals, or who knowingly permits, or suffers, anyfight to be had on his or her premises or on premises under his or her control,or makes any bet or lays any wager of any kind upon the result of that fight,shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or be imprisoned notexceeding two (2) years, or both, for the first offense, and for any subsequentoffense shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor morethan five thousand dollars ($5,000) or be imprisoned not exceeding two (2)years, or both.