§ 4-13-29.1 - Responsibility for local rabies control. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-13-29.1

   § 4-13-29.1  Responsibility for localrabies control. – Each city and town is required to provide for the control of rabies in cats,dogs, and ferrets within its boundaries. The municipality may elect to adoptinto ordinance provisions at least as stringent as this chapter and theregulations adopted by the board or it may choose to accept delegation of theauthority of the board as provided in § 4-13-29. The rabies control boardhas the authority to institute a civil action to enforce the provisions of thissection.