§ 4-5-17 - Willful violations of import requirements. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-5-17

   § 4-5-17  Willful violations of importrequirements. – When any person is shown to have knowingly brought into this state an animalsuffering, or suspected to be suffering, with tuberculosis, or to haveconcealed the existence of that disease in any animal owned by him or her, thatperson is not entitled to any compensation for the animal slaughtered underthis chapter, and is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shallbe fined for that offense not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).