Section 4-19-4.2 - Prohibition on sales in public places(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease, or display for a commercial purpose any dog or cat on any roadside, public right-of-way, parkway, median, park, other recreation area, flea market or other outdoor market, or commercial or retail parking lot regardless of whether such access is authorized.(b) This section shall not apply to the following:(1) The display or adoption of dogs or cats by an animal shelter, pound, or rescue as defined in this chapter; or(2) The display of dogs or cats as part of a state or county fair exhibition, 4-H program, or similar exhibitions or educational programs.R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-19-4.2
Added by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 145,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020.Added by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 120,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020.