TITLE 4
Animals and Animal Husbandry
CHAPTER 4-13
Dogs
SECTION 4-13-11
§ 4-13-11 Annual census of dogs
List of licenses issued.
The city or town sergeant of each city or town, or any special constables as
the city or town council of the city or town may appoint, annually in the month
of April, shall ascertain and make a list of the owners or keepers of dogs in
the city or town and return the list to the city or town clerk on or before the
last day of May. The sergeant or constables shall receive from the city or town
treasury the sum of twenty cents (20¢) for each dog listed, except in the
city of Providence, where the special constable shall receive from the city
treasurer a sum fixed by the city council of the city for each dog listed. The
city or town clerk shall within two (2) weeks thereafter furnish to the city or
town sergeant or to each special constable appointed and sworn a list of all
dogs licensed for the current year and a list of those not licensed, with the
names of the owners or keepers, and shall, except in the cities of Newport and
Providence, post the list in at least three (3) public places in the city or
town or publish the list in any other manner as the city or town council may
direct. This section does not apply to the city of Pawtucket insofar as special
provision is made for that city.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 111, § 12; P.L. 1897, ch. 453, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch.
135, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 136, § 12; P.L. 1932, ch. 1951, § 3;
G.L. 1938, ch. 639, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 4-13-11.)
