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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-4 > Chapter-4-13 > 4-13-11SECTION 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 asthe city or town council of the city or town may appoint, annually in the monthof April, shall ascertain and make a list of the owners or keepers of dogs inthe city or town and return the list to the city or town clerk on or before thelast day of May. The sergeant or constables shall receive from the city or towntreasury the sum of twenty cents (20¢) for each dog listed, except in thecity of Providence, where the special constable shall receive from the citytreasurer a sum fixed by the city council of the city for each dog listed. Thecity or town clerk shall within two (2) weeks thereafter furnish to the city ortown sergeant or to each special constable appointed and sworn a list of alldogs licensed for the current year and a list of those not licensed, with thenames of the owners or keepers, and shall, except in the cities of Newport andProvidence, post the list in at least three (3) public places in the city ortown or publish the list in any other manner as the city or town council maydirect. This section does not apply to the city of Pawtucket insofar as specialprovision is made for that city.
