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Rhode Island Horse Transport Law of 2008

Rhode Island Horse Transport Law of 2008

Chapter 257 Animals – horses – transportation – shelter – penalties.

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

1. Chapter 4-1 of the General Laws entitled "Cruelty to Animals" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

4-1-39. Transport and shelter of horses.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not transport or shelter, or cause or allow to be transported or sheltered any equine animal in or upon any trailer, conveyance or other vehicle whatsoever with two (2) or more levels stacked on top of one another.

(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) per animal for a first offense, and subject to a fine of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) per animal for all second and subsequent offenses.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

Legislative History of Rhode Island Horse Transport Bill

House Bill  No.8425  
Chapter 257
BY  Rice
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
{LC3190/1}
06/19/2008 Placed on House Calendar
06/20/2008 House read and passed
06/20/2008 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
06/20/2008 Senate passed in concurrence
06/27/2008 Transmitted to Governor
07/05/2008 Effective without Governor's signature

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banning the use of double deck trailers to transport any horse,
no matter what its final destination!

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This is a double deck slatside trailer used to transport horses to slaughter. The truck in the above photo is a brown International cabover with a sleeper.The truck in the photo below is a purple conventional with a sleeper. This IS a double decker cattle and hog trailer, also known as a 'possum belly or'pot' because the section of the trailer between the rear axles of the trailer and the "fifth wheel or nosedeck" section of the trailer is lower to the ground than the rest of the trailer.

A possum belly trailer is similiar to a moving van such as, "MayFlower", "Bekins".

A straight deck trailer is similar to the freight trailers seen on the highway such as, Wal-Mart, JB Hunt, RoadWay.

This is a double deck trailer used to transport horses to slaughter. The truck is a conventional with a sleeper. This IS a double decker cattle and hog trailer, also known as a 'possum belly or 'pot'.
 Double deck trailer used to transport horses to slaughter
This is a double deck trailer used to transport horses to slaughter. The truck is a brown International cabover with a sleeper. This IS a double decker cattle and hog trailer, also known as a 'possum belly or 'pot'.

The trailer pictured BELOW, is a straight deck SINGLE tier trailer.
This is NOT a double decker,"possum belly" or "pot".

This is a single tier trailer used to transport horses to slaughter. The truck is a Western Star conventional with a sleeper. This is NOT a double decker or a 'possum belly'.

This is a single tier trailer used to transport horses to slaughter. The truck is a Western Star conventional with a sleeper.
This is NOT a double decker or a "possum belly".

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