Rules and Regulations Governing Animal Care Facilities (250-RICR-40-05-4)

250-RICR-40-05-4 PROPOSED RULE

Title	250	Department of Environmental Management
Chapter	40	Agriculture and Resource Marketing
Subchapter	05	Animal Health
Part	4	Rules and Regulations Governing Animal Care Facilities (250-RICR-40-05-4)

Type of Filing	Amendment
Regulation Status	Proposed
Filing Notice Date	06/02/2026
Filing Hearing Date(s)	06/25/2026
Public Comment Dates	06/02/2026 to 07/02/2026
Additional Information	www.dem.ri.gov

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 4-17.1 and 4-19-13

Purpose and Reason:

These amendments are intended to address issues with these facilities that are not significantly addressed in the current regulations that impact animal welfare and compliance with municipal ordinances by entities that are required to be licensed or registered under these regulations.

ACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 04/24/2023

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/24/2023 to 04/24/2023

INACTIVE RULE Periodic Refile - effective from 01/04/2022 to 04/24/2023

INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 01/30/2020 to 01/04/2022

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/30/2020 to 01/30/2020

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/07/2018 to 01/30/2020

INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 06/20/2016 to 02/07/2018

INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 06/20/2016 to 06/20/2016

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 06/20/2016 to 06/20/2016

INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/08/2015 to 06/20/2016

Public Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Proposed Rule
Additional Documentation

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