§ 4-22-1 Findings and purpose
§ 4-22-2 Definitions
§ 4-22-3 Required cat identification
§ 4-22-4 Removal of cat identification
§ 4-22-5 Holding at-large or impounded cats
§ 4-22-6 Enforcement
§ 4-22-7 Violations
§ 4-22-8 Authorization to impound cats
§ 4-22-9 Adoption of municipal ordinance
§ 4-22-10 Use of the terms owner or guardian

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 4-22 - Cat Identification Program

  • Acknowledged parent: means an individual who has established a parent-child relationship pursuant to article 3 of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Adjudicated parent: means an individual who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a parent of a child. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Agency: means the Rhode Island infrastructure bank as set forth in chapter 12. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.16-2
  • Alleged genetic parent: means an individual who is alleged to be, or alleges that the individual is, a genetic parent or possible genetic parent of a child whose parentage has not been adjudicated. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Approved project: means any project approved by the agency for financial assistance;

    (3)  "Brownfield project" means a project proposed by a city, town, person or corporation that would provide for the remediation and/or development of a site within the state of Rhode Island defined as a brownfield site pursuant to § 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended;

    (4)  "Corporation" means any corporate person, including, but not limited to, bodies politic and corporate, corporations, societies, associations, partnerships, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships and subordinate instrumentalities of any one or more political subdivisions of the state;

    (5)  "Department" means, for purposes of this chapter, the department of environmental management;

    (6)  "Eligible borrower" or "borrower" means a person, corporation, city, town, or other political subdivision or instrumentality of the state;

    (7)  "Eligible project" means a brownfield project, or portion of a brownfield project, that meets the project evaluation criteria;

    (8)  "Financial assistance" means any form of financial assistance provided by the agency to an eligible borrower in accordance with this chapter for all or any part of the cost of an approved project, including, without limitation, temporary and permanent loans, with or without interest, grants, guarantees, insurance, subsidies for the payment of debt service on loans, lines of credit, and similar forms of financial assistance;

    (9)  "Person" means any natural person;

    (10)  "Project evaluation criteria" means the criteria used by the department to evaluate and rank eligible projects and shall include the extent to which the project generates economic benefits, the extent to which the project would be able to proceed, the cost effectiveness of the project; and

    (11)  "Revolving fund" means the brownfields revolving fund established under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.16-2

  • Birth: includes stillbirth and fetal death. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Board: means the Rhode Island State Board of Licensed Massage Therapists as established within this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • body-works services: means body rubs, body stimulation, manipulation, or conditioning of any part or parts of the body, spa services, and spa treatments performed by any person not licensed under this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuing education: means a course of study subsequent to the completion of, and in addition to, an approved entry-level program of massage therapy education. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Continuing education units: means an instructional period of at least fifty (50) continuous minutes per hour in a recognized or approved course. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of environmental management. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
  • Director: means the director of health or his or her duly appointed agents. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.5-1
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Environmental justice focus areas: means as defined by the DEM in SOP Number BEP-AWC-1, effective 6/26/09 and entitled, "Policy for Considering Environmental Justice in the Review of Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Properties" that states in part "DEM mapped areas where the percent of the block group that is minority or the percent of the block group that is low-income (under two (2) times federal poverty level) are high enough to rank in the top fifteen percent (15%) of block groups state-wide. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.17-1
  • Environmental justice municipality: means any city or town that has, in whole or in part, one or more environmental justice focus areas. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.17-1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • High-heat medical waste processing facility: means a facility that:

    (i)  Generates electricity from the combustion, gasification, or pyrolysis of regulated medical waste;

    (ii)  Generates electricity from the combustion of fuel derived from the gasification or pyrolysis of solid waste, segregated regulated medical waste; or

    (iii)  Disposes of, processes, or treats regulated medical waste through combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, or any process that exposes waste to temperatures above four hundred degrees Fahrenheit (400°F). See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.17-1

  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Intended parent: means an individual, whether married or unmarried, who manifests an intent to be legally bound as a parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction or a gestational carrier agreement. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Irrevocable trust: A trust arrangement that cannot be revoked, rescinded, or repealed by the grantor.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Massage: means the systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body accomplished by the use of digits, hands, forearms, elbows, knees, or feet, hand-held tool, or other external apparatus. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Massage therapist: means a person engaged in the practice of massage and is licensed in accordance with this chapter of the general laws of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Massage therapy: means the use of massage for therapeutic purposes, including, but not limited to: pain management, stress reduction, promotion of relaxation, and enhancement of general health and well-being. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Open space: means as defined in § 45-22. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.17-1
  • Parent: means an individual who has established parentage that meets the requirements of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Parentage: means the legal relationship between a child and a parent as established under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Practice of massage therapy: means the exchange of massage therapy services for currency, goods, or services. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • Presumed parent: means a person who is presumed to be the parent of a child under § 15-8. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Recyclable paper bag: means a paper bag that is one hundred percent (100%) recyclable including the handles, contains at least forty percent (40%) post-consumer paper content, and displays the words "Recyclable" and the percentage of post-consumer paper content in a visible manner on the outside of the bag. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
  • Regulated medical waste: means as defined in § 23-19. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.17-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Retail sales establishment: means any licensed enterprise where the sale or transfer to a customer of goods in exchange for payment occurs in a retail store, flea market, restaurant, or other food service establishment. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
  • Reusable bag: means a bag with handles that are stitched and is specifically designed and manufactured for one hundred twenty-five (125) or more reuses, and is made primarily of washable cloth, other durable woven or nonwoven fabric, polyester, polypropylene, or other durable plastic with a minimum thickness of four (4. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
  • Sign: means , with the intent to authenticate or adopt a record, to:

    (i)  Execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

    (ii)  Attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102

  • Signatory: means an individual who signs a record. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
  • Single-use plastic checkout bag: means a carryout bag that is provided to the customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting groceries or other retail goods, and is made from compostable or non-compostable plastic and not specifically designed and manufactured for multiple re-use. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.18-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Topical applications: means but is not limited to, lubricants, emollients, non-prescription analgesics, and the use of heat and cold. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-20.8-1
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • Witnessed: means that at least one individual is authorized to sign and has signed a record to verify that the individual personally observed a signatory sign the record. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102