R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-3-12
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§ 4-3-12. Approval of feeding sites by a city or town council.
Official statutory text
No swine shall be kept in any city or town, to be fed on swill, offal or other decaying substances, brought from any other city or town, except in a place in the city or town as is designated by the city or town council. Any person violating this section is liable to the penalty prescribed in § 23-23.5-11.
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