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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 5357 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001165 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Representatives Potter, Solomon, Serpa, Kislak, and Kazarian |
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| 17 | 17 | | Date Introduced: February 03, 2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred To: House Judiciary |
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| 21 | 21 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 4-19 of the General Laws entitled "Animal Care" is hereby amended 1 |
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| 23 | 23 | | by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 4-19-11.4. Use of animals in medical training. 3 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (a) An educational program training individuals in the medical treatment of human beings 4 |
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| 26 | 26 | | shall not use a live animal in the education or training of students, residents, or physicians if: 5 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (1) At least one other accredited training program in the state in the same medical discipline 6 |
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| 28 | 28 | | does not use live animals; or 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (2) There is an alternate teaching method that teaches the medical procedure or lesson 8 |
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| 30 | 30 | | without the use of an animal. 9 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 10 |
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| 32 | 32 | | and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation 11 |
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| 33 | 33 | | of this section and provided further if multiple live animals are used in violation of this section each 12 |
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| 34 | 34 | | animal so used shall constitute a separate offense. 13 |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 14 |
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| 37 | 37 | | LC001165 |
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| 41 | 41 | | LC001165 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 42 | 42 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 43 | 43 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 44 | 44 | | OF |
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| 45 | 45 | | A N A C T |
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| 46 | 46 | | RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE |
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| 47 | 47 | | *** |
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| 48 | 48 | | This act would prohibit a medical training program in this state from using a live animal 1 |
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| 49 | 49 | | while teaching medical procedures if at least one other accredited training program in the state in 2 |
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| 50 | 50 | | the same medical discipline does not use animals or there is an alternate teaching method that 3 |
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| 51 | 51 | | teaches the medical procedure or lesson without the use of an animal. 4 |
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| 52 | 52 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 5 |
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| 54 | 54 | | LC001165 |
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