The proposed bill, SB 25, aims to prohibit the sale, display, or distribution of farmed animal fur products in the State of Rhode Island, as outlined in the newly added Chapter 61 of Title 6 of the General Laws, titled "Trade in Farmed Animal Fur Products Act." The bill defines key terms such as "fur," "fur farm," and "fur product," and establishes that it is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, or otherwise distribute a fur product if any of the fur contained in the product was sourced from an animal raised on a fur farm.

Exemptions are provided for used fur products and those authorized by federal law. The bill outlines civil penalties for violations, with fines increasing for repeat offenses: up to $500 for a first violation, up to $750 for a second violation within one year, and up to $1,000 for a third violation within one year of a second infraction. Each fur product that constitutes a violation is treated as a separate infraction.

The enforcement of this law will be the responsibility of the attorney general, who is tasked with promulgating rules and regulations for its implementation within six months of the bill's effective date, which is set to be three years after passage. Additionally, there is a rebuttable presumption that any fur product contains fur sourced from a fur farm, reinforcing the bill's intent to curb the trade in such products.