The proposed bill introduces the "Trade in Farmed Animal Fur Products Act" as a new chapter in Title 6 of the General Laws of Rhode Island. This act aims to prohibit the sale, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, or distribution of fur products sourced from animals that were raised, maintained, kept, or housed on fur farms within the state. The bill defines key terms such as "fur," "fur farm," and "fur product," and establishes that violations of this law will be treated as civil infractions, with penalties increasing for repeated offenses. Specifically, the penalties range from $500 for a first violation to $1,000 for a third violation within a year.

The act outlines exemptions for the sale, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, or distribution of used fur products, fishing lures, and fur products where the activity is expressly authorized by federal law. Enforcement of this act will be the responsibility of the attorney general, who is required to promulgate rules and regulations for its implementation within six months of the effective date, which is set to be four years after passage. Additionally, the legislation includes a rebuttable presumption that any fur product contains fur sourced from a fur farm, placing the burden of proof on the seller.