The bill amends Section 4-13-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-13, titled "Dogs," to include new provisions regarding dog licensing fees. It specifically allows the Barrington town council to establish, by ordinance, an annual licensing fee of not more than seven dollars ($7.00) per dog. The bill does not change the existing standard fee of five dollars ($5.00) for dog licenses or the provisions regarding penalties for unlicensed dogs. It maintains the current penalties, which include a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) for unlicensed dogs, and notes that fines for unlicensed dogs in Woonsocket are higher, ranging from fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for subsequent offenses. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
7220: 4-13-4