The proposed bill, SB 2221, aims to prohibit the sale, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, or distribution of farmed animal fur products in the State of Rhode Island, as outlined in the newly added Chapter 63 of Title 6 of the General Laws, titled "Trade in Farmed Animal Fur Products Act." The legislation defines key terms such as "fur," "fur farm," and "fur product," and establishes that it is unlawful to sell any fur product sourced from animals raised, maintained, kept, or housed on a fur farm.

Exemptions are made for used fur products and those activities expressly authorized by federal law. The bill outlines civil penalties for violations, with fines set at 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 violation in any civil action.

The Attorney General is designated as the enforcement authority and is tasked with promulgating rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter within six months of the bill's effective date. Additionally, there is a rebuttable presumption that any fur product contains fur sourced from a fur farm, simplifying the burden of proof in enforcement actions. The act is set to take effect three years after its passage.