I have not read the bill, that's for later today. Stormy http://www.pijac.org/_documents/ri_sb_2022.pdf DOG TETHERING REQUIREMENTS PRESENTED IN RHODE ISLAND **Policing Powers Given to Rhode Island SPCA** The Issue. Tethering guidelines and penalties for dog owners have been introduced in Rhode Island. Senate Bill 2022 establishes proper care, water and veterinary standards as well as sets specifics on tethering lengths and time periods. This legislation also grants the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals police powers to enforce the proposed requirements. The Impact. This bill makes it unlawful for a person to: ? Keep any dog outside, tethered, penned, caged, fenced or otherwise confined for more than one hour without access to an outdoor housing facility unless the person having charge is outside with the dog; More at .pdf link== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================