Rhode Island § 4-7-22 - Livestock Dealers
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§ 4-7-22. Livestock Dealers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-7-22
§ 4-7-22. Treble damages in civil action by producer — Alternative remedy.
Any person failing to pay for livestock purchased from the livestock producer, and who is or should be licensed under this chapter, is liable for damages three (3) times the amount unpaid plus reasonable attorney fees as liquidated damages in a civil suit brought by the livestock dealer under the applicable rules of law in the courts. This provision is an additional or alternative remedy to the livestock producer.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 47, § 13; P.L. 2004, ch. 291, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 468, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-7-22 ("Livestock Dealers") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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