§ 4-24-6 - Revocation of permit.
SECTION 4-24-6
§ 4-24-6 Revocation of permit. – (a) Any permit issued may be revoked if the animal control officer hasreasonable cause to believe any of the following to be true:
(1) The permittee has violated the provisions of chapter 19of this title or any other state or local ordinances relating to the keeping,care or use of any animal;
(2) The permittee is in violation of any state health orsafety law or regulation regarding animal care or control;
(3) The permittee has failed to comply with any condition orrequirement of the permit or has failed to pay any fee imposed under thissection;
(4) The permittee refuses to allow inspection, uponforty-eight (48) hours of written notice, of any cat covered by the permit orthe premises on which the animal is kept; or
(5) The permittee has transferred, sold or otherwise disposedof the cat for which the permit was issued.
(b) If, after investigation, the animal control officerconcludes that it is probable that one or more of the above grounds forrevocation has occurred, he or she shall cause written notice thereof to betransmitted by mail to the address of the permittee. The notice shall specifythe grounds of possible revocation of the permit, and shall specify a date andtime for an informal hearing to be held before the animal control officer. Thedate shall be not less than five (5) days subsequent to the date the notice ismailed. After the informal hearing, the animal control officer may modify theterms of the permit or revoke the permit. Provided, further, that if the healthor well-being of the animal is in danger the animal control officer of thatcity or town may take custody and control of the animal until such time that ahearing is conducted pursuant to this subsection.