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Raymond Boulay v. RITT, A.A. 05-05- Transporting Animals

Defendant appealed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-22-28 (transporting animals) . The Court held that motorcycles are motor vehicles for the purposes of § 31-22-28. Furthermore, the dog being transported was not a service dog as defendant contended and defendant was not a disabled person under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, the dog was not properly restrained when it was fastened to the gas tank and to the defendant by a leash. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation against the defendant.

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