All psittacine birds imported, purchased, sold, exchanged, bartered, or given away must be closed metal seamless banded with a band identifying the breeder by whom they were bred. A microchip may be used in lieu of an identifying band.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-11-4
Banding of birds imported, sold, or given
P.L. 1955, ch. 3557, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 4-11-4; P.L. 2012, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 95, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.