The person who shall take up any estrayed animal may lawfully use the animal during the time it may be in his or her possession, after he or she has given notice thereof to the city or town clerk as required in § 4-16-1.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-16-8
Use of animal by taker pending reclaim
G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-8.
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.