Rhode Island Senate Bill 2608 proposes to amend the state’s anti-cruelty statute to include a ban on the sale of any cosmetic developed or manufactured using an animal test on or after January 1, 2021. A violation would be punishable by a fine of up to $1000 per offense. The legislation contains exemptions for when no viable alternative test is available or the test is required by federal law.
Rhode Island Considers Ban on Cosmetic Animal Testing
Excerpt from Animal Law Digest: United States Edition: Issue 20