# R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-2: Employment of children for unlawful purposes

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-2

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-2
- **Heading:** Employment of children for unlawful purposes
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11-9 / Section 11-9-2

## Text

Every person who shall take, receive, hire, employ, exhibit, or have in custody, or who shall cause to be taken, hired, employed, exhibited, or held in custody, any child under the age of sixteen (16) years, for any of the purposes prohibited in § 11-9-1, shall be held guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished for every such offense in the manner provided in that section.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1 § 11-9-1. Exploitation for commercial or immoral purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.1 § 11-9-1.1. Child nudity prohibited in publications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.2 § 11-9-1.2. Rebuttable presumption of minority upon testimony of physician.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.3 § 11-9-1.3. Child pornography prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.4 § 11-9-1.4. Minor electronically disseminating indecent material to another person €” €œSexting€ prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.5 § 11-9-1.5. Electronically disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.6 § 11-9-1.6. Child erotica prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-1.6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-2 § 11-9-2. Employment of children for unlawful purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-3 § 11-9-3. Seizure and custody of exploited child €” Proceedings as against neglected child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-4 § 11-9-4. Contributing to delinquency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5 § 11-9-5. Cruelty to or neglect of child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.1 § 11-9-5.1. Investigation upon report of cruelty or neglect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-5.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.2 § 11-9-5.2. Immunity from liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-5.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.3 § 11-9-5.3. Child abuse €” Brendan€™s Law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T11_C11-9_S11-9-5.3.md)

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