# R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-8: Exclusions from application of chapter

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-8

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-8
- **Heading:** Exclusions from application of chapter
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34-18 / Section 34-18-8

## Text

Unless the parties expressly agree to be governed by the provisions of this chapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:

(1) Residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service;

(2) Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to his or her interest;

(3) Occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;

(4) Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or other lodging as defined under § 44-18-7(11), which is subject to the state sales and use tax, or lodgings tax as allowed by state enabling legislation;

(5) Occupancy by a paid employee of a landlord, whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment substantially for services, maintenance, or repair of premises containing more than eleven (11) units;

(6) Occupancy by a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative;

(7) Commercial letting and any other estate governed by chapter 18.1 of this title;

(8) Residence at a transitional housing facility.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-1 § 34-18-1. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-2 § 34-18-2. Purposes €” Rules of construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-3 § 34-18-3. Supplementary principles of law applicable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-4 § 34-18-4. Construction against implicit repeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-5 § 34-18-5. Administration of remedies €” Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-6 § 34-18-6. Temporary restraining orders €” Ex parte proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-7 § 34-18-7. Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-8 § 34-18-8. Exclusions from application of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-9 § 34-18-9. Jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-10 § 34-18-10. Service of process for actions pursuant to chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-11 § 34-18-11. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-12 § 34-18-12. Obligation of good faith.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-12.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-13 § 34-18-13. Unconscionability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-13.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-14 § 34-18-14. Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-18_S34-18-14.md)

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