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  • § 16-21-18. Students prohibited from bringing or possessing firearms on school premises.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-18 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 16 › Chapter 16-21 › Section 16-21-18

    The school penalty for bringing or possessing a weapon as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, a firearm or realistic replica of a firearm within school premises, premises being used for school purposes or activities

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  • § 27-49-3.1. Disclosure of personal information obtained in connection with motor vehicle records.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-49-3.1 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 27 › Chapter 27-49 › Section 27-49-3.1

    The purpose of this section is to implement the federal Driver€™s Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (€œDPPA€), 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et seq. (b) Definitions. … As defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2725, the following definitions apply to this section: (1) €œMotor vehicle record€ means any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator€™s permit, motor vehicle title,

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  • § 34-37-3. Definitions.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-3 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 34 › Chapter 34-37 › Section 34-37-3

    When used in this chapter: (1) €œAge€ means anyone over the age of eighteen (18). … Provided, further, that the term €œdisability€ does not include current, illegal use of, or addiction to, a controlled substance, as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802.

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  • § 18-4-23. Charitable remainder trusts.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-4-23 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 18 › Chapter 18-4 › Section 18-4-23

    (a) As used in this section the term €œcharitable remainder trust€ has the meaning ascribed to that term in § 664 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 664, and in §§ 1.664-1 through 1.664-4 of proposed … regulations dealing with charitable remainder trusts, published in the federal register on September 18, 1971, on behalf of the secretary of the treasury of the United States or the secretary€™s delegate

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  • § 35-23-2. Definitions.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-23-2 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 35 › Chapter 35-23 › Section 35-23-2

    As used in this chapter: (1) €œEligible employee€ means a person age eighteen (18) years or older who is employed by an eligible or optional employer and has been employed for a period of not less than … €œEligible employee€ does not include: (i) Any employee covered under the federal Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 151€”164 and 45 U.S.C §§ 181€”188), or any employee engaged in interstate commerce not

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  • § 37-18-2. Definitions.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-18-2 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 37 › Chapter 37-18 › Section 37-18-2

    (a) €œCorporation€ means the Narragansett Indian land management corporation established by § 37-18-3. … (b) €œFederal recognition€ means the formal acknowledgement of the existence of an American Indian tribe pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1707 and 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 83.

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  • § 28-59-3. Enforceability.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-59-3 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 28 › Chapter 28-59 › Section 28-59-3

    (a) A noncompetition agreement shall not be enforceable against the following types of workers: (1) An employee who is classified as nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219; … participate in an internship or otherwise enter a short-term employment relationship with an employer, whether paid or unpaid, while enrolled at an educational institution; (3) Employees age eighteen (18

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  • § 11-47-2. Definitions.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-2 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 11 › Chapter 11-47 › Section 11-47-2

    (2) €œAntique firearm€ is defined as that term is defined under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 921. … (19) €œShotgun€ shall have the same meaning as in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(d), and by barrel length and overall length not be subject to registration pursuant to the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. ch. 53

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  • § 11-9-19. Sale of spray paint to minors.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-19 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 11 › Chapter 11-9 › Section 11-9-19

    (a) No person shall knowingly sell to any child under eighteen (18) years of age any aerosol container of paint capable of defacing property. … U.S.C. § 451 et seq., or an identification card issued to a member of the armed forces.

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  • § 11-64-3. Unauthorized dissemination of indecent material.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 11 › Chapter 11-64 › Section 11-64-3

    (i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2), an information service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153, or a telecommunications … service, as defined in § 44-18-7.1, for content provided by another person.

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  • § 15-10-8. Support for certain patients of nursing facilities.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-10-8 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 15 › Chapter 15-10 › Section 15-10-8

    The uncompensated costs of care provided by a licensed nursing facility to any person may be recovered by the nursing facility from any child of that person who is above the age of eighteen (18) years, … extent that the child previously received a transfer of any interests or assets from the person receiving such care, which transfer resulted in a period of Medicaid ineligibility imposed pursuant to 42 U.S.C

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  • § 11-47-60. Possession of firearms on school grounds.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-60 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 11 › Chapter 11-47 › Section 11-47-60

    shall not apply to any person who shall be exempt pursuant to the provisions of § 11-47-9, who is a €œpeace officer€ as defined in § 12-7-21; a retired law enforcement officer permitted under § 11-47-18 … (b) or pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 926B and 926C; or an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school and the individual or an employer of the individual to provide security services

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  • § 12-25-17. Definitions.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25-17 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 12 › Chapter 12-25 › Section 12-25-17

    €œVictim€ also means a resident of the state of Rhode Island who is a victim of an act of terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2331 occurring outside the United States or within the United States as referred … to in 34 U.S.C. § 20105

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  • § 31-23-37. Transporting hazardous substances.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-37 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 31 › Chapter 31-23 › Section 31-23-37

    Department of Transportation (parts of the Code of Federal Regulations as prescribed under Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 831, 836, as amended).

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  • § 23-22-6. License required €” Term of license €” Application €” Fee.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-22-6 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 23 › Chapter 23-22 › Section 23-22-6

    Provided, however, every organization which provides recreational facilities for persons under the age of eighteen (18) years and which is exempt from income taxes pursuant to the provisions of 26 U.S.C … proximity to the pool in question; (3) Require the following signs to be posted in a conspicuous place: (i) NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY €” SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK (minimum 4€³ letters in RED) (ii) NO ONE UNDER 18

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  • § 28-42-38.1. Quarterly wage reports.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-38.1 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 28 › Chapter 28-42 › Section 28-42-38.1

    (a)(1) The department of labor and training is designated and constituted the agency within this state charged with the responsibility of collecting quarterly wage information, as required by 42 U.S.C. … This penalty shall be paid into the employment security tardy account fund and if any employer fails to pay the penalty, when assessed, it shall be collected by civil action as provided in § 28-43-18.

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  • § 28-44-62. Extended benefits.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-44-62 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 28 › Chapter 28-44 › Section 28-44-62

    (iii) There is a €œstate €˜on€™ indicator€ for this state for a week, beginning after September 25, 1982, and prior to December 18, 2010, or beginning on or after January 1, 2012, if: (A) The director … (7) €œState law€ means the unemployment insurance law of any state, approved by the Secretary of Labor under 26 U.S.C. § 3304.

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  • § 40-6-8. Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-8 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 40 › Chapter 40-6 › Section 40-6-8

    No. 104-193), 21 U.S.C. § 862a(a)(2), and as this section may hereafter be amended. … Starting January 18, 2026, DHS shall report monthly on implementation progress and performance metrics as part of its existing legislative reporting framework.

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  • § 21-24-2. Regulations.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-24-2 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 21 › Chapter 21-24 › Section 21-24-2

    interest of Rhode Island consumers may warrant, whether or not the modifications or deviations are in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C … bakery products, cereal flours, and related products that he or she deems necessary in accordance with authority granted under this chapter, chapter 31 of this title, chapter 27 of this title, and § 23-1-18

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  • § 14-1-5.2. Expanded jurisdiction for special immigrant juvenile status findings.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-5.2 · Rhode Island · Statutes

    Title 14 › Chapter 14-1 › Section 14-1-5.2

    petition to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for designation of the minor child as having special immigrant juvenile status (herein this section referred to as €œSIJS€) under 8 U.S.C … findings set forth in subsection (a) of this section for any petitioner who is under the age of twenty-one (21) at the time of filing, regardless of whether the petitioner has reached the age of eighteen (18

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