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RI Gen L § 34-36.1-4.16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-36.1 - Condominium Law|Section 34-36.1-4.16 - Statute of limitations for warranties.

§ 34-36.1-4.16. Statute of limitations for warranties.(a) A judicial proceeding for breach of any obligation arising under § 34-36.1-4.13 or § 34-36.1-4.14 must be commenced within six (6) years after the cause of action accrues, but the parties may agree to reduce the period of limitation to not less than two (2) years. With respect to a unit that may be occupied for residential use, an agreement to reduce the period of limitation must be evidenced by a separate instrument executed by the purchaser.(b) Subject to subsection (c), a cause of action for breach of warranty of quality, regardless of the purchaser's lack of knowledge of the breach, accrues:(1) As to a unit, at the time the purchaser to whom the warranty is first made enters into possession if a possessory interest was conveyed or at the time of acceptance of the instrument of conveyance if a nonpossessory interest was conveyed; and(2) As to each common element, at the time the common element is completed or, if later:(i) As to a common element that may be added to the condominium or portion thereof, at the time the first unit therein is conveyed to a bona fide purchaser, or(ii) As to a common element within any other portion of the condominium, at the time the first unit in the condominium is conveyed to a bona fide purchaser.(c) If a warranty of quality explicitly extends to future performance or duration of any improvement or component of the condominium, the cause of action accrues at the time the breach is discovered or at the end of the period for which the warranty explicitly extends, whichever is earlier.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 329, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-36.1-4.17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-36.1 - Condominium Law|Section 34-36.1-4.17 - Effect of violations on rights of action - Attorney's fees.

§ 34-36.1-4.17. Effect of violations on rights of action — Attorney's fees.If a declarant or any other person subject to this chapter fails to comply with any provision hereof or any provision of the declaration or bylaws, any person or class of persons adversely affected by the failure to comply has a claim for appropriate relief. Punitive damages may be awarded in the case of a willful failure to comply with this chapter. The court, in an appropriate case, may award reasonable attorney's fees.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 329, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-36.1-4.18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-36.1 - Condominium Law|Section 34-36.1-4.18 - Labeling of promotional material.

§ 34-36.1-4.18. Labeling of promotional material.If any improvement contemplated in a condominium is labeled "NEED NOT BE BUILT" on a plat or plan, or is to be located within a portion of the condominium with respect to which the declarant has reserved a development right, no promotional material may be displayed or delivered to prospective purchasers which describes or portrays that improvement unless the description or portrayal of the improvement in the promotional material is conspicuously labeled or identified as "NEED NOT BE BUILT."History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 329, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-36.1-4.19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-36.1 - Condominium Law|Section 34-36.1-4.19 - Declarant's obligation to complete and restore.

§ 34-36.1-4.19. Declarant's obligation to complete and restore.(a) The declarant shall complete all improvements labeled "MUST BE BUILT" on plats or plans prepared pursuant to § 34-36.1-2.09.(b) The declarant is subject to liability for the prompt repair and restoration, to a condition compatible with the remainder of the condominium, of any portion of the condominium affected by the exercise of rights reserved pursuant to or created by §§ 34-36.1-2.10 — 34-36.1-2.13, 34-36.1-2.15 and 34-36.1-2.16.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 329, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-36.1-4.20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-36.1 - Condominium Law|Section 34-36.1-4.20 - Substantial completion of units.

§ 34-36.1-4.20. Substantial completion of units.In the case of a sale of a unit where delivery of a public offering statement is required, a contract of sale may be executed, but no interest in that unit may be conveyed until the declaration is recorded and the unit is substantially completed, as evidenced by a recorded certificate of substantial completion executed by an independent registered architect or engineer, or by issuance of a certificate of occupancy authorized by law.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 329, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-37-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-2 - Right to equal housing opportunities - Civil rights.

§ 34-37-2. Right to equal housing opportunities — Civil rights.The right of all individuals in the state to equal housing opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, lawful source of income, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, disability, age, familial status, or regardless of the fact that a tenant or applicant or a member of the household is, or has been, or is threatened with being the victim of domestic abuse, or that the tenant or applicant has obtained, or sought, or is seeking, relief from any court in the form of a restraining order for protection from domestic abuse, is hereby recognized as, and declared to be, a civil right. Nothing in this section shall prevent a landlord from proceeding with eviction action against a tenant who fails to comply with § 34-18-24(7).History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 214, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 118, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 224, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 3, § 1, effective April 15, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 4, § 1, effective April 15, 2021.
RI Gen L § 34-37-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-2.1 - Right to equal housing opportunities - Age.

§ 34-37-2.1. Right to equal housing opportunities — Age.Whenever in this chapter there shall appear the word "sex" there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the word "age."History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 3.
RI Gen L § 34-37-2.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-2.2 - Right to equal housing opportunities - Sexual orientation.

§ 34-37-2.2. Right to equal housing opportunities — Sexual orientation.Whenever in this chapter there shall appear the word "sex" there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words "sexual orientation".History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-2.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-2.3 - Right to equal housing opportunities - Gender identity or expression.

§ 34-37-2.3. Right to equal housing opportunities — Gender identity or expression.Whenever in this chapter there shall appear the words "sexual orientation" there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words "gender identity or expression."History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-2.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-2.4 - Right to equal housing opportunities - Victims of domestic violence status.

§ 34-37-2.4. Right to equal housing opportunities — Victims of domestic violence status.It shall be unlawful and against public policy to discriminate against a tenant or applicant for housing solely on the basis that said tenant or applicant is a victim of domestic violence.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 224, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-4.1 - Discrimination in familial status - Exemptions.

§ 34-37-4.1. Discrimination in familial status — Exemptions.(a) Nothing in this chapter requires an owner of a housing accommodation to rent to a family with children if:(1) The housing accommodation is two (2) units, one of which is occupied by the owner;(2) The housing accommodation is of four (4) units or less, the owner actually maintains and occupies one of those living quarters as his or her residence and one of those units is already occupied by a senior citizen or infirm person for whom the presence of children would constitute a demonstrated hardship;(3) The housing accommodation was provided under any state or federal program which is designed and operated to assist elderly persons;(4) The housing accommodation is intended for and solely occupied by persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older; or(5) The housing accommodation is intended and operated for occupancy by at least one person fifty-five (55) years of age or older per unit. Provided that:(i) At least eighty percent (80%) of the units are occupied by at least one person fifty-five (55) years of age or older per unit; and(ii) The housing accommodation has significant facilities and services designed to meet the physical or social needs of older persons, or if the provisions of those facilities and services is not practicable, that the housing is necessary to provide important opportunities for older persons;(iii) The owner or manager has published and adhered to policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older.(b) (1) An exemption under subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) can be claimed if the housing did not meet the requirements of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) as of September 13, 1988 only if:(i) New occupants of the housing met the age requirements of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) after September 13, 1988; or(ii) Unoccupied units were reserved for occupancy by persons who met the age requirements of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) after September 13, 1988;(2) An owner will not violate the prohibitions against age discrimination in housing contained in § 34-37-4 if the owner asks the age of prospective or actual tenants or buyers, or if the owner grants a preference to older prospective tenants or buyers so long as the housing meets the requirements of subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5) or if the owner is seeking to determine whether the housing meets the requirements of subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5).History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 144, §§ 3, 4; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 13.
RI Gen L § 34-37-4.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-4.2 - Exemptions - Religious organizations and private clubs.

§ 34-37-4.2. Exemptions — Religious organizations and private clubs.(a) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a religious organization, association, or society or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of a dwelling which it owns or operates for other than commercial purposes to persons of the same religion or from giving preference to those persons unless membership in the religion is restricted on account of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, or national origin or disability. Nor shall anything in this chapter prohibit a private club not in fact open to the public which as an incident to its primary purpose or purposes provides lodgings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose from limiting the rental or occupancy of the lodgings to its members or from giving preference to its members.(b) Nothing in this chapter limits the applicability of any reasonable local, state, or federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2.
RI Gen L § 34-37-4.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-4.3 - Discrimination in granting credit or loans prohibited.

§ 34-37-4.3. Discrimination in granting credit or loans prohibited.No financial organization governed by the provisions of title 19 or any other credit granting commercial institution may discriminate in the granting or extension of any form of loan or credit, or the privilege or capacity to obtain any form of loan or credit, on the basis of the applicant's sex, marital status, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, race or color, religion or country of ancestral origin, disability or age or familial status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and the form of loan and credit shall not be limited to those concerned with housing accommodations and the commission shall prevent any violation hereof in the same manner as it is to prevent unlawful housing practices under the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-4.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-4.4 - Discrimination based on sexual orientation - Exemption.

§ 34-37-4.4. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 124, § 4, effective July 2, 2021; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 125, § 4, effective July 2, 2021.
RI Gen L § 34-37-4.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-4.5 - Discrimination based on gender identity or expression - Exemption.

§ 34-37-4.5. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 124, § 4, effective July 2, 2021; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 125, § 4, effective July 2, 2021.
RI Gen L § 34-37-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-5.1 - Interference, coercion, or intimidation.

§ 34-37-5.1. Interference, coercion, or intimidation.It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter. No owner under this chapter or any agent of these shall discriminate in any manner against any individual because he or she has opposed any practice forbidden by this chapter, or because he or she has made a charge, testified, or assisted in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-5.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-5.2 - Discrimination in brokerage services.

§ 34-37-5.2. Discrimination in brokerage services.It shall be unlawful to deny any person who meets licensing and other non-discriminatory requirements that are also applied to other applicants and members access to, or membership or participation in, any real estate listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling, leasing, or renting a housing accommodation or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of the access, membership, or participation on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, disability, age, or familial status.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-5.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-5.3 - Fostering of segregated housing prohibited.

§ 34-37-5.3. Fostering of segregated housing prohibited.It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice to for profit induce, or attempt to induce, any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, marital status, lawful source of income, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or familial status.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 3, § 1, effective April 15, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 4, § 1, effective April 15, 2021.
RI Gen L § 34-37-5.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-5.4 - Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions.

§ 34-37-5.4. Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available a transaction, or in the terms and conditions of the transaction, because of race, color, religion, marital status, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or familial status.(b) As used in this section, the term "residential real estate-related transaction" means any of the following:(1) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:(i) For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or(ii) Secured by residential real estate.(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.(c) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, marital status, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or familial status.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-5.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-5.5 - Freedom of condominium owners and apartment renters to display certain religious items.

§ 34-37-5.5. Freedom of condominium owners and apartment renters to display certain religious items.(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a landlord or owner, as defined in § 34-18-11; a management committee, as defined in § 34-36-3; or an association of unit owners, as defined in § 34-36.1-1.03 (hereinafter "property owners"); may not enforce or adopt a restrictive covenant or otherwise prohibit a unit owner or tenant from displaying or affixing on the entry to the unit owner's or tenant's dwelling one or more religious items, the display of which is motivated by the unit owner's or tenant's sincere religious belief.(b) This section does not prohibit the enforcement or adoption of a covenant that, to the extent allowed by the constitutions of this state and the United States, prohibits the display or affixing of a religious item on the entry to the unit owner's or tenant's dwelling that:(1) Threatens the public health or safety;(2) Violates the provisions of chapter 37 of title 34 or any other state or federal law barring discrimination in housing, or any other law;(3) Is in a location other than the entry door or door frame or extends past the outer edge of the door frame of the unit owner's or resident's dwelling; or(4) Individually, or in combination with each other religious item displayed or affixed on the entry door or door frame, has a total size of greater than twenty-five (25) square inches.(c) Except as otherwise provided, this section does not authorize a unit owner or tenant to use a material or color for an entry door or door frame of the owner's or resident's dwelling or make an alteration to the entry door or door frame that is not authorized by the restrictive covenant governing the dwelling.(d) A property owner's association may remove an item displayed in violation of a restrictive covenant permitted by this section.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 184, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-7 - Repealed.

§ 34-37-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 3, effective May 22, 1995.
RI Gen L § 34-37-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-8 - Appropriation.

§ 34-37-8. Appropriation.The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as is deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sum or so much thereof as may be required from time to time upon the receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 34-37-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 34 - Property|Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act|Section 34-37-9 - Construction.

§ 34-37-9. Construction.The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes intended and any provisions of any law inconsistent with any provisions hereof shall not apply. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal any of the provisions of any law of the state prohibiting discrimination based on race or color, religion, sex, marital status, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, disability, age, or familial status. Nothing contained in this chapter shall restrict the original jurisdiction of the courts to proceed with evictions as provided in chapter 18 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1.