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RI Gen L § 25-2-44 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-44 - Cesar Chavez Day.

§ 25-2-44. Cesar Chavez Day.The thirty-first day of March shall annually be set aside to be known as "Cesar Chavez Day" and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. "Cesar Chavez Day" shall be remembrance of the accomplishments of Cesar Chavez on behalf of our nation's farm workers. The United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO under his leadership was, and is, a force for economic and social justice for farm workers. He shall also be remembered for conducting this struggle utilizing the principles of nonviolence.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-45 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-45 - Italian-American Heritage Month.

§ 25-2-45. Italian-American Heritage Month.The month of October shall annually be set apart as a month to be known as "Italian-American Heritage Month." The month shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions Italian-Americans have made to our state.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 65, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-46 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-46 - Gold Star Family Day.

§ 25-2-46. Gold Star Family Day.The third Sunday in October in each and every year shall be set aside as a day to be known as "Rhode Island Gold Star Family Day." This nation and state owe an enormous debt to those grieving parents who have lost children in war. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places, and shall cause a display of the state and American flags to be flown at half-staff over the Rhode Island State House to commemorate this day of remembrance to honor their memory.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 285, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 367, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 251, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-46.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-46.1 - Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day.

§ 25-2-46.1. Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day.The first Sunday after Mother's Day annually shall be set apart as a day to be known as "Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day." This day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercise in public places that celebrate the many contributions Blue Star Parents have and continue to make in our state.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 140, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-47 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-47 - Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

§ 25-2-47. Lung Cancer Awareness Month.The month of November shall annually be set aside to be known as "Lung Cancer Awareness Month." The department of health shall hold an annual community forum on Lung Cancer each year during this month.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 609, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-48 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-48 - Firefighters' and Police Officers' Appreciation Day.

§ 25-2-48. Firefighters' and Police Officers' Appreciation Day.The eleventh day of September shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Firefighters' and Police Officers' Appreciation Day." This day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor and commemorate all the dedicated men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty as Firefighters and Police Officers in our state.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 227, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-49 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-49 - Rhythm & Blues Heritage Month.

§ 25-2-49. Rhythm & Blues Heritage Month.The month of August shall annually be set apart as a month to be known as "Rhythm & Blues Heritage Month." The month shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the heritage of rhythm and blues music in our state.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-50 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-50 - Dominican Republic Independence Day.

§ 25-2-50. Dominican Republic Independence Day.February 27th in each and every year shall be set apart as "Dominican Republic Independence Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-51 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-51 - John Clarke Day.

§ 25-2-51. John Clarke Day.The first Monday in the month of October shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "John Clarke Day". The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions John Clarke made to our state.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 168, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-52 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-52 - Rhode Island Seabees Day.

§ 25-2-52. Rhode Island Seabees Day.The fifth (5th) day of March annually shall be set apart as a day to be known as "Rhode Island Seabees Day." The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions of the Navy Seabees.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 4, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-53 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-53 - Ben Mondor Day.

§ 25-2-53. Ben Mondor Day.Opening Day of the Pawtucket Red Sox shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Ben Mondor Day." The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions Ben Mondor made.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 8, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-54 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-54 - Military nurses day.

§ 25-2-54. Military nurses day.The first Monday of June shall annually be set apart as a day dedicated to Rhode Island military nurses who served their country in all wars, campaigns, and engagements throughout the world. This day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 143, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-55 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-55 - Amateur Radio Week.

§ 25-2-55. Amateur Radio Week.The week ending in the fourth full weekend in the month of June shall annually be set apart as a week to be known as "Amateur Radio Week." The week shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions amateur radio operators have and continue to make in our state.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 459, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 461, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-56 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-56 - RI Patriot Guard Riders Day.

§ 25-2-56. RI Patriot Guard Riders Day.The twelfth (12th) day of April shall annually be set apart as a day dedicated to the RI Patriot Guard Riders. The RI PGR is an organization that attends the funerals of members of the armed forces, firefighters, first responders, and police. In addition to attending funerals, the group also greets troops returning from overseas at homecoming celebrations and performs volunteer work for veteran's organizations. This day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places that celebrate the many contributions RI Patriot Guard Riders have and continue to make in our state.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 276, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 329, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-57 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-57 - Ataxia Awareness Day.

§ 25-2-57. Ataxia Awareness Day.The twenty-fifth day of September shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Ataxia Awareness Day." The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate public awareness and educational activities and forums.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 143, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-58 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-58 - "The Rhode Island Nine Beirut Marines" Observance Day.

§ 25-2-58. "The Rhode Island Nine Beirut Marines" Observance Day.The twenty-third day of October in each and every year shall be set aside as a day dedicated to the memory of the "Rhode Island Nine Beirut Marines" who lost their lives in the 1983 terrorist bombing attack on a marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed two hundred forty-one (241) American service personnel. The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and the governor may issue an annual proclamation honoring the memory of the nine marines from Rhode Island who made the ultimate sacrifice.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 429, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-59 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-59 - Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day.

§ 25-2-59. Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day.The second Saturday in the month of April shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day." The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that raise awareness of the many historical cemeteries in our state.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-2 - Increased pay required for work on Sundays and holidays.

§ 25-3-2. Increased pay required for work on Sundays and holidays.Any person, association, or corporation receiving a permit from the division of racing and athletics of the department of business regulation to operate any horse racing, dog racing, or jai alai event under the parimutuel system and any person, association, or corporation doing business under a contractual agreement to provide any services to any horse racing, dog racing, or jai alai event under the parimutuel system shall compensate the necessary persons to conduct the event on Sundays and/or holidays for at least one and one-half (1½) times the normal rate of pay for the work performed, and it shall not be grounds for discharge or other penalty upon an employee for refusing to work at the horse racing, dog racing, or jai alai event upon any of the Sundays and holidays enumerated in this chapter, and nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any person from engaging in or being employed in connection with the holding or operation of the licensed event.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 409, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-3 - Work on Sundays or holidays.

§ 25-3-3. Work on Sundays or holidays.(a) Work performed by employees on Sundays and holidays must be paid for at least one and one-half (1½) times the normal rate of pay for the work performed; provided: (1) That it is not grounds for discharge or other penalty upon any employee for refusing to work upon any Sunday or holiday enumerated in this chapter; and (2) Any manufacturer that operates for seven (7) continuous days per week is exempt from the requirement of subdivision (1).(b) Any manufacturer of wall-covering products that operates for seven (7) continuous days per week, twenty-four (24) hours per day, and has complied with the provisions of subsection (a) is exempt from the requirement that the work be voluntary on Sundays as provided in subsection (a); provided, that the manufacturer increases employment by at least ten percent (10%), within one year of its conversion to continuous operation from non-continuous operation.(c) Any manufacturer that operates three (3) shifts, or begins its work week on Sundays, may begin the shift or start the work week at 11:00 P.M. on Sunday and not be required to pay its employees one and one-half (1½) times the normal rate of pay during the one hour period between 11:00 P.M. Sunday and 12 midnight.(d) Any and all employees of a chauffeur driven limousine or taxi cab company that operates seven (7) continuous days per week, twenty-four (24) hours per day are exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) hereof.(e) Any car rental company that operates a car rental agency at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and is required pursuant to its lease agreement with the Rhode Island airport corporation to operate on Sundays and/or holidays is exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) hereof with respect to work performed at its Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport location.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 409, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 141, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 494, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 7, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 7, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 25-3-4, 25-3-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-4, 25-3-4.1 - Repealed.

§ 25-3-4, 25-3-4.1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 25-3-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-5 - Appeal from director's decision.

§ 25-3-5. Appeal from director's decision.All notices given and hearings conducted by the director, and all appeals from any order or determination of the director, shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2.
RI Gen L § 25-3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-6 - Powers of director.

§ 25-3-6. Powers of director.The director may promulgate any regulations as shall be necessary for the full and proper implementation of this chapter. The regulations shall be adopted only in accordance with the procedures established by chapter 35 of title 42. The director shall also be empowered to enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter and to prosecute violations of any of the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2.
RI Gen L § 25-3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-7 - Exemptions.

§ 25-3-7. Exemptions.All regulations establishing exemptions adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 25-3-6 prior to July 1, 2021, shall remain in full force and effect.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 172, § 1, effective July 6, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 173, § 1, effective July 6, 2021.
RI Gen L § 25-3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-8 - Penalty for violations.

§ 25-3-8. Penalty for violations.Any employer convicted of violating the provisions of § 25-3-2 shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each employee involved and each separate offense committed, but in no event shall the fine be less than two hundred dollars ($200).History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2.
RI Gen L § 25-3-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-9 - Employee's remedies.

§ 25-3-9. Employee's remedies.Every employee who is discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against by any employer in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to maintain a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. If judgment is rendered in the employee's favor, he or she shall be entitled to reinstatement and double the amount of back pay and allowances lost as a result of the discharge, discipline, or discrimination, together with interest on the amount at the rate provided by law, attorneys fees, and costs and expenses of the action.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2.
RI Gen L § 25-3-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-10 - Severability.

§ 25-3-10. Severability.If any provisions of this chapter or the application of it to any employer or employee is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of those provisions to other employers or employees shall not be affected by that invalidity.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2.
RI Gen L § 25-3-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-3 - Work on Holidays and Sundays|Section 25-3-11 - Violations by cities or towns.

§ 25-3-11. Violations by cities or towns.Any city or town that violates the provisions of this chapter as it relates to the observance of holidays shall be punished by a penalty not to exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. The penalty shall be paid into the general fund of the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 150, § 1.
RI Gen L § 26-1-1 - 26-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-1 - Co-operation with Federal Government|Section 26-1-1 - 26-1-4 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-1-1 — 26-1-4. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-2-1 - 26-2-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-2 - Commitment of Insane Persons|Section 26-2-1 - 26-2-19 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-2-1 — 26-2-19. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-3-1 - 26-3-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-3 - Care and Treatment|Section 26-3-1 - 26-3-30 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-3-1 — 26-3-30. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-4-1 - 26-4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-4 - Incompetency to Stand Trial and Criminally Insane Persons|Section 26-4-1 - 26-4-10 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-4-1 — 26-4-10. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-4-11 - 26-4-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-4 - Incompetency to Stand Trial and Criminally Insane Persons|Section 26-4-11 - 26-4-13 - Repealed.

§ 26-4-11 — 26-4-13. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 26-5-1 - 26-5-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-5 - Doctor Joseph H. Ladd Center|Section 26-5-1 - 26-5-17 - Repealed.

§ 26-5-1 — 26-5-17. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 26-5-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-5 - Doctor Joseph H. Ladd Center|Section 26-5-18 - [Superseded.]

§ 26-5-18. [Superseded.]
RI Gen L § 26-5-19, 26-5-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-5 - Doctor Joseph H. Ladd Center|Section 26-5-19, 26-5-20 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-5-19, 26-5-20. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-6-1 - 26-6-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-6 - Interstate Compact on Mental Health|Section 26-6-1 - 26-6-3 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-6-1 — 26-6-3. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-7-1 - 26-7-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-7 - Community Mental Health Services|Section 26-7-1 - 26-7-7 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-7-1 — 26-7-7. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 26-7-8, 26-7-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-7 - Community Mental Health Services|Section 26-7-8, 26-7-9 - Repealed.

§ 26-7-8, 26-7-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 26-8-1 - 26-8-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 26 - Insane and Mentally Deficient Persons|Chapter 26-8 - Interstate Compact on the Mentally Disordered Offender|Section 26-8-1 - 26-8-4 - [Transferred.]

§ 26-8-1 — 26-8-4. [Transferred.]