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RI Gen L § 11-24-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-2.1 - Discrimination based on disability, age, or sex prohibited.

§ 11-24-2.1. Discrimination based on disability, age, or sex prohibited.(a) Whenever in this chapter there shall appear the words "ancestral origin" there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words "disability, age, or sex."(b) "Disability" means a disability as defined in § 42-87-1.(c) The terms, as used regarding persons with disabilities, "auxiliary aids and services" and "reasonable accommodation" have the same meaning as those terms are defined in § 42-87-1.1.(d) "Otherwise qualified" means a person with a disability who meets the essential eligibility requirements for participation in or receipt of benefits from the program or activity.(e) Any person with a disability shall be entitled to full and equal access, as other members of the general public to all public accommodations, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.(f) Every person with a disability who has a personal assistive animal or who obtains a personal assistive animal, shall be entitled to full and equal access to all public accommodations provided for in this chapter, and shall not be required to pay extra compensation for a personal assistive animal, but shall be liable for any damage done to the premises by a personal assistive animal.(g) Nothing in this section shall require any person providing a place of public accommodation to, in any way, incur any greater liability or obligation, or provide a higher degree of care for a person with a disability than for a person who is not disabled.(h) "Sexual orientation" means having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexuality.(i) "Gender identity or expression" includes a person's actual or perceived gender, as well as a person's gender identity, gender-related self image, gender-related appearance, or gender-related expression, whether or not that gender identity, gender-related self image, gender-related appearance, or gender-related expression is different from that traditionally associated with the person's sex at birth.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 5; P.L. 1988, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 499, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 507, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 96, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 97, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 124, § 2, effective July 2, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 125, § 2, effective July 2, 2021.
RI Gen L § 11-24-2.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-2.2 - Discrimination based on sexual orientation.

§ 11-24-2.2. Discrimination based on sexual orientation.Whenever in this chapter the terms "race or color, religion or country of ancestral origin, handicap, age or sex" shall appear, there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words "sexual orientation".History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 7.
RI Gen L § 11-24-2.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-2.3 - Discrimination based on gender identity or expression.

§ 11-24-2.3. Discrimination based on gender identity or expression.Whenever in this chapter the terms "race or color, religion, country of ancestral origin, handicap, age, sex, or sexual orientation" shall appear, there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words "gender identity or expression".History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 6.
RI Gen L § 11-24-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-3 - "Places of public accommodation" construed.

§ 11-24-3. "Places of public accommodation" construed.A "Place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement" within the meaning of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-3 includes, but is not limited to: (1) inns, taverns, roadhouses, hotels, whether conducted for the entertainment or accommodation of transient guests or of those seeking health, recreation or rest; (2) restaurants, eating houses or any place where food is sold for consumption on the premises; (3) buffets, saloons, barrooms, or any stores, parks, or enclosures where spirituous or malt liquors are sold; (4) ice cream parlors, confectioneries, soda fountains, and all stores where ice cream, ice and fruit preparations or their derivatives, or beverages of any kind are retailed for consumption on the premises; (5) retail stores and establishments, dispensaries, clinics, hospitals, rest rooms, bath houses, barber shops, beauty parlors, theaters, motion picture houses, music halls, airdromes, roof gardens, race courses, skating rinks, amusement and recreation parks, fairs, bowling alleys, golf courses, gymnasiums, shooting galleries, billiard and pool parlors, swimming pools, seashore accommodations and boardwalks, and public libraries; (6) garages; (7) all public conveyances operated on land, water or in the air as well as their stations and terminals; (8) public halls and public elevators of buildings occupied by two (2) or more tenants or by the owner and one or more tenants; and (9) public housing projects. Nothing in this section shall be construed to include any place of accommodation, resort, or amusement which is in its nature distinctly private.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 28; P.L. 1952, ch. 2958, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-3.
RI Gen L § 11-24-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-3.1 - Sex discrimination - Limitation on prohibition.

§ 11-24-3.1. Sex discrimination — Limitation on prohibition.Nothing contained in this chapter that refers to "sex" shall be construed to mandate joint use of restrooms, bath houses, and dressing rooms by males and females.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 5.
RI Gen L § 11-24-3.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-3.2 - Age discrimination - Limitation on prohibition.

§ 11-24-3.2. Age discrimination — Limitation on prohibition.For the purposes of this chapter, "age" is construed as anyone over the age of eighteen (18).History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 5.
RI Gen L § 11-24-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-4 - Enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions.

§ 11-24-4. Enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions.The Rhode Island commission for human rights is empowered and directed, as provided in this section, to prevent any person from violating any of the provisions of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-3; provided, that before instituting a formal hearing it shall attempt by informal methods of conference, persuasion, and conciliation to induce compliance with those sections. Upon the commission's own initiative or whenever an aggrieved individual or an organization chartered for the purpose of combating discrimination or racism or of safeguarding civil liberties, or rights of persons with disabilities (that individual or organization being subsequently referred to as the complainant), makes a charge to the commission that any person, agency, bureau, corporation, or association, subsequently referred to as the respondent, has violated or is violating any of the provisions of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-3 the commission may proceed in the same manner and with the same powers as provided in §§ 28-5-16 — 28-5-26 and the provisions of §§ 28-5-13 and 28-5-16 — 28-5-36 as to the powers, duties and rights of the commission, its members, hearing examiners, the complainant, respondent, interviewer and the court shall apply in any proceedings under this section.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 29; P.L. 1952, ch. 2958, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-4; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-24-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-5 - Liberal construction of provisions.

§ 11-24-5. Liberal construction of provisions.The provisions of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-6 shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of their purposes, and any law inconsistent with their provisions shall not apply. Nothing contained in these sections shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of any law of this state relating to discrimination because of race or color, religion or country of ancestral origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2958, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 144, § 5; P.L. 1988, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 5.
RI Gen L § 11-24-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-6 - Severability of provisions.

§ 11-24-6. Severability of provisions.If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of §§ 11-24-1 — 11-24-6 or their application to any person or circumstances shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the sections or their application to other persons or circumstances.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2958, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-6.
RI Gen L § 11-24-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-7 - Discrimination against members of armed forces prohibited.

§ 11-24-7. Discrimination against members of armed forces prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any common carrier, innkeeper, or proprietor or lessee of any place of public amusement or entertainment, or any agent, servant, or representative of any common carrier, innkeeper, proprietor, or lessee, to debar from the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges of any public conveyance on land or water, of any inn, or of any place of public amusement or entertainment, any person in the military, air, or naval service of the United States or of this state wearing the uniform prescribed for him or her at that time or place by law, regulation of the service, or custom, on account of his or her wearing the uniform, or being in the military service.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 283, § 31; P.L. 1908, ch. 1562, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 349, § 46; G.L. 1923, ch. 401, § 49; G.L. 1938, ch. 612, § 47; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-7.
RI Gen L § 11-24-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-24 - Hotels And Public Places|Section 11-24-8 - Civil action for discrimination against armed forces.

§ 11-24-8. Civil action for discrimination against armed forces.Any person who is debarred from the enjoyment, contrary to the provision of § 11-24-7, shall be entitled to recover, in a civil action, from any corporation, association, or person guilty of the violation, his or her actual damages and one hundred dollars ($100) in addition, and evidence that the person debarred was at the time sober, orderly, and able and willing to pay for enjoyment in accordance with the rates fixed therefor for civilians shall be prima facie evidence in an action that he or she was debarred on account of his or her wearing the uniform or being in the military service.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 283, § 32; P.L. 1908, ch. 1562, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 349, § 47; G.L. 1923, ch. 401, § 50; G.L. 1938, ch. 612, § 48; G.L. 1956, § 11-24-8.
RI Gen L § 11-25-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-1 - Escape from correctional institutions.

§ 11-25-1. Escape from correctional institutions.Every prisoner who shall attempt to escape, or who shall escape, from the lawful custody of the warden of the adult correctional institutions, or from the custody of the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals pursuant to the provisions of § 40.1-5.3-1, shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned not more than three (3) years or be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500). However, nothing in this section shall be construed to include the offense of breaking jail.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 13; P.L. 1920, ch. 1856, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 13; P.L. 1931, ch. 1791, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 13; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 244, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-25-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-1.1 - Escape from municipal detention facility.

§ 11-25-1.1. Escape from municipal detention facility.Every prisoner, detainee, or other person incarcerated or confined at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in the City of Central Falls who shall attempt to escape, or who shall escape, from the lawful custody of the director of the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility created under chapter 54 of title 45 shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned at the adult correctional institutions not more than three (3) years or be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500). This term shall commence at the expiration of the original term of imprisonment of the prisoner.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 362, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-25-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-2 - Assault or escape by a custodial unit inmate.

§ 11-25-2. Assault or escape by a custodial unit inmate.Every prisoner confined in any custodial unit of the adult correctional institutions or in the custody of the warden or other correctional employee while outside the confines of the institutions or in the custody of the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals pursuant to the provisions of § 40.1-5.3-1, who shall assault the warden, or other correctional employee of the institution, or shall escape, or attempt to effect an escape, shall be sentenced by the court to a term of imprisonment in the adult correctional institutions for not less than one year nor more than twenty (20) years, that term to commence from the expiration of the original term of the prisoner.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 14; P.L. 1936, ch. 2388, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 14; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 56, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-25-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-2.1 - Assault by a municipal detention inmate.

§ 11-25-2.1. Assault by a municipal detention inmate.Every prisoner, detainee, or other person incarcerated or confined in the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, created under chapter 54 of title 45 who shall assault the director or other detention center employees, shall be sentenced by the court to imprisonment at the adult correctional institutions, for not less than one year and no more than twenty (20) years. This term shall commence at the expiration of the original term of imprisonment of the prisoner.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 362, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-25-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-3 - Fatal assault by maximum custodial inmate deemed murder.

§ 11-25-3. Fatal assault by maximum custodial inmate deemed murder.In case the warden or any under-keeper or any other officer of a maximum custodial unit is killed in any assault by a prisoner, the killing shall be deemed to be a murder.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; P.L. 1956, § 11-25-3.
RI Gen L § 11-25-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-4 - Assault or escape by prisoner of medium or minimum custodial unit.

§ 11-25-4. Assault or escape by prisoner of medium or minimum custodial unit.Every prisoner confined in the medium or minimum custodial unit of the adult correctional institutions or in the custody of the warden or other officer while outside the confines of the custodial unit, or in the custody of the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals pursuant to the provisions of § 40.1-5.3-1 who shall assault the warden or other officer of that institution, or shall escape, or attempt to effect an escape, either from those institutions or the custody of the warden or officers, or the director, including that custody which pertains to the work release program, shall be sentenced by the court to a term of imprisonment in the adult correctional institutions for not less than one year nor more than twenty (20) years. This term shall commence from the expiration of the original term of the prisoner.History of Section.G.L., ch. 394, § 25, as enacted by P.L. 1936, ch. 2388, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 25; P.L. 1950, ch. 2467, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-4; P.L. 1970, ch. 70, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 58, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-25-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-4.1 - Sentence for assault or escape by prisoner - Consecutive term.

§ 11-25-4.1. Sentence for assault or escape by prisoner — Consecutive term.The sentence for assault or escape, as prescribed in § 11-25-4, shall run consecutively to the original term of incarceration.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 145, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-25-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-5 - Officer voluntarily allowing prisoner to escape.

§ 11-25-5. Officer voluntarily allowing prisoner to escape.Every jailer or other officer, who shall voluntarily suffer any prisoner in his or her custody upon conviction or upon any criminal charge to escape, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 8; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-5.
RI Gen L § 11-25-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-6 - Officer negligently allowing escape.

§ 11-25-6. Officer negligently allowing escape.Every jailer or other officer, who shall be convicted of negligently suffering any prisoner in his or her custody upon conviction or upon any criminal charge to escape, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 9; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-6.
RI Gen L § 11-25-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-7 - Rescue of prisoner.

§ 11-25-7. Rescue of prisoner.Every person who shall set at liberty or rescue, either by force or stratagem, any person convicted of any crime or offense or in the custody of any officer upon any criminal charge, or confined in any jail, lock-up, police station or other place of detention upon any criminal charge, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 6; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-7.
RI Gen L § 11-25-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-8 - Conveyance to prisoner of instruments for escape.

§ 11-25-8. Conveyance to prisoner of instruments for escape.Every person who shall convey to any prisoner confined upon any criminal charge or upon conviction in any prison, jail, lock-up, police station, or other place of detention, without the knowledge of the warden, jailer, or officer in charge of the prison, jail, lock-up, police station, or place of detention, any disguise, instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing which is adapted or useful to aid a prisoner in making his or her escape, shall if any prisoner escapes by means of a disguise, instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing so conveyed, be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. If there is no escape by means of the disguise, instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing so conveyed, then the person so conveying it shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 10; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 5; P.L. 1920, ch. 1857, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-8.
RI Gen L § 11-25-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-9 - Assisting inmate of correctional institutions to escape.

§ 11-25-9. Assisting inmate of correctional institutions to escape.Every person who shall convey any tools to, or shall have any communication without lawful authority therefor or hold any conversation with any prisoner confined in the adult correctional institutions, from the outside of the institutions, or shall convey any tools or instruments to or in any way assist in the escape or attempted escape of any person from any institution under the management and control of the department of corrections, or shall harbor or assist that person, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or be imprisoned not exceeding three (3) years.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 11; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 5; P.L 1922, ch. 2216, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 11; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 80; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-9.
RI Gen L § 11-25-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-10 - Conveyance of intoxicants to prisoner.

§ 11-25-10. Conveyance of intoxicants to prisoner.Every person who shall convey or cause to be conveyed to any prisoner committed to the adult correctional institutions any wine or strong liquor, without the consent of the warden, shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00).History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-25-10.
RI Gen L § 11-25-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons|Section 11-25-11 - Prisoners committed for violation of city or town ordinances.

§ 11-25-11. Prisoners committed for violation of city or town ordinances.The several cities and towns shall have the right to use the correctional institutions of the state for the confinement of persons committed under the authority of the ordinances of the cities or towns; provided, that the director of corrections shall not be liable for damages or costs in any suit which may be brought by any person or persons who may be committed to the correctional institutions under the authority of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 9.