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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-13. - White Cane Safety Day — Declaration of policy.

§ 25-2-13. White Cane Safety Day — Declaration of policy.
It is the policy of this state:
(1)
To encourage and enable persons with vision impairments to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment;
(2)
To be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as the able bodied, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved;
(3)
To have the same right as the able bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places; and
(4)
To be entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 59; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 59.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-14. - White Cane Safety Day — Proclamation.

§ 25-2-14. White Cane Safety Day — Proclamation.
Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as “White Cane Safety Day.” The governor shall issue a proclamation in which he or she:
(1)
Comments upon the significance of the white cane;
(2)
Calls upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of the white cane law and to take precautions necessary to the safety of the people who are disabled;
(3)
Reminds the citizens of the state of the policies with respect to people who are disabled as declared in § 25-2-13 and urges the citizens to cooperate in giving effect to them; and
(4)
Emphasizes the need of the citizens to be aware of the presence of people who are disabled in the community and to keep safe and functional for people who are disabled the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, other public places, places of public accommodation, amusement, and resort, and other places to which the public is invited, and to offer assistance to people who are disabled upon appropriate occasions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 31, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 59; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 59; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-15. - General Casimir Pulaski Day.

§ 25-2-15. General Casimir Pulaski Day.
The eleventh day of October shall be set apart as a day to be known as “General Casimir Pulaski Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 40, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-16. - American History Month.

§ 25-2-16. American History Month.
The month of February in each year is designated as “American History Month.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 19, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-17. - Dauphine Day.

§ 25-2-17. Dauphine Day.
The twenty-first day of April shall be set apart as a day to be known as “Dauphine Day” in honor of the arrival of the “Dauphine” to Rhode Island in 1524. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 15, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-18. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Proclamation — Observance.

§ 25-2-18. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Proclamation — Observance.
Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of January 15 as “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” and shall issue a proclamation at a public memorial ceremony in the State House or at any other suitable location within the state of Rhode Island as the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission deems necessary and proper. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 212, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-19. - Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week.

§ 25-2-19. Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week.
The second week of March in each year is designated as “Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week.” The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 5, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-20. - Viet Nam Veterans’ Day.

§ 25-2-20. Viet Nam Veterans’ Day.
The twenty-ninth day of March shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Viet Nam Veterans’ Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 305, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 315, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-21. - Puerto Rican Recognition Week.

§ 25-2-21. Puerto Rican Recognition Week.
That period from July 23 through July 29 in each year is designated as “Rhode Island Puerto Rican Recognition Week.” The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-22. - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week.

§ 25-2-22. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week.
The fourth week of April in each year is designated as “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 146, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-23. - Cape Verdian Recognition Week.

§ 25-2-23. Cape Verdian Recognition Week.
That period from July 2 through July 9 in each year is designated as “Rhode Island Cape Verdian Recognition Week.” The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 181, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-24. - Nurses’ Day.

§ 25-2-24. Nurses’ Day.
The first Monday of May shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Nurses’ Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 69, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-25. - National Women’s History Week.

§ 25-2-25. National Women’s History Week.
The calendar week containing March eighth, “International Women’s Day,” in each year is designated as “National Women’s History Week.” The governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging the people of the state to observe the week in schools and other suitable places with appropriate exercises and study with an emphasis on the historical accomplishments of Rhode Island women. The department of elementary and secondary education, and the Rhode Island commission on women shall make appropriate information regarding the observance available to the people of the state and to schools within the limits of their budgets.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-26. - Retired Teachers’ Day.

§ 25-2-26. Retired Teachers’ Day.
The first Wednesday of April shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Retired Teachers’ Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises, and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to observe the occasion and to take the opportunity to honor the retired teachers of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 286, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-27. - Friendship Day.

§ 25-2-27. Friendship Day.
The second Friday of May in each year is designated as “Friendship Day.” The day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 143, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-28. - Lithuanian Independence Day.

§ 25-2-28. Lithuanian Independence Day.
The sixteenth day of February shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Lithuanian 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. 1987, ch. 9, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-29. - Saint Jean-Baptiste Day.

§ 25-2-29. Saint Jean-Baptiste Day.
The twenty-fourth day of June shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Saint Jean-Baptiste Day” and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging the people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Saint Jean-Baptiste Day shall commemorate the feast of Saint Jean-Baptiste as an important observance and show of appreciation for the significant cultural, economic, and civic contributions made by Franco-Americans that have served to enrich the culture and lifestyle of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-30. - Arbor Day.

§ 25-2-30. Arbor Day.
The last Friday in April shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Arbor Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 40, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-31. - Workers’ Memorial Day.

§ 25-2-31. Workers’ Memorial Day.
The fourth Friday of April shall annually be set aside to be known as “Workers’ Memorial Day” and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging the people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Workers’ Memorial Day shall be in remembrance of the courage and integrity of American workers and in particular be in remembrance of those workers who have been killed or injured in the course of their employment. Additionally, this observance will call to the attention of the people of our state the importance of workplaces that are healthy and safe for the prevention of workplace illness and injury.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 195, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-32. - Destroyer Escort Day.

§ 25-2-32. Destroyer Escort Day.
The third Saturday of June in each year shall be set aside as a day to be known as “Destroyer Escort Day” to highlight in the state the role of the destroyer Escort in the naval service. The day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 31, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-33. - Peter Francisco Day.

§ 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day.
The fifteenth day of March shall annually be set aside to be known as “Peter Francisco 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. Peter Francisco Day shall be in remembrance of the feats of valor and courage during our nation’s war for independence of Peter Francisco, who was found without family or home at the age of five in Virginia, apparently separated from his Portuguese immigrant parents. This observance will call to the attention of the people of our state the heroism in our nation’s many wars of American soldiers of Portuguese ancestry.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 60, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-34. - Social Workers’ Day.

§ 25-2-34. Social Workers’ Day.
The second Wednesday of March shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Social Workers’ Day.” The day may be observed by the people of the state with appropriate exercises and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the occasion and to take the opportunity to honor the social workers of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 381, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-35. - POW-MIA’s Day.

§ 25-2-35. POW-MIA’s Day.
The third Friday of September shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “POW-MIA’s Day.” The day may be observed by the people of the state with appropriate exercises and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the occasion and to take the opportunity to honor persons from this state and the nation who are prisoners-of-war or missing in action.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 108, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-36. - Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.

§ 25-2-36. Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.
The first week of May in each year is designated as “Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.” The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 1, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-37. - American Indian Heritage Day.

§ 25-2-37. American Indian Heritage Day.
The twenty-fourth day of September shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “American Indian Heritage Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and commemorative of the American Indians.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 193, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-38. - Gaspee Days.

§ 25-2-38. Gaspee Days.
The second Saturday and the following Sunday of June in each and every year shall be set aside as days to be known as “Gaspee Days” to commemorate the 1772 burning of the British schooner HMS Gaspee. The days are to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 208, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-39. - Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day.

§ 25-2-39. Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day.
The fifth day of January shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day”. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and otherwise commemorative of Dr. George Washington Carver.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 298, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-40. - Korean War Veterans Memorial Day.

§ 25-2-40. Korean War Veterans Memorial Day.
The twenty-seventh day of July shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Korean War Veterans Memorial Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 316, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-41. - Neighbor Day — Observance.

§ 25-2-41. Neighbor Day — Observance.
Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of the Sunday prior to Memorial Day weekend as “Neighbor Day”. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places in perpetuity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 14, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-42. - Rhode Island Hero’s Day.

§ 25-2-42. Rhode Island Hero’s Day.
The second Thursday in May shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Rhode Island Hero’s Day.” The day is to be observed by the general assembly in recognition of a Rhode Island resident who has saved a human life and/or performed an act of heroism which merits any recognition determined by joint resolution of the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 427, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance › Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance › Section 25-2-43. - Combat Veterans’ Day.

§ 25-2-43. Combat Veterans’ Day.
The third Saturday of April shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Combat Veterans’ Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 15, § 1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-1. - Site of principal office and records.

§ 27-1-1. Site of principal office and records.
(a)
Every insurance company organized after May 3, 1956, under the laws of this state shall have its principal office and maintain all of its records, or duplicates of those records, in this state; provided, that the director of business regulation may, after a public hearing, allow any insurance company, upon application, to locate its principal office and maintain certain original records outside of this state if it is determined that it is not inconsistent with the public interest of the people of the state of Rhode Island. In determining what is not inconsistent with the public interest of the people of the state of Rhode Island, the director shall make findings of fact, reduced to writing and filed with the secretary of state, which findings shall include, but are not limited to the following:
(1)
The number of full time employees currently located within the state, and the number of full time employees anticipated to be located within the state if the petition is granted;
(2)
That no detriment nor prejudice will inure to any current or anticipated future policyholders of the company by granting the application;
(3)
That the granting of the application is not inimical to the ability of policyholders to file claims with and against the company, and, in furtherance of this finding, may require that the company maintain a toll free number for registering claims, and may require a claims office to be located within the state, staffed by a person authorized to issue payment on behalf of the company on approved claims; and
(4)
That a review of the financial records of the company and the records relied upon by the director in making the determination have satisfied the director that the company is able to meet its obligations to current policyholders. In the event that there is any risk associated with the granting the application the director may deny the application or may, in furtherance of the application, require the posting of bonds and/or securities with the general treasurer, in an amount to be determined by the director, sufficient to protect the interest of the policyholders within the state.
(b)
The director is authorized to promulgate regulations as provided for by the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42, not inconsistent with this section, in furtherance of the authority granted in this section.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 41; P.L. 1956, ch. 3793, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-1; P.L. 1966, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 253, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-1.1. - Telephone number — Toll free or collect.

§ 27-1-1.1. Telephone number — Toll free or collect.
Every third party health insurer doing business within this state shall have a toll free telephone number or provide collect charge telephone service for use by the general public when calling the insurer from any location within the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 229, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-2. - Special stockholders’ meetings — Notice — Quorum.

§ 27-1-2. Special stockholders’ meetings — Notice — Quorum.
The board of directors or the president and secretary of any insurance company may call special meetings of the stockholders of the company whenever they may deem it expedient so to do, first giving thirty (30) days’ notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting in a newspaper published in the county where the company is established, or, if there is no newspaper published in the county, then in a newspaper published in an adjoining county. At all of these special meetings, not less than two-thirds (⅔) of the shares shall be represented either in person or by proxy in order to constitute a quorum for doing business. The stockholders of the company, when so assembled, may act on the business for which they were specially called together, and also on any other business as may be transacted by law at any regular meeting of the company.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 181, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-3. - Stock assessments to meet deficits.

§ 27-1-3. Stock assessments to meet deficits.
Whenever the capital stock of any insurance company is diminished by reason of losses or from any other cause, the stockholders of the company, at any legal meeting called for the purpose, may, after making due allowance from the assets of the company of the amount as may be required to reinsure its outstanding risks, assess on the several stockholders a further sum as may be necessary to fill up the capital stock to its original amount in proportion to the amount of stock owned by each, and the stock of every stockholder shall be pledged and liable for the assessment. In case any stockholder refuses to pay the assessment, the stock standing in the name of the delinquent stockholder may be sold at public auction after thirty (30) days’ notice, in a manner as may be provided in the bylaws of the company.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 181, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-4. - Power of companies to comply with tax and license laws not held invalid.

§ 27-1-4. Power of companies to comply with tax and license laws not held invalid.
Every domestic insurance company and its officers, directors, agents, and employees shall have power and authority to comply with any statute, ordinance, or other law of any state, territory, or political subdivision of a state or territory, including the District of Columbia, imposing any license, excise, privilege, occupation, premium, or other tax, fee, or deposit requirement and to pay the tax or fee and make the deposit unless prior to payment the statute, ordinance, or other law shall have been expressly held invalid by the Supreme Court of the United States. No company, officer, director, employee, or agent shall be subject to liability by reason of any compliance or payment either previously or subsequently made.
History of Section.
P.L. 1945, ch. 1622, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-5. - Deposits with general treasurer to comply with laws of other states.

§ 27-1-5. Deposits with general treasurer to comply with laws of other states.
In all cases in which the laws of any other state of the United States now require and may subsequently require that the insurance companies incorporated by the laws of other states shall deposit, with some officer of the state in which the insurance company is incorporated, stocks or other securities in trust or for the benefit of policyholders of the companies as a condition for doing business in the other state, the general treasurer, or his or her custodian, shall receive from any insurance company incorporated under the laws of this state stocks or other securities, including mortgages insured and debentures issued by the federal housing administration and obligations of national mortgage associations, in an amount as may be required by the laws of the other state or states, on deposit and in trust for the benefit of the policyholders of the company. In the event the security required under this section is one which is maintained in the federal reserve book entry system or by the depository trust company book entry system or any similar entity, then the insurance company required to make the deposit shall designate the general treasurer as the pledgee of the security and provide written notification to the general treasurer identifying the security.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 181, § 17; P.L. 1908, ch. 1552, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 17; P.L. 1938, ch. 2584, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-5; P.L. 1990, ch. 73, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-6. - Holding of deposits — Income — Replacement.

§ 27-1-6. Holding of deposits — Income — Replacement.
The general treasurer shall hold stocks or securities deposited as security for policyholders in the company, but any company depositing stocks or securities shall be permitted to receive and to collect the interest and dividends on its securities deposited, and to withdraw the securities upon depositing with the general treasurer other securities of the same character, the market value of which at the time of the deposit shall equal or exceed the amount required to be deposited.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 181, § 18; P.L. 1908, ch. 1552, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 27 - Insurance › Chapter 27-1 - Domestic Insurance Companies › Section 27-1-7. - Certificate of deposits.

§ 27-1-7. Certificate of deposits.
Whenever any insurance company has deposited the requisite stocks or other securities in conformity with the laws of the state in which the company is desirous of transacting business, the general treasurer shall furnish the company at its expense a certificate under seal of the deposit for each state which shall require the deposit, which certificate shall embrace the items of security and the amount of each deposited, and shall state that the general treasurer is satisfied that the stocks are of the market value represented, but no stocks or other securities deposited in this manner shall be withdrawn except as provided in § 27-1-6.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 181, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 27-1-7.