(a)  Whenever any employer requires a physical examination prior to employment, the cost of the examination shall be paid by the employer whether or not the prospective employee is hired.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-6.2-1

  • Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2

(b)  Any employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars ($200).

History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 21, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 259, § 1.