§ 40-9.1-1 Declaration of policy
§ 40-9.1-1.1 Definitions
§ 40-9.1-2 Service animals in public places
§ 40-9.1-2.1 Trainers of service animals
§ 40-9.1-3 Penalty for injuring or interfering with a service animal – Civil actions – Damages – Costs and attorney’s fees
§ 40-9.1-3.1 Misrepresentation of service animal
§ 40-9.1-4 Enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions
§ 40-9.1-5 Therapy pets in public places
§ 40-9.1-6 Closed-captioning activation required
§ 40-9.1-7 Non-interference with federal law
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-9.1 - Equal Rights to Public Facilities

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6