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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-24-5
Liberal construction of provisions
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.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.