Chapter
Children
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1— Exploitation for commercial or immoral purposes
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.1— Child nudity prohibited in publications
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.2— Rebuttable presumption of minority upon testimony of physician
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.3— Child pornography prohibited
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.4— Minor electronically disseminating indecent material to another person — “Sexting” prohibited
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.5— Electronically disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-1.6— Child erotica prohibited
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-2— Employment of children for unlawful purposes
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-3— Seizure and custody of exploited child — Proceedings as against neglected child
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-4— Contributing to delinquency
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5— Cruelty to or neglect of child
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.1— Investigation upon report of cruelty or neglect
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.2— Immunity from liability
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.3— Child abuse — Brendan’s Law
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.4— Child endangerment
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-6— Proceedings against parents of delinquent children unaffected
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-7— Children’s Friend and Service excused from costs
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-8— Appropriations for prevention of cruelty to children
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-9— Powers of family court
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-10— Abandonment of refrigerator in place accessible to children
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-11— Designation of curfew streets
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-12— Penalty for loitering on curfew street
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.1— Cigarette and tobacco vending machines
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.2— Short title
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.3— Legislative intent — Purpose
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.5— Responsibility for tobacco or health issues
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.6— Duties of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.7— Signs concerning sales to individuals under age twenty-one (21)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.8.1— [Repealed.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.9— Multiple citations prohibited
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.10— Prohibition on the distribution of free tobacco products, including electronic nicotine-delivery system products
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.11— Prohibition on the sale or distribution of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine-delivery system products, through the mail — Conveyance of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine-delivery system products, through the mail to individuals under twenty-one (21) — Proof of age of purchaser required — General rule
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.12— Enforcement and penalties — Citation for violation
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.14— Notification to the Department of Taxation of fines imposed
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.15— Penalty for operating without a dealer license
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.16— Rules and regulations
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.17— Fines collected
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.18— Prohibition on the sale or distribution of certain excise tax stamps
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.19— Severability
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.20— Packaging of electronic nicotine-delivery system liquid
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.21— Signs concerning sales of kratom and kratom products to individuals under the age of twenty-one (21). [Effective April 1, 2026.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.22— Prohibition on the distribution of free kratom or kratom products. [Effective April 1, 2026.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.23— Prohibition on the delivery sale of kratom products. [Effective April 1, 2026.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-13.24— Compliance inspections for the underage sale of kratom and/or kratom products. [Effective April 1, 2026.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-14— [Repealed.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-14.1— Compliance with federal statutes and regulations
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-15— Tattooing of minors
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-16— Plastic bags — Labeling
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-17— Sterilization
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-18— Care of babies born alive during attempted abortions
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-19— Sale of spray paint to minors
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-19.1— Possession of spray paint by a minor
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-20— Sale of matches
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-21— Prohibition of sale of certain dietary supplements to minors