The provisions of this chapter shall be carried out by the division of labor standards and it shall be the duty of the division of labor standards to administer the provisions of this chapter, to administer the labor laws of this state concerning women and children, and in general to be responsible for the welfare of women and children employed in industry in this state. Subject to the rules of civil service, the director of labor and training shall appoint a qualified person to act as chief of the division of labor standards.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-13
Responsibility for enforcement
Known as the Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act
The act spans §§ 28-12-1 to 28-12-9 (31 sections).
P.L. 1956, ch. 3745, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-12-13; P.L. 1973, ch. 250, § 2; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 17.
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.