R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-3-14

All employees are entitled to a twenty-minute (20) mealtime within a six-hour (6) work shift, and a thirty-minute (30) mealtime with an eight-hour (8) work shift. An employer shall not be required to compensate an employee for this mealtime. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (a) An employer of healthcare facilities licensed in accordance with chapter 17 of title 23; or (b) An employer who employs less than three (3) people on any shift at the worksite.