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R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-14-12

Evidence of responsible serving practices

Known as the Rhode Island Liquor Liability Act

The act spans §§ 3-14-1 to 3-14-9 (15 sections).

P.L. 1986, ch. 537, § 2.

(a) Proof of defendant’s responsible serving practices is admissible as evidence that the server was not negligent or reckless. Responsible serving practices include, but are not limited to:

(1) Defendant’s and defendant’s employees’ attendance at a server education training course; and

(2) Defendant’s implementation, at the time of service, of responsible management policies, procedures, and actions.

(b) Proof or disproof that the defendant was adhering to responsible serving practices is not by itself proof or disproof of negligence or recklessness.

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.