It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter. No owner under this chapter or any agent of these shall discriminate in any manner against any individual because he or she has opposed any practice forbidden by this chapter, or because he or she has made a charge, testified, or assisted in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-5.1
Interference, coercion, or intimidation
Known as the The Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act
The act spans §§ 34-37-1 to 34-37-9 (26 sections).
P.L. 1974, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 1.
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.