R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-36-4: Injuring railroad signals or signal lines.

Whoever unlawfully and intentionally injures, molests, or destroys any electric or other signal of a railroad corporation, or any line, wire, post, or other structure or mechanism used in connection with a signal on a railroad, or destroys, or in any way interferes with, the proper working of the signal, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding two (2) years.