R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37.3-3: Prohibition from ownership or operation.

(a) Any offender is prohibited from owning or operating an entity that is a child safe zone. This prohibition shall not apply to any offender who owned or operated an entity that is a child safe zone prior to August 1, 2014.

(b) Any offender who knowingly owns or operates an entity that is a child safe zone shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.