R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-1-20.3: Inspection — Penalty.

(a) The director is authorized to enter, examine, or survey, at any reasonable time, any places that he or she considers necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities under §§ 2-1-18 — 2-1-24 without a warrant.

(b) Any person who willfully impedes or obstructs an inspection, examination, or survey by the director or the director’s agents shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both.