R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-25-12: Inspection fees.

For every inspection made by the division under the provisions of this chapter, the owner shall pay to the administrator of the division the required fee which shall be paid upon the conclusion of the inspection and before a certificate is issued. The proceeds of any fees or fines collected pursuant to this section, shall be deposited as general revenues provided, that no fee shall be paid by any city, town, or fire district, nor by the state; and provided, further, that no fee shall be paid by any religious and/or charitable society whenever the aims, activities, and objectives of the religious or charitable society continue to be strictly religious or charitable in nature.