R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-24: Interior lights to be operated before dawn and after dusk during police stop.

The operator of any vehicle upon a highway within this state, upon the stopping of the vehicle by any law enforcement or police officer, shall, at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, display and operate its interior lights until such time as the officer allows the vehicle to continue in its operation. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.