R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-9.1-6: Closed-captioning activation required.

(a) On request, a place of public accommodation shall keep closed-captioning activated on any closed-captioning television receiver that is in use during regular hours in any public area.

(b) This section does not require a place of public accommodation to make closed-captioning available in a public area at the place of public accommodation if:

(1) No television receiver of any kind is available in the public area; or

(2) The only public television receiver available in the public area is not a closed-captioning television receiver.