R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-3-9.1: Admittance in stable enclosure.

(a) No person shall enter the stable enclosure of a licensee of thoroughbred horses kept for a racing meeting without first obtaining the proper photo identification or permission in writing from the designated track security authority.

(b) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to one hundred dollars ($100) or a jail sentence of up to thirty (30) days or both for the first offense, and the second and subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine up to two hundred ($200) dollars or up to ninety (90) days in jail or both.

(c) This section shall not apply to any police officer or firefighter in the exercise of his or her lawful duty.