R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5.2-15: Uniform rules — Appearance.

(a) All contestants shall be cleanly shaven immediately prior to competition, except that a contestant may wear a closely cropped mustache.

(b) Hair shall be trimmed or tied back in such a manner as not to interfere with the vision of either contestant or cover any part of a contestant’s face.

(c) Jewelry or piercing accessories are prohibited during competition.