{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-37.3-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37.3-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Employee” means an individual hired directly by the entity; a contractual employee of the entity; an individual hired by a third party who has contracted with the entity; an independent contractor of the entity; or a volunteer of the entity.\n(2) “Child Safe Zone” means the following entities:\n(i) Any private, municipal, county, or state fair or carnival;\n(ii) Any children’s arcade, amusement center having coin-or token-operated devices for entertainment, movie theatre, or facilities providing programs or services intended primarily for minors;\n(iii) A public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, child care facility, or public library:\n(iv) Any place intended primarily for use by minors including, but not limited to, a playground, a children’s play area, recreational or sport-related activity area, a swimming or wading pool, or a beach; and\n(v) Any healthcare facility intended primarily for minors.\n(3) “Minor” means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years old.\n(4) “Offender” means a person who is, or is required to be, registered as a sex offender in this state or any other jurisdiction and whose victim was a minor.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 37.3 Child Safe Zones"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37.3/11-37.3-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:16Z","sha256":"18eaa2c461c68693c5665d2e859b7138098477a99f5166e6239ef98e369f4b37","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-37.2-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-37.3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}