{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-13-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-1","heading":"“Teacher” defined.","body":"The term “teacher” as used in this chapter means every person for whose position a certificate issued by the department of elementary and secondary education is required by law.","path":["Title 16 Education","Chapter 13 Teachers’ Tenure"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE16/16-13/16-13-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:45Z","sha256":"1e0fb8d8a2d41d998b9d74f1d08f7669f0a0e6b35c1e8aa911edb18c9cbad2cd","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-12.1-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-13-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}