{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-25-7.3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-7.3","heading":"Testimonial proceeds intended for personal use prohibited.","body":"It is unlawful for any candidate for public office, as defined in § 17-25-3, or any elected public office holder to accept the proceeds of any testimonial, as defined in § 17-25-3, for personal use, as defined in § 17-25-7.2, which were received after April 29, 1992. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of testimonials for the lawful purpose of raising campaign funds.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 25 Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-25/17-25-7.3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:05Z","sha256":"0b6869f72f2ae0789de0468f5b86ef860eb4ace8f572b9afd64f57f265bac299","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-25-7.2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-25-7.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}