{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-28.1-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-28.1-16","heading":"Franchisee’s right to associate.","body":"A franchisor shall not restrict a franchisee from associating with other franchisees or from participating in a trade association, or retaliate against a franchisee for engaging in these activities.","path":["Title 19 Financial Institutions","Chapter 28.1 Franchise Investment Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE19/19-28.1/19-28.1-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:16Z","sha256":"4992f43b74988d493e8d8bd61a8074a321d04fc3fccc9cc762a44d422e51bc66","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-28.1-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-19-28.1-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}