{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-2.1-13","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-2.1-13","heading":"Liberal construction.","body":"The provisions of this chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.","path":["Title 20 Fish and Wildlife","Chapter 2.1 Commercial Fishing Licenses"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE20/20-2.1/20-2.1-13.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:18Z","sha256":"2d20e2d4e2ccd1f131c92fada1586606ad5f10be9378067ce42f16103de595e1","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-2.1-12","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-2.2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}