{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-20.10-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.10-4","heading":"Prohibition of smoking in places of employment.","body":"Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed facilities within places of employment without exception. This includes common work areas, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, private offices, elevators, hallways, medical facilities, cafeterias, employee lounges, stairs, restrooms, vehicles, and all other enclosed facilities.\nThis prohibition on smoking shall be communicated to all existing employees by the effective date of this chapter and to all prospective employees upon their application for employment.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 20.10 Public Health and Workplace Safety Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-20.10/23-20.10-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:55Z","sha256":"080b0c36b57085d70cfc3108d531f9deb16e4d0fe720554c4dde201bfb0d3f72","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-20.10-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-20.10-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}