{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-96-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-96-1","heading":"Prohibited practices.","body":"(a) No person or entity shall intentionally release, intentionally organize the release of, or otherwise intentionally cause the simultaneous release of ten (10) or more balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air, except for:\n(1) A balloon released for scientific or meteorological purposes, on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant to a governmental contract;\n(2) A hot air balloon that is recovered after launching; or\n(3) A balloon that is released and remains indoors.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 96 Prohibited Release of Balloons"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-96/23-96-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:12Z","sha256":"2fe3403cfcd9da0b7fcbfb396ee6c2e0672951718aa418ce713ae446f2d882cb","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-95-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-96-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}