{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-4","heading":"Exercise of police power.","body":"This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare, prosperity, health, and peace of the people of the state.","path":["Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations","Chapter 5 Fair Employment Practices"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-5/28-5-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:47Z","sha256":"61a19dbf88e298e7427e57528e023bbcff6cd94ce2b6edb6be8b2c895fc24b31","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}