{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-3-14-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-14-2","heading":"Purposes.","body":"(a) Primary legislative purpose. The primary legislative purpose of this chapter is to prevent intoxication-related injuries, deaths and other damages among Rhode Island’s population.\n(b) Secondary purposes. The secondary legislative purposes are:\n(1) To establish a legal basis for obtaining compensation for those suffering damages as a result of intoxication related incidents in accordance with this chapter;\n(2) To allocate the liability for payment of damages fairly among those responsible for the damages, which will encourage liquor liability insurance availability; and\n(3) To encourage all servers of alcohol to exercise responsible serving practices.","path":["Title 3 Alcoholic Beverages","Chapter 14 Rhode Island Liquor Liability Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE3/3-14/3-14-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:03Z","sha256":"b13f8b4dc186fd7c8f3e977ffc4a39435be95201f9426c7de7f19321b759cc9b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-3-14-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-3-14-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}