{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40-9.1-1.1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-9.1-1.1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(1) “Disability” means a disability as defined in § 42-87-1.\n(2) “Guide dog” means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular blind or visually impaired person.\n(3) “Hearing dog” means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular deaf or hard-of-hearing person.\n(4) “Public area” means a part of a place listed in § 40-9.1-1 that is open to the general public.\n(5) “Regular hours” means the hours of any day in which a public place listed in § 40-9.1-1 is open to members of the general public.\n(6) “Service animal” means a dog that has been, or is being, specifically trained to assist an individual with a disability, and includes a guide dog or hearing dog.","path":["Title 40 Human Services","Chapter 9.1 Equal Rights to Public Facilities"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE40/40-9.1/40-9.1-1.1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:28Z","sha256":"201a06b97acbaa409ec806aad1d87da3d34b601ff7c3331467dc4afde8d30975","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40-9.1-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40-9.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}