{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-41-5.2-17","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-5.2-17","heading":"Uniform rules — Stopping a contest.","body":"The referee and ringside physician are the sole arbiters of a bout and are the only individuals authorized to enter the fighting area at any time during competition and authorized to stop a contest.","path":["Title 41 Sports, Racing, and Athletics","Chapter 5.2 Mixed Martial Arts"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE41/41-5.2/41-5.2-17.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:36Z","sha256":"4c3c612237ecb75751bc3298eac6097ae0d2a3efcbe8c7043e92930f7042338f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-41-5.2-16","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-41-5.2-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}