{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-4-12","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-4-12","heading":"State shell.","body":"The shellfish, commonly known as the “quahaug” (mercenaria mercenaria), is hereby designated as the state shell for the state.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 4 State Emblems"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-4/42-4-12.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:38Z","sha256":"6d9eaedd30d906557fa2026040fed23668fecbb7687706ec4cc28f741a6888fd","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-4-11","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-4-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}