{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-2-3.3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-3.3","heading":"Background checks.","body":"Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any person seeking to work or volunteer for a municipal recreation department, or any municipal recreation department having the written authorization of a person seeking to work or volunteer for the municipal recreation department, may request a Rhode Island criminal history background check from their local police department for that person. The Rhode Island criminal history background check shall be a certified true copy of the criminal record report and shall bear indicia of authenticity including being printed on local police department letterhead with a raised seal and bearing the signature of a duly appointed local police officer.\nFurther, notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any person seeking to work or volunteer for a fire department or fire district located in the town of Burrillville, or any fire department or fire district having the written authorization of a person seeking to work or volunteer for the fire department or fire district located in the town of Burrillville, may request a Rhode Island criminal history background check from the Burrillville Police Department for that person. The Rhode Island criminal history background check shall be a certified true copy of the criminal record report and shall bear indicia of authenticity including being printed on Burrillville Police Department letterhead with a raised seal and bearing the signature of a duly appointed Burrillville Police Officer.","path":["Title 45 Towns and Cities","Chapter 2 General Powers"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-2/45-2-3.3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:39Z","sha256":"422f9862950706648064d8339bc78b3080fe1dd78fb9882458d9ebb12b87d93c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-2-3.2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-2-3.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}