{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-1","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"In order to protect the health, safety, and property of the people of Rhode Island, and to promote their welfare, no person shall practice architecture in this state except in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 1 Architects"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-1/5-1-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:10Z","sha256":"1eed087869ee2d85569a3c0b60961a6e4a3e9e4cf04d2975e3d6a4bf9c2e43e0","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-4-28-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}