{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-19.3-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.3-9","heading":"Federal preemption.","body":"(a) Nothing in this chapter is to be construed or applied to be less restrictive than federal law for a person or entity regulated by this chapter.\n(b) Nothing in this chapter is to be construed or applied to be in conflict with any of the following:\n(1) Applicable federal law and related regulations.\n(2) Other laws of this state if the state law is compatible with applicable federal law.\n(c) Limited distribution of a drug required under 21 U.S.C. § 355-1 is not to be construed as a violation of this chapter.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","CHAPTER 19.3 Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-19.3/5-19.3-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:23:24Z","sha256":"86c6e29921b5d18397e4eed8ca61337c4b824d7b902915a175c8e4b9a801b557","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-19.3-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-20-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}