{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-20.5-27","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20.5-27","heading":"License required for ownership.","body":"No person, firm, or corporation shall have an ownership interest in a real estate brokerage firm nor participate in the operation of the real estate brokerage firm unless the person, firm, or corporation holds a valid real estate broker’s license, issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 20.5 Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-20.5/5-20.5-27.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:30:29Z","sha256":"edb8e1bdc4ebb43a68cf426dc975619d9dc773c28ff06313e89cdc45d996db20","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-20.5-26","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-20.5-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}