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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-9 - Children
- Chapter 11-9-1 - Exploitation for commercial or immoral purposes.
- Chapter 11-9-1.1 - Child nudity prohibited in publications.
- Chapter 11-9-1.2 - Rebuttable presumption of minority upon testimony of physician.
- Chapter 11-9-1.3 - Child pornography prohibited.
- Chapter 11-9-1.4 - Minor electronically disseminating indecent material to another person "Sexting" prohibited.
- Chapter 11-9-2 - Employment of children for unlawful purposes.
- Chapter 11-9-3 - Seizure and custody of exploited child Proceedings as against neglected child.
- Chapter 11-9-4 - Contributing to delinquency.
- Chapter 11-9-5 - Cruelty to or neglect of child.
- Chapter 11-9-5.1 - Investigation upon report of cruelty or neglect.
- Chapter 11-9-5.2 - Immunity from liability.
- Chapter 11-9-5.3 - Child abuse Brendan's Law.
- Chapter 11-9-6 - Proceedings against parents of delinquent children unaffected.
- Chapter 11-9-7 - Children's Friend and Service excused from costs.
- Chapter 11-9-8 - Appropriations for prevention of cruelty to children.
- Chapter 11-9-9 - Powers of family court.
- Chapter 11-9-10 - Abandonment of refrigerator in place accessible to children.
- Chapter 11-9-11 - Designation of curfew streets.
- Chapter 11-9-12 - Penalty for loitering on curfew street.
- Chapter 11-9-13 - Purchase, sale or delivery of tobacco products to persons under eighteen Posting notice of law.
- Chapter 11-9-13.1 - Cigarette and tobacco vending machines.
- Chapter 11-9-13.2 - Short title.
- Chapter 11-9-13.3 - Legislative intent Purpose.
- Chapter 11-9-13.4 - Definitions.
- Chapter 11-9-13.5 - Responsibility for tobacco or health issues.
- Chapter 11-9-13.6 - Duties of the department of mental health, retardation and hospitals.
- Chapter 11-9-13.7 - Signs concerning sales to individuals under age eighteen (18).
- Chapter 11-9-13.8 - Prohibitions applicable to license holders and their employees and agents.
- Chapter 11-9-13.9 - Multiple citations prohibited.
- Chapter 11-9-13.10 - Prohibition on the distribution of free tobacco products.
- Chapter 11-9-13.11 - Prohibition on the sale or distribution of tobacco products through the mail conveyance of tobacco products through the mail to children under eighteen (18) Proof of age of purchaser required General rule.
- Chapter 11-9-13.12 - Enforcement and penalties Citation for violation.
- Chapter 11-9-13.13 - Nature and size of penalties.
- Chapter 11-9-13.14 - Notification to the Department of Taxation of fines imposed.
- Chapter 11-9-13.15 - Penalty for operating without a dealer license.
- Chapter 11-9-13.16 - Rules and regulations.
- Chapter 11-9-13.17 - Fines collected.
- Chapter 11-9-13.18 - Prohibition on the sale or distribution of certain excise tax stamps.
- Chapter 11-9-13.19 - Severability.
- Chapter 11-9-14 - Use of tobacco by minors.
- Chapter 11-9-15 - Tattooing of minors.
- Chapter 11-9-16 - Plastic bags Labeling.
- Chapter 11-9-17 - Sterilization.
- Chapter 11-9-18 - Care of babies born alive during attempted abortions.
- Chapter 11-9-19 - Sale of spray paint to minors.
- Chapter 11-9-19.1 - Possession of spray paint by a minor.
- Chapter 11-9-20 - Sale of matches.
- Chapter 11-9-21 - Prohibition of sale of certain dietary supplements to minors.
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