2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction
Chapter 43-3 - Construction and Effect of Statutes
Chapter 43-3-26 - Conflicting general and special provisions.
§ 43-3-26 Conflicting general and special provisions. – Wherever a general provision shall be in conflict with a special provision relating to the same or to a similar subject, the two (2) provisions shall be construed, if possible, so that effect may be given to both; and in those cases, if effect cannot be given to both, the special provision shall prevail and shall be construed as an exception to the general provision.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 23; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-26.)
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