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      "id": "learn_r418_rhode_island_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_ri_anchorsite",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Rhode Island: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Rhode Island's General Laws are published on the official General Assembly website at rilegislature.gov.",
      "body": "Rhode Island's General Laws are published on the official General Assembly website at rilegislature.gov.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly actually says:\n\n“State of Rhode Island General Laws”\n\nNote: Anchor record.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.rilegislature.gov/Pages/Default.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "source_publisher": "Rhode Island General Assembly",
      "evidence_quote": "State of Rhode Island General Laws",
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      "from_batch": "418-rhode-island-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
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      "tags": {
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      "id": "learn_r418_rhode_island_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_ri_no_av_law",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Rhode Island: statutory code absence",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Rhode Island has no statute in force requiring age-verification for online content platforms or individual creators.",
      "body": "Rhode Island has no statute in force requiring age-verification for online content platforms or individual creators.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly actually says:\n\n“Chapter 11-1 General Provisions Chapter 11-2 Abandonment and Nonsupport Chapter 11-3 Abortion Chapter 11-4 Arson and Fires Chapter 11-5 Assaults Chapter 11-6 Bigamy and Adultery Chapter 11-7 Bribery Chapter 11-8 Burglary and Breaking and Entering Chapter 11-9 Children Chapter 11-9.1 Commercial Transactions Chapter 11-10 Crime Against Nature Chapter 11-11 Disorderly Conduct Chapter 11-12 Dueling and Fighting Chapter 11-13 Explosives and Fireworks Chapter 11-14 False Personation Chapter 11-15 Flags and Emblems Chapter 11-16 Food and Beverages Chapter 11-17 Forgery and Counterfeiting Chapter 11-18 Fraud and False Dealing Chapter 11-19 Gambling and Lotteries Chapter 11-20 Graves and Corpses Chapter 11-21 Hazing Chapter 11-22 Highways Chapter 11-23 Homicide Chapter 11-24 Hotels and Public Places Chapter 11-25 Jails and Prisons Chapter 11-26 Kidnapping Chapter 11-27 Law Practice Chapter 11-28 Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office Chapter 11-29 Mayhem Chapter 11-30 Nuisances Chapter 11-31 Obscene and Objectionable Publications and Shows Chapter 11-31.1 Adjudication of Obscene Publications Chapter 11-32 Obstructing Justice Chapter 11-33 Perjury and False Swearing Chapter 11-34 Prostitution and Lewdness Chapter 11-34.1 Commercial Sexual Activity Chapter 11-35 Public Utilities Chapter 11-35.1 Theft of Telecommunication Services Chapter 11-36 Railroads and Carriers Chapter 11-37 Sexual Assault Chapter 11-37.1 Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Chapter 11-37.2 Sexual Assault Protective Orders Chapter 11-37.3 Child Safe Zones Chapter 11-38 Riotous Assembly Chapter 11-39 Robbery Chapter 11-40 Sunday Laws [Repealed.] Chapter 11-41 Theft, Embezzlement, False Pretenses, and Misappropriation Chapter 11-41.1 Grocery and Laundry Carts, Milk Cases, Egg Baskets, and Bakery Containers Chapter 11-41.2 Alteration of Electronic Equipment — Serial Numbers Chapter 11-42 Threats and Extortion Chapter 11-43 Treason and Related Offenses Chapter 11-44 Trespass and Vandalism Chapter 11-45 Disorderly Conduct Chapter 11-45.1 Unreasonable Noise Levels Chapter 11-46 Waters Chapter 11-46.1 Intertidal Salt Marshes Chapter 11-47 Weapons Chapter 11-47.1  Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban of 2022 Chapter 11-47.2 Unlawful Sale of Prohibited Firearms [Effective July 1, 2026.] Chapter 11-48 Substances Releasing Toxic Vapors Chapter 11-49 Credit Card Crime Act Chapter 11-49.1 Impersonation and Identity Fraud Chapter 11-49.2 Identity Theft Protection Chapter 11-49.3 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 Chapter 11-50 Games of Chance Chapter 11-51 Organized Criminal Gambling Chapter 11-52 Computer Crime Chapter 11-52.1 Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act Chapter 11-52.2 Software Fraud Chapter 11-52.3 Online Property Offenses Chapter 11-53 Defamation [Repealed.] Chapter 11-54 Experimentation on Human Fetuses Chapter 11-55 Paramilitary Training Chapter 11-56 Duty to Render Assistance Chapter 11-57 Racketeer Violence Chapter 11-58 Falsifying Educational Records Chapter 11-59 Stalking Chapter 11-60 Assisted Suicide Chapter 11-61 The Rhode Island Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act [Repealed.] Chapter 11-62 Community Restitution Chapter 11-63 Use of Theft Detection Devices Chapter 11-64 Electronic Imaging Devices Chapter 11-65 Unlawful Operation of a Recording Device Chapter 11-66 Hydrant Tampering Chapter 11-67 Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude Chapter 11-67.1 Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Chapter 11-68 Exploitation of Elder Persons Chapter 11-69 Electronic Tracking of Motor Vehicles Chapter 11-70  False Representation of Military Status”\n\nNote: Searched the official Rhode Island General Laws index for Title 11 (Criminal Offenses). No statutes were found requiring age-verification for online content, platforms, or individual creators. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-31-10 relates to the sale/distribution of indecent material to minors, but is not a platform-level age-verification requirement.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov//Statutes/TITLE11/INDEX.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 11-1 General Provisions Chapter 11-2 Abandonment and Nonsupport Chapter 11-3 Abortion Chapter 11-4 Arson and Fires Chapter 11-5 Assaults Chapter 11-6 Bigamy and Adultery Chapter 11-7 Bribery Chapter 11-8 Burglary and Breaking and Entering Chapter 11-9 Children Chapter 11-9.1 Commercial Transactions Chapter 11-10 Crime Against Nature Chapter 11-11 Disorderly Conduct Chapter 11-12 Dueling and Fighting Chapter 11-13 Explosives and Fireworks Chapter 11-14 False Personation Chapter 11-15 Flags and Emblems Chapter 11-16 Food and Beverages Chapter 11-17 Forgery and Counterfeiting Chapter 11-18 Fraud and False Dealing Chapter 11-19 Gambling and Lotteries Chapter 11-20 Graves and Corpses Chapter 11-21 Hazing Chapter 11-22 Highways Chapter 11-23 Homicide Chapter 11-24 Hotels and Public Places Chapter 11-25 Jails and Prisons Chapter 11-26 Kidnapping Chapter 11-27 Law Practice Chapter 11-28 Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office Chapter 11-29 Mayhem Chapter 11-30 Nuisances Chapter 11-31 Obscene and Objectionable Publications and Shows Chapter 11-31.1 Adjudication of Obscene Publications Chapter 11-32 Obstructing Justice Chapter 11-33 Perjury and False Swearing Chapter 11-34 Prostitution and Lewdness Chapter 11-34.1 Commercial Sexual Activity Chapter 11-35 Public Utilities Chapter 11-35.1 Theft of Telecommunication Services Chapter 11-36 Railroads and Carriers Chapter 11-37 Sexual Assault Chapter 11-37.1 Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Chapter 11-37.2 Sexual Assault Protective Orders Chapter 11-37.3 Child Safe Zones Chapter 11-38 Riotous Assembly Chapter 11-39 Robbery Chapter 11-40 Sunday Laws [Repealed.] Chapter 11-41 Theft, Embezzlement, False Pretenses, and Misappropriation Chapter 11-41.1 Grocery and Laundry Carts, Milk Cases, Egg Baskets, and Bakery Containers Chapter 11-41.2 Alteration of Electronic Equipment — Serial Numbers Chapter 11-42 Threats and Extortion Chapter 11-43 Treason and Related Offenses Chapter 11-44 Trespass and Vandalism Chapter 11-45 Disorderly Conduct Chapter 11-45.1 Unreasonable Noise Levels Chapter 11-46 Waters Chapter 11-46.1 Intertidal Salt Marshes Chapter 11-47 Weapons Chapter 11-47.1  Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban of 2022 Chapter 11-47.2 Unlawful Sale of Prohibited Firearms [Effective July 1, 2026.] Chapter 11-48 Substances Releasing Toxic Vapors Chapter 11-49 Credit Card Crime Act Chapter 11-49.1 Impersonation and Identity Fraud Chapter 11-49.2 Identity Theft Protection Chapter 11-49.3 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 Chapter 11-50 Games of Chance Chapter 11-51 Organized Criminal Gambling Chapter 11-52 Computer Crime Chapter 11-52.1 Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act Chapter 11-52.2 Software Fraud Chapter 11-52.3 Online Property Offenses Chapter 11-53 Defamation [Repealed.] Chapter 11-54 Experimentation on Human Fetuses Chapter 11-55 Paramilitary Training Chapter 11-56 Duty to Render Assistance Chapter 11-57 Racketeer Violence Chapter 11-58 Falsifying Educational Records Chapter 11-59 Stalking Chapter 11-60 Assisted Suicide Chapter 11-61 The Rhode Island Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act [Repealed.] Chapter 11-62 Community Restitution Chapter 11-63 Use of Theft Detection Devices Chapter 11-64 Electronic Imaging Devices Chapter 11-65 Unlawful Operation of a Recording Device Chapter 11-66 Hydrant Tampering Chapter 11-67 Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude Chapter 11-67.1 Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Chapter 11-68 Exploitation of Elder Persons Chapter 11-69 Electronic Tracking of Motor Vehicles Chapter 11-70  False Representation of Military Status",
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