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      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c1",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: anchor",
      "summary": "ANCHOR: Rhode Island General Laws Title 45 (Towns and Cities), Chapter 24 (Zoning Ordinances), index of sections on the General Assembly statutes site.",
      "body": "ANCHOR: Rhode Island General Laws Title 45 (Towns and Cities), Chapter 24 (Zoning Ordinances), index of sections on the General Assembly statutes site.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“§ 45-24-30. General purposes of zoning ordinances.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/INDEX.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws)",
      "evidence_quote": "§ 45-24-30. General purposes of zoning ordinances.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "804-rhode-island-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "anchor",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "RI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-ri"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c2",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: home occupation definition",
      "summary": "R.I. Gen. Laws 45-24-31 defines home occupation as any activity customarily carried out for gain by a resident as an accessory use in the dwelling unit; it does not list or exclude adult-content filming.",
      "body": "R.I. Gen. Laws 45-24-31 defines home occupation as any activity customarily carried out for gain by a resident as an accessory use in the dwelling unit; it does not list or exclude adult-content filming.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“Any activity customarily carried out for gain by a resident, conducted as an accessory”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/45-24-31_45-24-31.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws)",
      "evidence_quote": "Any activity customarily carried out for gain by a resident, conducted as an accessory",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "804-rhode-island-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "home occupation definition",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "RI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-ri"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c3",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: home occupation excludes remote work",
      "summary": "The amended 45-24-31 definition states home occupation does not include remote work activities as defined in 45-24-37.",
      "body": "The amended 45-24-31 definition states home occupation does not include remote work activities as defined in 45-24-37.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“does not include remote work activities as defined in § 45-24-37.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/45-24-31_45-24-31.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws)",
      "evidence_quote": "does not include remote work activities as defined in § 45-24-37.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "804-rhode-island-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "home occupation excludes remote work",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "RI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
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          "us-ri"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c4",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: permitted uses in residential districts",
      "summary": "R.I. Gen. Laws 45-24-37(b) makes households, community residences, family daycare homes and remote work permitted uses in all residential districts.",
      "body": "R.I. Gen. Laws 45-24-37(b) makes households, community residences, family daycare homes and remote work permitted uses in all residential districts.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following uses are permitted”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/45-24-37_45-24-37.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws)",
      "evidence_quote": "Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following uses are permitted",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "804-rhode-island-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "permitted uses in residential districts",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "RI",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
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          "us-ri"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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    {
      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c5",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: remote work definition (W-2 or full-time contractor)",
      "summary": "45-24-37(b)(4) defines remote work as a work flexibility arrangement for a W-2 employee or full-time contractor.",
      "body": "45-24-37(b)(4) defines remote work as a work flexibility arrangement for a W-2 employee or full-time contractor.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“Remote work, defined as a work flexibility arrangement under which a W-2 employee”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/45-24-37_45-24-37.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "Remote work, defined as a work flexibility arrangement under which a W-2 employee",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "804-rhode-island-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "remote work definition (W-2 or full-time contractor)",
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      "applies_to_scope": "RI",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-ri"
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          "unclassified"
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      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c6",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: municipal use listing",
      "summary": "45-24-37(a) requires each zoning ordinance to list permitted land uses, with a procedure to evaluate unlisted uses for similarity.",
      "body": "45-24-37(a) requires each zoning ordinance to list permitted land uses, with a procedure to evaluate unlisted uses for similarity.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“The zoning ordinance shall provide a listing of all land uses and/or performance standards”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/45-24-37_45-24-37.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "The zoning ordinance shall provide a listing of all land uses and/or performance standards",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "804-rhode-island-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "Rhode Island",
      "topic": "municipal use listing",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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        "stage": "any",
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        "explicitness": "any"
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    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r804_rhode_island_home_shoot_zoning_rhode_island_804_c7",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rhode Island: penalty for zoning violation",
      "summary": "R.I. Gen. Laws 45-24-60 caps zoning violation penalties at $500 per violation, with each day a separate offense.",
      "body": "R.I. Gen. Laws 45-24-60 caps zoning violation penalties at $500 per violation, with each day a separate offense.\n\nWhat Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws) actually says:\n\n“five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, and each day of the existence of any”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-24/45-24-60.htm",
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      "evidence_quote": "five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, and each day of the existence of any",
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