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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80.1-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80.1-2. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: “Governmental authority” means any department, agency, commission, committee, board, council, bureau or authority or any subdivision of state or municipal government.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80.1-3. Religious freedom protected
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(a) Except as provided for in subsection (b), a governmental authority may not restrict a person’s free exercise of religion. (b) A governmental authority may restrict a person’s free exercise of religion only if: (1) The restriction is in the form of a rule of general applicabil…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80.1-4. Remedies
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In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may: (1) Afford injunctive and declaratory relief against any governmental authority that commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter; and (2) Award a prevailing plaintiff damages.